Sales Account Graduate - Bryanston - June 2023

Site Name: South Africa - Gauteng - Johannesburg

Posted Date: Mar 13 2023

Hello. Were Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, were improving everyday health for millions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. Whats more, were achieving it in a company that were building together. In an environment that were co-creating. And a culture thats uniquelyours. Care to join us. It isnt a question.

Future Talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. Thats an incredible opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. Were always looking for ambitious individuals who are inspired by our purpose to deliver better everyday health, with humanity. And want to help us achieve this goal. Right now, were looking for graduates to join us to do career defining work.

A career in Sales where none of us stand still.

Our commitment to you is to provide a strong beginning to your career. While you are helping people with better health and wellness, you will be gaining valuable work experience in a top multi-national company and building foundational leadership and business skills. At the end of this 15-month programme you will have a strong career foundation to build a remarkable career.

We are currently looking for a driven Sales Account Graduate.

• You will initiate, plan and achieve Haleons ambition of becoming one of the most innovative, best performing and trusted Consumer Healthcare Companies in South and Southern Africa.
• You will plan, direct and co-ordinate all strategic and marketing activities of their respective brand/ brands, in order to achieve consumption growth, sales, profit and marketing objectives.
• You will be responsible for the development/management of market penetration strategies for the consumer market.
• You will cultivate the knowledge of key customers and competitors.
• You will identify brand growth opportunities.
• You will interact closely with sales force to make sure to understand and implement Product Marketing plan.
• You will market the organisations products.
• You will design, develop and implement communication programs to advertise the organisations products using media (TV, radio, print, direct mail, digital), events, and sales promotions.
• You will also develop and evaluate pricing strategies and structures.

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

• Support account management team and implement sales strategies to achieve & exceed corporate sales objectives.
• Grow our brands ahead of the categories we compete in.
• Execution and tracking of mutually agreed annual Customer Joint Business Plans.
• Monitor and analyze sales performance through market shares data.
• Own specific action plan projects to correct areas of weakness and capitalize on areas of opportunity.
• Identify opportunities leveraging data insight which will have a positive effect on the region and the company.
• Use all available data to maximize sales within each area.
• In-depth knowledge of products.
• Understand and abide by Haleon policies and procedures.

To recognise your dedication, energy and effort, benefits include:

• A competitive base salary of R15 000
• An annual bonus linked to performance
• Employee recognition through our global scheme which rewards exceptional achievements
• On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programmes
• Health and wellbeing programmes to take care of your physical and mental health

Were the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

• A passion for sales
• Team spirit and collaborative working
• Decision making and problem solving
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Numeracy and finance skills
• Commercial understanding
• Basic selling skills

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity:

Education required: A completed university degree (preferably in commerce and business management).

Please note that you must provide your academic transcriptstogether with your CV when applying.

Language required: Written and spoken fluency in English

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

Were striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We flex the way we work so we can be at our best, where possible, and with agreement between line manager, team and individuals. We acknowledge not all colleagues can flex locations depending on their roles and that we dont have all the answers. Yet.

We invite you to apply as soon as possible. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity. And we are joined by new talent, every day. We accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.

Role Start Date: 1st June 2023

Need help with your application?

Please email us at ww.earlytalentrecruitment@haleon.com and let us know how we can help you. Or email us your number and well call you back. Well make all reasonable modifications to support you throughout the recruitment process and well treat all information you give us in confidence. Please get in touch to help us process your application as soon as possible.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleons compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.