Our client in the food industry is currently seeking the skills of a Sales Account Representative (Graduate) to be based in Cullinan.
The job purpose will be to support the company's Sales Manager: Key Accounts with the growth and management of key account clients in accordance with company strategy and budgeted targets. To drive category growth and expansion by consolidating strategic initiatives with value chain operations and product development.
Main job functionCategory Growth Drive change and improvement with customers to deliver category growth through consumer understanding resulting in good insights, relevant innovation and category management where relevant.Driving volume and margin targets to meet company forecast and budget.Driving NPD (New Product Development) closely with Quality team by identifying opportunities to achieve sustainable volume growth and add value to slow moving products.Contributing to client category growth through innovative practices.Building insight into retail rate of sales on category to optimize sales volume and range assortment.Reporting Ensuring differentiated growth within the customer account to ensure maximum market exposure, competitiveness and category growth within the customer partnership, in collaboration with Product Development teams.Tracking of orders & procurement data.Key Customer Satisfaction Ensuring that the optimal service levels are achieved.Channelling queries and complaints to the satisfaction of the clients.Ensure all customer feedback and reports are sent within the agreed timeframes.Create new recipes to share with customers to improve sales.QualificationsMatric
Bachelors/BCom Degree required in Sales/Marketing/related field.
CriteriaComputer LiterateInterpersonal RelationshipsTeamworkA Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.
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