Area Sales Manager required for a reputable FMCG company based in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape 

Requirements:

• 3-year Sales and Marketing degree 
• At least 3 years' experience in similar position
• Must be willing to travel within the region
• Highly skilled communicator, negotiator and ensure customer service excellence is always executed in a proactive manner
• Ability to work independently in a self-disciplined manner 
• Deliver operational and administrative sales objectives timeously is a prerequisite

Responsibilities: 

• Primarily be responsible for conducting sales reviews
• Assessing account performance
• Formulating promotional plans to meet or exceed set targets with all relevant sales teams
• Required to conduct promotional reviews and manage spends versus budgets and targets
• Managing claims/ credit notes and sales forecasting per key account
• Monitor credit notes as per agreement
• Monitor pricing correctly at H/O
• Check stock rotation as well as reporting all claims monthly
• Conduct weekly trade visits to allocated area and regular appointments with store managers, staff, and merchandisers to build and maintain relationships

Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Kerry O’Hagan at Kerry@profilepersonnel.co.za

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise