Area Marketer at Smollan

About the job

Please note this role is for someone either based in Secunda or the surrounding areas

Job Summary:

Effective and efficient execution of the sales and merchandising function at store level.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:

Effective sales management

• Count stock and determine stock to be ordered

• Calculate and confirm order

• Manage returns

• Provide feedback regarding store specific issues

• Manage stock levels

• Manage sales targets through monitoring

• Monitor and communicate pricing in stores, investigating identified discrepancies

• Confirmation of pricing and list price in accordance with the cycle deal sheet

• Assist Field Manager in new account applications

• Implement sales promotional programs

• Communicate promotional activity

• Communication of pack changes and new product innovation

• Conduct and communicate ranging exercise in accordance to trade sector

 Effective management of shelf health

• Count stock and determine stock to be merchandised

• Draw stock according to requirements

• Unpack stock

• Ensure all lines are on display Merchandise trade sector according to trade sector layout

• Optimise stock levels, monitor slow/fast sellers and take appropriate action

• Consistent quality checks, respond to poor quality or damaged stock

• Ensure stock rotation

• Keep area/shelves clean, tidy and uncluttered

• Identify opportunities to cross merchandise and implement

• Communicate and achieve brand objectives

• Management of out of stocks

Effective execution of point of purchase

• Application of point of purchase drivers as per unit specification

• Negotiate space based on rate of sales

Effective administration

• Reporting on competitor activities

• Updating personal register

• Upkeep and maintenance of store files

• Store service level report

• Weekly feedback reports

• Listing monitor reports

• Promotional feedback reports

Customer service and satisfaction

• Gather feedback from customer complaints, queries and requests and ensure resolution

• Communication and upkeep of knowledge of promotions/product knowledge to provide advice on use of products

• Build and maintain strong working relationships

Effective self-management

• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained

• Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures

• Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands

• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change

• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organizational needs

• RequirementsDiploma at NQF level 5

• Driver’s License (code 8)            

• 2- 3 years’ relevant experience in an FMCG environment