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FMCG Sales Representative (Route Sales)

How2Apply Talent Network

George, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Marketing & Sales Code 8

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Job Description

Out on the road for a personal care brand in George, your car is your office and the store floor is your pitch. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in George, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

Take orders from store managers and spaza owners on the sales app.
Log kilometres and fuel slips for the monthly claim.
Collect cash or EFT proof on van sales and bank daily.
Track competitor pricing and new products in your area.
Check shelf prices against the promo list and fix wrong tickets.
Visit 8 to 15 outlets a day on a planned call cycle.

You'll need

Comfortable with a smartphone sales app and WhatsApp reporting
You can work to daily and monthly volume targets
Matric
Good with people from store managers to tuck-shop owners
Physically able to lift cases and pack shelves
You know the townships, suburbs and main roads of your area

Extra points for

Speaking two or more local languages
Your own reliable car for a car-allowance position

What you get

Monthly commission on volume and new accounts
Company vehicle or car allowance plus petrol card
Branded uniform and safety boots
Cellphone and data allowance

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in George really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: certified copy of your matric certificate, certified copy of your driver's licence plus a CV listing the areas and stores you have covered.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around George; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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