Friday, April 1, 2011

Sales Representative:: job in Kenya






Company Profile: A multinational company that deals in the Manufacturing and Production of Nutritional and dairy products, coffee, tea, beverages, chocolate and confectionery Reports to: Sales Supervisor

Main Purpose of the Job
To ensure 100% availability of products in the trade and maintain an executional excellence and delivery of the in-store POP objectives for the food & beverage and nutrition categories

Main Responsibilities
* Van Sales to achieve agreed territory NPS target
* Control of sales performance and bad goods, by customer
* Execute field management best practice, including pre call planning and a post call review with each call
* Monitor and report on WHO code compliance
* Plan, execute and evaluate roll out plans for new store openings and new product launches
* Report and evaluate all promotional activity by customer and category to the SS
* POS material placement for territory
* Execution of all agreed planograms and trade standards manuals, by category and customer
* Execution and validation of territory database and outlet classification
* Implementation and execution of customer plans and category POP drivers within the territory
* Action all internal and external operational queries timeously (i.e. delivery queries, product recall, customer call backs etc)
* Identify and communicate new business opportunities and all competitor activity, to the SS and RSM, via the weekly call sheet.
* Negotiate and advise customers of price increases, new products and promotions
* Complete all administrative duties, legibly and correctly, by the set deadlines, as detailed in the sales representative appraisal report
* Maintain all store spends in accordance with guidelines from the SS

Key Competencies/ Skills
* Van sales knowledge
* 1 year sales experience including field basd exposure
* Sound understanding of the retail Grocery and/or micro retail channels
* High level of attention to detail

Required Qualifications
Degree in Business, Marketing or related field
To apply for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line. Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted