PRODUCT CONSULTANT (JHB North)

2025/02/11
Reference Number
SM-6290
Description


Job Summary:

To ensure exposure, increased sales and achievement of targets by representing the company and its brands to the trade at an-in-store level and growing the customer base within the region/area.


Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:

In-store Sales and Marketing

  • Based on cold calling, visiting stores to negotiate orders and sell products to the store

  • Develop relationship with store manager

  • Negotiate forward share

Shelf health

  • Ensure product availability

  • Check accurate pricing, promotional pricing, competitor pricing

  • Effective management of demo software on all live devices

  • Effective housekeeping


Drive Sells Out

  • Engaging with shoppers

  • Implement and maintain POP material as per client brief

  • Identify need for promotions to increase sales and negotiate with store manager

  • Drive slow moving stock and allocate sufficient space to fast moving stock

  • Manage / influence stock on hand


Implementation of Promotions

  • Implement promotions according to head office and client requirements

  • Maintain stock levels


Administration

  • Compile weekly and monthly reports based on customer liaison and sales

  • Identify challenges and corrective actions

  • Ensure account forms are completed and delivered

  • Administer and complete collages as per requirements

Customer Satisfaction and Service

  • Gather feedback from customer complaints, queries and requests and ensure resolution

  • Monitor order and delivery day

  • 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

Minimum Qualifications: Relevant Diploma at NQF level 5

Minimum Experience: 2-3 years’ experience in sales

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Sales and Marketing knowledge

Customer Service Skills

Effective administration and communication skills Computer Literacy – MS Office

Work Level
Skilled
Job Type
Contract
Salary
Market Related
Duration
EE Position
No
Location
JHB North