Field Sales Rep (Informal Trade & Spaza)

Shelves sell the product, and at this pet food manufacturer you'll keep them full, neat and priced right. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a pet food manufacturer in Newcastle. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Pack shelves, rotate stock and remove damaged or expired lines.
• Run in-store tastings and demos on month-end weekends.
• Log kilometres and fuel slips for the monthly claim.
• Visit 8 to 15 outlets a day on a planned call cycle.
• Open new accounts with taverns, spazas and independent retailers.

• Good with people from store managers to tuck-shop owners
• You know the townships, suburbs and main roads of your area
• 1 to 3 years of FMCG, merchandising or route sales experience
• Comfortable with a smartphone sales app and WhatsApp reporting

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

• Bring numbers: cases sold per month, new outlets opened or growth percentages on your route.
• Name the areas you know and the store types you have serviced (supermarket chains, independents, spazas) in your CV summary.