Team Leader Sales - Free State

Overall Responsibility: The Team Leader Sales role, based in Kimberley, Northern Cape, is tasked with driving new business in the region, as well as maintaining and growing existing relationships and accounts. Weekly call cycles will be established to maximise time spent in the trade. The role focuses on the full spectrum of on-consumption outlets, corporate retailers, franchise outlets, and independent liquor chains.

Focus Area 1: Account Management

• Manage a portfolio of accounts to achieve long-term success
• Compile daily / weekly reports
• Manage sales and administration
• Account Reviews
• Handle customer and consumer complaints and queries

Focus Area 2: Sales Execution

• Implement and develop promotional activity to drive consistent pull in relation to the channel management process
• Influence liquor retail pricing within segments
• Maintain stock levels within segments
• Using Commercial conversations/arguments/calculations to
• Influence the placement of our products to maintain the best cold and ambient space
• Monitor sales metrics (e.g. quarterly sales results and annual forecasts)

Focus Area 3: Relationship Management

• Develop great business relationships
• Maintain customer call rate and frequency

Focus Area 4: Redistributors

• Attract, retain and manage all redistributors
• Work closely to discover new opportunities to work together for mutual benefit.

Requirements Of The Role

• Post Matric Qualification in Sales/Marketing
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Sales/Marketing in a FMCG environment
• Valid unendorsed Code 8 driver’s licence
• Basic knowledge of PC and Microsoft office
• Merchandising experience strongly preferred
• Regional languages competence
• Beverage industry experience strongly preferred

Skills/Competencies

• Sound interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships
• Ability to work independently
• Time management skills
• Persuasiveness and selling ability
• Strong achievement orientation
• Beer knowledge and processes
• Exceptional verbal ability and communication skills
• Problem Solving Ability
• Commercial Acumen

Job reference code: J755