Corporate Staffing Services Ltd: FMCG Sales Rep 2020 Job Vacancies

By | March 16, 2020

Job Summary

Our client is an established bread manufacturing company. They seek to hire an FMCG Sales Rep tasked with maximizing sales, distribution, and visibility of the company products.

  • Minimum Qualification: Diploma
  • Experience Level: Mid level
  • Experience Length: 2 years

Job Description

Location: Thika,

Gross Salary: 50k plus commissions,

Responsibilities

  • Maximize the visibility of Company products ensuring they are well displayed at all impulse locations in the stores.
  • Strictly adhere to planograms and always adopt FIFO (First-In, First-Out) while merchandising them to minimize product quality issues.
  • Build distribution of all Company brands & SKUs (Stock Keeping Unit) in all outlets He/she covers.
  • Uphold the coverage plan while achieving the target.
  • Achieve his/her sales targets consistently despite obstacles.
  • Implement perfectly and immediately all consumer and trade promotions launched in his/her section
  • Maintain the integrity of all company assets primarily the vehicle driven, tab, ETR machine and other signage or POS materials given
  • Ensure accurate and timely cash collection per company policy; then deposit with the company cashier on daily basis.
  • Build goodwill with the trade and exert all effort to help the trade resell our products prior to their expiry date.
  • Report all competitive activity in the trade immediately to superiors.
  • Maintain accurate and neat records, files and reports on his/her section and on his/her customers as well as have the ability to submit them to his/her manager on request.
  • Adhere strictly to company pricing, offers, and discount strategies; always aiming to reduce investment levels in his/her section
  • Be a master in persuasive selling and handling customer objections and endeavour always to respond to customer queries promptly
  • Shall have full responsibility of the stocks on his/her van i.e. loading it with the required SKUs and quantity, replenishing it, and avoiding any out of stocks or stock shortages in it
  • Submit all required reports in a timely manner, error free and accurate

 Qualifications

  • Diploma/Degree in sales and Marketing is an added advantage.
  • 2-3 years of work experience preferably in bread manufacturing or at least in fast moving consumer goods-FMCG
  • PC Skills.
  • Valid Driver’s license a must- the duty may require one to drive a van
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Strong administrative skills
  • Focused with priority setting skills
  • Entrepreneurial with strong sense of initiative
  • Strong Leadership skills

How to Apply

Please only send your CV quoting the job title in the email subject (FMCG Sales Rep – Thika) before 23rd March 2020.

Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV.

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing. Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted.