Vacancy Details
Employer:AVI Limited
AVI Ltd.is known for its leading household brands across many categories including hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits, and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.
AVI Field Marketingis a shared services business unit within AVI. Field Marketing focuses on sales and merchandising for the beverages, snacking, and cosmetic business units to provide greater focus and to achieve an improved execution at the store level.
An exciting opportunity for aJuniorSales Representativefor theKwa-Zulu Natal (KZN)region servicing the retail and wholesale customer channels for theNorth Coastarea. The areas include Empangeni, Richards Bay and Matuba. The successful applicant will be required to perform a sales function whilst ensuring the business units' targets and service levels are achieved.
Line Manager: Area Sales Manager
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Achieve sales targets and negotiate orders with buyers
Manage stock levels, expiry dates, and store returns
Implement promotional activities and monitor pricing
Build strong relationships with store management and staff
Ensure shelf health and stock displays follow company standards
Oversee Merchandisers and provide on-the-job coaching
Experience:
2-3 years sales experience in an FMCG environment within the sales and merchandising function
Qualifications:
Completed Grade 12 / Matric is essential
Completed course or tertiary qualification in Sales, Marketing, Business Management and or Retail Management is an added advantage
Additional Requirements:
Supervisory skills will be an added advantage
Knowledge of the FMCG is essential
Driver's license essential