Sales Rep (Beverages, Code 08)

How2Apply Talent Network
Somerset West, 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 snack and confectionery wholesaler in Somerset West, your car is your office and the store floor is your pitch. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a snack and confectionery wholesaler on the Somerset West side of Western Cape. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What your day looks like

  • Handle returns and credit claims for damaged stock.
  • Take orders from store managers and spaza owners on the sales app.
  • Track competitor pricing and new products in your area.
  • Run in-store tastings and demos on month-end weekends.
  • Log kilometres and fuel slips for the monthly claim.
  • Send your manager a daily report with volumes against target.
  • Set up promotional displays and check planogram compliance with photos.

What you need

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

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Somerset West really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: a CV listing the areas and stores you have covered, certified copy of your matric certificate plus certified copy of your driver's licence.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

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

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Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationSomerset West, Western Cape
CategoryMarketing & Sales
Experience4+ years
LicenseCode 8
Posted6 November 2026
Closing Date6 December 2026
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