Area Sales Manager

About the position

New Vacancy Alert!! Our leading client in the FMCG Sector is looking to employ a Area Sales Manager to join their dynamic team in George!
Key Performance Areas: 

• The successful candidate will be report to the Regional Sales Manager - PE and will primarily be responsible for conducting sales reviews, assessing account performance, formulating promotional plans to meet or exceed set targets.


• The candidate will also be required to conduct promotional reviews and manage spends versus budgets and targets set as well as managing claims/ credit notes and sales forecasting per key account.


• The candidate will monitor customers on swell allowance in regard to credit notes & as per agreement, monitor pricing correctly at DC & H/O, monitor DC strike rates to stores, check DC stock rotation as well as reporting all DC claims monthly.


• The incumbent will conduct weekly trade visits to allocated area and regular appointments with store managers, staff, and merchandisers to build and maintain relationships.

 
Knowledge and Skills: 

• The ideal candidate must have a 3-year Marketing degree with at least 3 years' experience in similar position.


• The candidate must be willing travel within the region.


• Be highly skilled communicator and negotiator and ensure customer service excellence is executed at all times in a proactive manner.


• The ability to work independently in a self-disciplined manner and to deliver operational and administrative sales objectives is a prerequisite.

Desired Skills:

• Area Sales Manager
• FMCG
• Sales Management