Description
Our client in the FMCG industry is currently looking to employ a Key Accounts Representative based in Cape Town.
A wonderful career opportunity awaits you!
Requirements:
- Relevant Degree in Food Technology or equivalent.
- Driver’s licence and travel is required.
- 3 to 5 or more years’ experience in sales or food science preferably in FMCG + experience in the handling of key accounts would be advantageous.
- Discipline and time management.
- Planning + proactive approach.
- Customer service and relationship building.
- Communication & persuasiveness.
- Resilience and positive outlook.
- Business acumen.
Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:
- Plan fortnightly call schedules.
- Plan sales calls to ensure a value-added approach.
- Learn and apply client classifications.
- Plan on building market share across all categories.
- Drive and achieve, Ingredients volumes / budget.
- Drive and achieve casing volumes/budget.
- Build on and research product and industry knowledge.
- Work on promotional activity.
- Build client relationships and ensure service effectiveness.
- Submit weekly sales and ADAPT reports by the required deadline.
- Proactively look for new business and market opportunities.
- Manage sales administration and other duties as required.
- Demonstrate products to clients.
- Ensure deliveries are carried out to company standards.
- Develop new relationships through field visits.
- Perform as resource for local and domestic information.
- Develop agreements for factory accounts.
- Review customer accounts monthly.
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