Sales Merchandiser Job Opportunities – Tropical Heat (U) Ltd
Organization: Tropical Heat (U) Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Sales Supervisor
About US:
Tropical Heat was established in 1973 as a small ethnic snack cottage industry. Today, we are one of the leading manufacturers of spices and snacks in the East African region and our brand Tropical Heat is a household name in Kenya and Uganda. In Uganda, we trade as Tropical Heat (U) Ltd.
Job Summary: The Sales Merchandiser is responsible for running daily sales activities in the allocated market or supermarket and will represent the company in the allocated market niche.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sales in supermarkets: Apply best sales tactics in order to increase sales volume, meet the set targets and increase market share.
- Payment follow-ups: Follows up and ensures that all pending invoices are paid within agreed credit limit.
- Making orders: Make accurate and timely orders in order to minimise stock outs.
- Goods Displays: Ensures all Tropical Heat products are clean, neatly arranged and attractive. Also negotiate for space in the supermarkets and retail outlets.
- FEFO; Enforces first Expiry first out system on the shelves and in the supermarket stores in order to eliminate expiries
- Pricing; Follows up to ensure recommended retail price is followed and all price tags are intact on their corresponding products as well as monitoring competitor price comparisons.
- Monitoring the Market and Competitors: Collects and monitor competitor activities, Identify market opportunities, monitor sales by compiling sales ratios and collect information to facilitate management to make informed decisions as well as help venture in new markets.
- Sales Reporting: Compile accurate and timely daily reports on stock levels, the market status, quality issues, damages, short expiry or slow moving products to the supervisor.
- Promotion: Promotes all the products on behalf of the company by use of the given product knowledge to create product awareness so as to increase sales and beat market competition
- Damages: Minimizes damages in the allocated branch and give timely report in case of any.
- Returns: Follows up on any returns and ensure processing of authorized GRNS is done.
- Customer complaints: Records any comments (positive or negative) from customers and report them to the sales supervisor and follow up to ensure for action To handle any objections from the customers.
- Stock Monitoring: Collects data to monitor movement of our products and give timely report on any slow moving, overstocked, short expired goods.
- Launching of new products: Engage in new product launch and gives reports on their progress.
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a diploma in business, marketing and sales or related field of study.
- At least three years of sales experience
- Desirable: Exposure to Customer Relation Management (CRM).
Behavioural Competencies:
- Honesty and hard work
- Energy and passion
- Attention to detail
- Team spirit.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Well-developed Interpersonal skills and professionalism
- High level of commitment to duty and discipline.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Stress management skills
- Time management skills
- Customer focused.
- Planning & organization
- Results Oriented
Other Considerations: Salary package is negotiable depending on experience.
How to Apply:
If you believe you match the requirements listed above, please deliver your resume (CV), copies of certificates, references, and cover letter not more than 250KB to hr@thul.co.ug with the job role clearly indicated in the email subject line.
Deadline: Friday, 26th April 2019 by 5:00 pm.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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