Job Openings at Vital Health Foods

Job description

• Achieve sales targets for the allocated territory by growing direct sales and market share of Vital products
• To effectively and optimally manage the sales region and to maximise the number of calls on target customers, as well as to effectively plan, organise and control the sales team.
• Maintain an exceptional level of product knowledge
• Control costs by monitoring expenses and planning activities within the promotional budget, while maximising the return on investment.

Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate
• Relevant tertiary education will be considered a significant added advantage
• At least 5 years experience in the OTC/Consumer/Retail market
• At least 2 years experience as a Sales Manager with a proven track record of success
• Previous experience of calling upon Wholesales and Key Accounts with a proven track record
• Previous experience of working with Pharmacy Promotions

Closing date: 28 July 2017

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Job description

Description

• Achieve sales targets for the allocated territory by growing direct sales through targeted pharmacies
• Grow market share of promoted products in the allocated territory
• Develop and implement a cyclical and weekly territory planner
• Analyse all local data as received from wholesalers
• Maintain an up to date customer database reflecting all relevant info pertaining to each target customer
• Ensure optimal rating of all customers by using data on an ongoing basis
• Provide competitor activity feedback
• Achieve all activity standards within allocated territory
• Achieve call rate and frequencies for all targeted customers
• Organise and run training as identified within the territory or as per strategy
• Report on relevant and accurate market intelligence
• Maintain an exceptional level of product knowledge in line with Vital standards
• Control costs by monitoring expenses and planning activities within the promotional budget, while maximising return on investment.

Requirements

• Minimum: Grade 12 certificate
• Relevant tertiary education will be considered a significant added advantage
• Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience working in the OTC/ Consumer/ FMCG market
• Previous experience of calling upon Pharmacies and Key Accounts within region within the last 12 months with a proven track record
• Incumbent must have had previous experience of working with Pharmacy Promotions (Counter Top Promotions, Broadsheet Advertising, Gondola displays etc)

Closing date: 26 July 2017.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.