Job Description

Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth

Monthly Cost To Company (Market related)

Our client in the FMCG industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ an Area Sales Manager.

Key Performance Areas:

• The successful candidate will be report to the Regional Sales Manager - PE and will primarily be responsible for conducting sales reviews, assessing account performance, formulating promotional plans to meet. or exceed set targets with all relevant sales teams.
• The candidate will also be required to conduct promotional reviews and manage spends versus budgets and targets set as well as managing claims/ credit notes and sales forecasting per key account.
• The candidate will monitor credit notes as per agreement, monitor pricing correctly at H/O, monitor strike rates to stores, check stock rotation as well as reporting all claims monthly.
• The incumbent will conduct weekly trade visits to allocated area and regular appointments with store managers, staff, and merchandisers to build and maintain relationships.
• The successful candidate will manage key accounts pertaining to his region.

Knowledge and Skills:

• The ideal candidate must have a 3-year Sales and Marketing degree with at least 3 years' experience in similar position.
• The candidate must be willing to travel within the region.
• Be a highly skilled communicator, negotiator and ensure customer service excellence is executed at all times in a proactive manner.
• The ability to work independently in a self-disciplined manner and to deliver operational and administrative sales objectives timeously is a prerequisite.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying.

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