Blitz Team Member (Western Cape)

2024/12/10
Reference Number
SM-6163
Description

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
Requirements
  • Matric or Diploma at NQF level 5, Driver’s license (code 8)
  • 2- 3 years sales experience in Consumer electronics           
  • Effective Administration
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Shelf Management
  • Communication Skills (verbal & written)
  • Team Management Skills
Work Level
Junior
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Western Cape