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Field Sales Rep (Informal Trade & Spaza) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network

Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Contract

Posted 1 hour ago

Contract Marketing & Sales Code 8

R11 000 – R16 000/month

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Job Description

Shelves sell the product, and at this pet food manufacturer you'll keep them full, neat and priced right. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Cape Town CBD, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

The work, day to day

Run in-store tastings and demos on month-end weekends.
Send your manager a daily report with volumes against target.
Open new accounts with taverns, spazas and independent retailers.
Track competitor pricing and new products in your area.
Pack shelves, rotate stock and remove damaged or expired lines.

What you need

You can work to daily and monthly volume targets
Matric
A valid Code 08 (Code B) driver's licence, for rep roles
1 to 3 years of FMCG, merchandising or route sales experience

Nice if you have

A sales or marketing certificate
Speaking two or more local languages
Your own reliable car for a car-allowance position

On offer

Cellphone and data allowance
Company vehicle or car allowance plus petrol card
Product samples and staff pricing
Monthly commission on volume and new accounts

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): a CV listing the areas and stores you have covered plus certified copy of your ID.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Cape Town CBD.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

Recruiters check your licence first, so attach a clear certified copy and note any clean driving record.
Name the areas you know and the store types you have serviced (supermarket chains, independents, spazas) in your CV summary.