Technical Sales Representative - Durban at PepsiCo

What we’re looking for:

• Maintain, develop, and grow the industrial customer base across all categories by achieving revenue and volume targets as per Annual Operating Plan and drive the Industrial strategy plan

Accountabilities

• Achievement of revenue and volume target as per Annual Operating Plan
• Achievement of 95% customer call rate
• Achieve 90% strike rate – potential customer business
• Obtain new business as per Annual Operating Plan
• Manage debtors and stock – within reason.
• Pull, analyze reports to drive continuous improvement on route
• Advise production units on demand changes and buffer stock levels
• Support company cost control
• Comply with all functional and non-functional company policies and procedures, e.g., Sales; Health and Safety; etc.
• Housekeeping and maintaince of company assets, e.g., Handheld Computers, Uniform, Mobile phone, etc.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• Certificate from the SA Chamber of Baking
• Fluent in the English language
• Maintain, develop, and grow the industrial customer base across all categories by achieving revenue and volume targets as per Annual Operating Plan and drive the Industrial strategy plan
• 5 years working experience in FMCG environment, with 3 years in a selling role / selling experience
• Previous sales experience withing bakery environment a definite advantage
• Valid Code B driver’s license