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FMCG Sales Representative (Route Sales)

How2Apply Talent Network

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Marketing & Sales Code 8

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Job Description

Out on the road for a dairy producer in Stellenbosch, your car is your office and the store floor is your pitch. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a dairy producer in Stellenbosch. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

What you'll actually do

Visit 8 to 15 outlets a day on a planned call cycle.
Log kilometres and fuel slips for the monthly claim.
Set up promotional displays and check planogram compliance with photos.
Send your manager a daily report with volumes against target.
Run in-store tastings and demos on month-end weekends.
Pack shelves, rotate stock and remove damaged or expired lines.

What you need

You know the townships, suburbs and main roads of your area
Matric
You can work to daily and monthly volume targets
Comfortable with a smartphone sales app and WhatsApp reporting

Helpful, not essential

Speaking two or more local languages
Existing relationships with independent retailers

On offer

Product samples and staff pricing
Monthly commission on volume and new accounts
Cellphone and data allowance

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Stellenbosch really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: certified copy of your driver's licence plus certified copy of your matric certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

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

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.
Bring numbers: cases sold per month, new outlets opened or growth percentages on your route.