1. DEPOT SALES ASSISTANT X 1 (LUSAKA)

Reports to Regional Sales Representative

Overall, Job Purpose

To Manage sales at the depots and ensure smooth depot operations

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health.
2. Ensure daily customers follow up by phoning them.
3. Sales and market Supra Animal feed products.
4. Attends to all customer complaints/problems within shortest stipulated time.
5. Receives cash/money from customers and ensures receipts are given to them.
6. Deposits the money daily and sends reports to the superiors.
7. Ensures that FIFO is strictly adhered to, to avoid products expiring.
8. Ensures that sales are properly recorded in both manual and FA systems.
9. Checks on market trends and reports to Regional Sales Representatives on the market updated prevailing situation (surveys).
10. Capture the new customer details to ensure easy follow ups.
11. Ensure constant check with customers on the product performance.
12. Report slow moving products at least 3 months before expiry so that plans are devised to avoid expiry.
13. Will carry out any other tasks assigned to him/her by the superiors.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade12 school certificate.
• Qualification in sales and marketing or similar field.
• At least 3 years recent and relevant experience in a similar role.
• Skilled in Provision of advice to managers/supervisors.
• Experience of formulating, implementing and revising good sales and marketing practices.
• Qualification in sales and marketing or similar field.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies required

• Confidential in all matters
• Professional approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work on own initiatives.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work co-cooperatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvements.