Field Sales Rep (Informal Trade & Spaza)

Out on the road for a hardware and paint supplier in Roodepoort, your car is your office and the store floor is your pitch. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Roodepoort (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Set up promotional displays and check planogram compliance with photos.
• Run in-store tastings and demos on month-end weekends.
• Track competitor pricing and new products in your area.
• Collect cash or EFT proof on van sales and bank daily.
• Visit 8 to 15 outlets a day on a planned call cycle.
• Check shelf prices against the promo list and fix wrong tickets.
• Take orders from store managers and spaza owners on the sales app.

• Matric
• You can work to daily and monthly volume targets
• You know the townships, suburbs and main roads of your area
• Comfortable with a smartphone sales app and WhatsApp reporting
• 1 to 3 years of FMCG, merchandising or route sales experience

• A sales or marketing certificate
• Existing relationships with independent retailers

• Product samples and staff pricing
• Branded uniform and safety boots
• Cellphone and data allowance
• Company vehicle or car allowance plus petrol card

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