Temp Sales Consultant Mainstream at Distell

Purpose Statement of the Position
To sell and promote Distell Brand portfolio to customers with a specific geographical area by creating brand awareness and building brands in line with strategic objectives

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Drive Market share: Driving RRSP

• Power Pack Compliance:  Price driven promotions and Drive power pack compliance agreements with customers

• Build partnerships with customers: Call strike rate and 4 A score compliance vs non-compliance

• Drive continuous improvement and implement business improvement initiatives and share and implement new ideas regarding sales and improving effectiveness of sales force

• Take responsibility for own development and contribute to team effectiveness and Displaying the Distell values 

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• Matric / Grade 12 qualification

• Valid Driver’s License 

• Relevant Diploma / Degree in Business or Marketing 

• Minimum 2-3 years FMCG or relevant experience

• Flexible 44 working hour week and Week end promotions/activities

Demonstrates proficiency in the following functional competencies:

• Persuasive selling skills & negotiations - Ability to persuade customers to buy products or to increase sales and to identify and capitalize on sales opportunities

• Sales Commercial Insights - Awareness and understanding of the implications of fundamental commercial implications on day-to-day decisions

• Sales process management - Understand the primary key drivers of sales in different channels

• Sales Product Knowledge - Product relevance by channel, cluster and tier understood and applied

• Sales strategies and plans to sustain brand growth - Has an awareness of sales strategic planning process in Distell and understands all the components that impacts sales and brand growth

• Sales Technology Application - Demonstrate an understanding of how technology works within the sales process