Bakery Sales Operation Manager - Mthatha at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

Job Description    

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 and to motivate and improve on the sales.

Qualification Requirements    

• Business management and or sales qualification

Experience Requirements    

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar FMCG position
• HR and IR management experience
• Generic sales experience (preferably FMCG)

Key Outputs    

• Increase sales volumes
• Increase Customer satisfaction
• Monitor and managed routes
• Manage Sales Team
• Responsible for the Sales Budget
• Effective administration
• Manage returns, crates & driver shorts
• Manage Assets
• Implement Pricing policy
• Cross-functional communication
• Implemented marketing strategies and launches
• Manage effective Invocoms
• Reporting on sales statistics
• 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
• Good Communication skills – written/verbal
• Organising/Planning
• Assertiveness
• Relationship building/Management
• IR/HR skills
• Innovation/Continuous improvement
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Accountability