Reference Number PRE230526-1
Job Title Sales Manager
Department Bakery Sales
Site 670 - BRB East London
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Town / City Fort Jackson, East London
Location - Province Eastern Cape
Job Description
We are looking for you!!!!!! In a highly competitive market this position must ensure growth of bread sales in the informal and formal market and, that the delivery of bread is made on time and in full. It is also required that you manage a sales team, as well as to motivate and improve on the sales business as a whole.
Responsibilities
- Increase sales volumes
- Increase Customer satisfaction
- Monitor and manage routes
- Manage Sales Team
- Manage Daily Route Management program
- Responsible for preparing, managing and reporting on the Sales Budget
- Responsible for the preparing, managing and reporting on Marketing Budget
- Effective administration
- Manage returns, crates & driver shorts
- Manage Assets
- Implement Pricing policy
- Cross-functional communication
- Implement marketing strategies and launches
- Manage effective Invocoms
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Business management and or sales qualification
- Industrial relations management experience
- Generic sales experience (preferably FMCG)
- Minimum 5 years experience in a FMCG managerial position
- Industry Knowledge FMCG, includes legislation
- Customer/Consumer Market Understanding
- Knowledge of the competitive environment
- Sales Process includes cycle/deals/pricing
- Product, service and process knowledge
- Numerical ability
- Negotiating skills
- Leadership
- Judgement
- Good Communication skills written/verbal
- Organising/Planning
- Assertiveness
- Relationship building/Management
- IR/HR skills
- Innovation/Continuous improvement
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Sense of urgency
- Coaching skills
- Pressurised environment
- 6-day position
- Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays as the business requires
- Based at site with requirement to visit customers
- Relationship building is imperative
