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Field Sales Rep (Informal Trade & Spaza)

How2Apply Talent Network

Fourways, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Marketing & Sales Code 8

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Job Description

This hardware and paint supplier needs a rep in Fourways who knows the shops, the owners and the numbers. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Fourways, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Log kilometres and fuel slips for the monthly claim.
Handle returns and credit claims for damaged stock.
Open new accounts with taverns, spazas and independent retailers.
Send your manager a daily report with volumes against target.
Take orders from store managers and spaza owners on the sales app.
Run in-store tastings and demos on month-end weekends.
Visit 8 to 15 outlets a day on a planned call cycle.

You'll need

Good with people from store managers to tuck-shop owners
A valid Code 08 (Code B) driver's licence, for rep roles
Matric
Physically able to lift cases and pack shelves
1 to 3 years of FMCG, merchandising or route sales experience

Helpful, not essential

Speaking two or more local languages
Existing relationships with independent retailers
Your own reliable car for a car-allowance position

What you get

Branded uniform and safety boots
Product samples and staff pricing
Monthly commission on volume and new accounts
Cellphone and data allowance

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: certified copy of your driver's licence plus a CV listing the areas and stores you have covered.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 8 working days.

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

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

How to stand out

Recruiters check your licence first, so attach a clear certified copy and note any clean driving record.
Bring numbers: cases sold per month, new outlets opened or growth percentages on your route.