Position: Sales Executive - HORECA
Purpose of the Positions: To ensure full penetration for the portfolio of all customers and to grow the base of customers in the area of operation in the HORECA Channel
Functional Responsibilities:
- Identifying and establishing contact with potential customers proactively.
- Achieving the monthly sales targets assigned.
- Responding to sales inquiries from new and existing customers.
- Delivering presentations of the company products in the HORECA business.
- Maintaining the company’s contact database management with up-to-date contact, accurate and activity details.
- Producing monthly sales reports and testing very new product releases to support product development team.
- Ensuring effective internal communication within the Sales and Marketing team
- Ensuring availability of the complete product line in the assigned market.
- Maintaining a minimum stock level in the stock rooms as well as counters of each out let.
- Maintain and report details of stock movement in each locations assigned.
- Keeping a tight control on the outstanding level.
- Providing maximum personal attention to avoid wastage of products.
- Timely and frequent visits to the clients.
- Operating within the company stipulated frame work.
- Maintaining a healthy relationship with the customer support staff (merchandisers and shelf boys) in the different outlets.
- Executing the role of merchandiser where ever applicable.
Required Qualifications
- Holder of a Diploma or Certificate in Sales and Marketing
- Have 1-4 years’ experience in Merchandising in FMCG.
- Proven experience in Customer relations in the HORECA channel.
Competencies
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Detail oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy
- Highly organized and flexible
- Must be self-directed and able to complete projects with limited supervision
- Good customer service
- Positive image of the company
- Pleasant personality
How to Apply:
If you are interested in the position and have the skills and competencies we are looking for, we would like to hear from you.
Please forward a copy of your updated resume indicating your current salary and expected salary to hr@tropicalheat.co.ke before close of business 7th November 2014.