Trade Sales Representatives

Reports to: Head of Sales

Basis: 2 year fixed term contract

Salary: Competitive Salary + benefits package, and opportunities for career enhancement with the Group

Start Date: 1st April 2019

Company Background

The Real Meat Group is part of Amatheon Agri Holding N., a German agribusiness and farming company, developing and operating sustainable projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The Group’s headquarters is in Berlin with management structures throughout Europe and business operations in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Job Summary

The Trade Sales Representative is responsible for servicing existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organising daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the sustainable and profitable growth of Real Meat Africa through delivering outstanding customer service and support.
• Ensure effective time management and professional follow up of all sales leads
• Compile weekly and monthly sales reports by monitoring sales performances against budget
• Develop and implement a channel plan in order to maximise volume, profit and share performance
• Ensure that objectives in terms of availability, visibility, volume, margin, quality and customer price of products are achieved for  Informal Trade
• Define customer trading terms in the commercial planning following guidelines from Head of Sales
• Assess business performance of the Company and competitors in the trade in order to enhance effectiveness of developed trade programmes
• Manage expenditure budget for sales programmes
• Recommend suitable sites for depot opening.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade twelve certificate
• Degree/Diploma in Sales or related field
• Good communication skills

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