Open Positions at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Duties would include:

• Selling and promoting a defined range of books every month
• Achieving sales targets
• Maintaining good relations with all customers
• Ensuring that our books are appropriately stocked and well displayed in retail outlets, including backlist
• Attending some after-hours book launches, festivals and events.
• Continual building of book knowledge
• Compiling monthly sales reports
• Representing the company in a positive way to customers

Job Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written & verbal
• Ability to foster good relations with bookshops and colleagues
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and admin skills
• Presentation and selling skills
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Detail orientated, with creative and critical thinking skills
• Adept in problem solving and multitasking
• Must be enthusiastic, motivated, pro-active and able to work independently
• Sales experience and negotiation skills
• A knowledge of and broad interest in commercial and literary publishing
• Experience in book retail would be an advantage
• A matric certificate
• A relevant qualification is preferred
• A passion for literature
• A valid code 08 driver’s license and be available for travel
• Computer literacy is necessary, especially Microsoft Excel

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Key Responsibilities 

• Daily reports - minimising sell-outs
• Ensure that proper levels of stock are maintained, and that the merchandise is displayed appropriately and favourable shelf placement.
• Monitor sales volumes, inspect inventory levels, and maintain in-store promotional materials throughout promotional periods
• Ensure all products are visible to the customers
• Perform audits regularly, and resolve issues that may arise as a result of these audits
• Handle queries
• Ensure that promotional products are in the right place at the right time, and in the proper quantity and quality
• Ensure all products are available at all times
• Provide service and maintain good working relationships with retailers in order to help both the retailer and the division maximise sales and increase sales volumes
• Solve problems at the store level in order to maintain the standards established in the initial sales agreement
• Ensuring logistical procedures as per SOP completed
• General administrative duties and ensure that deadlines are met

Skills and Competencies

• Action orientation
• Work Ethic
• Integrity
• Networking
• Communication; written & verbal
• Resourcefulness
• Innovation
• Creativity
• Planning & organising
• Results orientation
• Compliance
• Adaptability
• Resilient

Requirements

• Grade 12/ matric certificate
• 2 years’ sales experience
• 2 years’ merchandising experience
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have own reliable vehicle

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Key Responsibilities 

• Daily reports - minimising sell-outs
• Ensure that proper levels of stock are maintained, and that the merchandise is displayed appropriately and favourable shelf placement.
• Monitor sales volumes, inspect inventory levels, and maintain in-store promotional materials throughout promotional periods
• Ensure all products are visible to the customers
• Perform audits regularly, and resolve issues that may arise as a result of these audits
• Handle queries
• Ensure that promotional products are in the right place at the right time, and in the proper quantity and quality
• Ensure all products are available at all times
• Provide service and maintain good working relationships with retailers in order to help both the retailer and the division maximise sales and increase sales volumes
• Solve problems at the store level in order to maintain the standards established in the initial sales agreement
• Ensuring logistical procedures as per SOP completed
• General administrative duties and ensure that deadlines are met

Skills and Competencies

• Action orientation
• Work Ethic
• Integrity
• Networking
• Communication; written & verbal
• Resourcefulness
• Innovation
• Creativity
• Planning & organising
• Results orientation
• Compliance
• Adaptability
• Resilient

Requirements

• Grade 12/ matric certificate
• 2 years’ sales experience
• 2 years’ merchandising experience
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have own reliable vehicle