Key Account Merchandising Supervisor

This hardware and paint supplier needs a rep in Isando who knows the shops, the owners and the numbers. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Isando (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Open new accounts with taverns, spazas and independent retailers.
• Run in-store tastings and demos on month-end weekends.
• Collect cash or EFT proof on van sales and bank daily.
• Pack shelves, rotate stock and remove damaged or expired lines.
• Track competitor pricing and new products in your area.
• Log kilometres and fuel slips for the monthly claim.
• Visit 8 to 15 outlets a day on a planned call cycle.

• 1 to 3 years of FMCG, merchandising or route sales experience
• Comfortable with a smartphone sales app and WhatsApp reporting
• A valid Code 08 (Code B) driver's licence, for rep roles
• Matric
• You can work to daily and monthly volume targets

• Your own reliable car for a car-allowance position
• Speaking two or more local languages
• A sales or marketing certificate

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

• 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.