Sales Representative - Wholesale at Astral Foods Ltd

The ideal candidate will be responsible for: 

• Establishing strong relationships with all Wholesale, Independent and Catering Customers
• Professionally respond to all inbound sales inquiries
• Interaction with Liaison Manager for new business opportunities
• Sales administration
• Promoting and growing the county fair brands and range with new and existing customers
• Interacting and negotiating products and prices with our existing and new clients
• Work towards a healthy on-shelf display of all our products across all categories 
• Maintaining and grow your customer base by looking for new business opportunities
• Plan, manage, coordinate and attend trade shows and exhibitions as required
• Manage assigned territory.
• Gather and communicate Market Intelligence/Adverts to improve our competitive advantage
• Keep control and maximize shelf space, and on-shelf availability (OSA) of all County Fair products and do quality checks
• Complete weekly Wholesale/ Independent price surveys
• Ensure good time management and regular customer visits/calls. 
• Daily focus on stock sheet for stock movement  
• Daily handling of customer complaints
• Maintaining good customer service and business relationships with all customers
• Servicing internal and external customers effectively
• Communicating out of stocks to customers
• Recording and communication of store fridge breakdowns, chillers and freezer temperature deviations
• Returns management according to the Company’s return policy
• Accountable to drive daily targets set out by the business, either to meet or exceed targets
• Ensure daily KPI’s are met

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Computer literate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills
• Excellent administration and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and swift resolution of queries within the scope of the role
• Basic understanding of the 20 Keys concept is essential;
• Able to work independently and have attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work within a team environment is a key requirement
• Able to multi-task and assist with other duties within the department as assigned from time-to-time
• Must be bilingual with reference to the customer base
• Grade 12 qualification is essential
• A sales and marketing related tertiary qualification will be an added advantage
• Sales experience in the FMCG sector is essential and within the Poultry industry is a great advantage
• Must have a reliable vehicle with a valid code 8 driver’s license