Merchandiser (Supermarket Route)

You'll cover a route of stores around Centurion, selling in stock and fixing shelves as you go. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Centurion, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Visit 8 to 15 outlets a day on a planned call cycle.
• Take orders from store managers and spaza owners on the sales app.
• Handle returns and credit claims for damaged stock.
• Send your manager a daily report with volumes against target.
• Set up promotional displays and check planogram compliance with photos.
• Open new accounts with taverns, spazas and independent retailers.
• Check shelf prices against the promo list and fix wrong tickets.

• 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
• Matric
• Physically able to lift cases and pack shelves

• Your own reliable car for a car-allowance position
• Existing relationships with independent retailers

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

• 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.