Merchandisers (Product Promoters) at Career Options Africa Ltd

Job Description

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure full products range availability and visibility at the distributors and stockists
• Conduct promotional activities at the distributor outlets to achieve daily sales targets Visit and generate orders from stockists and farmers and hand to distributors to deliver.
• Communicate pricing structure to stockists and farmers and ensure adherence to our RRPs
• Accompany distributor salesmen on route sales and communicate our products, features and benefits to customers
• Ensure successful field days are arranged at demo sites for small holder farmers to see product efficacy
• Compile data for active stockists and farmers per distributor
• Monitor and maintain Client demo sites and ensure tags and standards are kept at all times
• Daily reports to line manager capturing distributor secondary sales, back end stocks, share of shelf and opportunities
• Render technical advice and training to small holder farmers and stockists Work with Client distributors in to ensure that the created pull for Client products are realized into sales
• Take part in presentations and demonstrations of Client products to farmers
• Report and monitor competitor’s activities Participate in fairs and trade shows organised by Client Accompany and support on request in every respect Client’s representatives on their trade visits
• Adhere to all compliance with all Client guidelines and procedures (e.g. code of conduct, Values and Principles)

Education and Experience

• Certificate and experience in Agriculture Agriculture Extension and Field experience.
• Sales experience.

Personal Attributes and Skills

Self-motivated Strong inter-personal relations