Blitz Team Member (Witbank)

2024/09/25
Reference Number
SM-5941
Description

Job Summary:

To deliver the client KPIs (drive sell out, maintain and grow retail assets and retail mapping) through effective in-store execution and building strong business relationships with store owners and their managers. This role also includes creative display building and store set up.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:

Drive sell out

  • Comply with call cycle
  • Effective management of returned goods system and follow up on damaged goods collections
  • Provide feedback regarding store specific issues
  • Communicate and escalate stock issues
  • Monitor and communicate pricing in stores, investigating identified discrepancies
  • Confirmation of pricing in accordance with promotions
  • Communicate and implement sales promotional activity as per client brief
  • Training of store sales consultants
  • Ensure all store sales consultants are registered on MCS and drive uploads
  • Capture required sell out data on HHT

Effective management of shelf health

  • Count stock and determine stock to be merchandised
  • Merchandise available stock in line with client brief
  • Optimise stock levels, monitor slow/fast sellers and take appropriate action
  • Consistent quality checks, respond to poor quality or damaged stock
  • Keep area/shelves clean, tidy and uncluttered
  • Identify opportunities to cross merchandise and implement
  • Communicate and achieve brand objectives
  • Management of out of stocks
  • Negotiate prime positioning of Samsung products with Store Management

Effective execution of promotional activity

  • Communicate promotional activities to customers
  • Negotiate POP material with store owners / managers
  • Ensure promotional activities have been implemented, maintained and reported on
  • Provide feedback to relevant stakeholders
  • Monitor competitors’ new innovations
  • Ensure all in-store staff understand mechanics of promotion and provide feedback to Management
  • Carry out Blitz activities from time to time when required. This includes:

o   Assisting at new store openings

o   Build-up of promotional events  and displays as required

o   Adhoc promotional activities

Effective administration

  • Reporting on competitor activities
  • Promotional feedback reports
  • HHT capture compliance
  • Compile monthly promotional calendar
  • Ensure assets maintained according to company policy

Customer service and satisfaction

  • Gather feedback from customer complaints, queries and requests and ensure resolution
  • Communication and upkeep of knowledge of promotions /product knowledge to provide advice on use of products
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships

Key Competencies

Organisational commitment                                                                                                       

Teamwork and collaboration                                                                                                      

Relationship building                                                                                                                     

Agility                                                                                                                                                   

Performance and results driven                                                                                                

Continuous growth & improvement                                                                                       

Resilience & stress management                                                                                              

Service Excellence                                                                                                                          

Analysis & problem solving                                                                                                         

Sales orientation                                                                                                                             

Quality and detail excellence                                                                                                     

Communication                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Requirements

Reporting Structure:

  • Reports to:       Blitz Team Leader
  • Direct Reports:       N/A

Minimum Qualifications:                             Diploma at NQF level 5, Driver’s license (code 8)

 

Minimum Experience:                                   2- 3 years sales experience in Consumer electronics

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:                    Effective Administration

Customer Service Skills

Shelf Management

Communication Skills (verbal & written)

Team Management Skills

Work Level
Junior Management
Job Type
Contract
Salary
Market Related
Duration
EE Position
No
Location
Witbank