Market Development Specialist - Port Shepstone, South Africa - Smollan

Smollan
Smollan
Verified Company
Port Shepstone, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description
We're on the lookout for an experienced
Market Development Specialist/ Informal Sales Specialist to be based in
KZN Port Shepstone

As a Market Development Specialist /Sales Specialist you will be responsible for:

  • Foot soldiers will ensure brand presence through relationship building at Trader Outlets inclusive of trader education
  • Call Cycle Compliance and KPI achievement
  • POS installation, placement and replenishment at Trader outlets
  • Daily Reporting on HHT and across KPIs, driving look of success
  • Collecting and sharing insights, opportunities, competitor activity and monitoring visibility of product flow

Effective execution of promotional activity

  • Communicate promotional activities to store owners
  • Negotiate POS material with store owners / managers
  • Ensure promotional activities have been implemented, maintained and reported on
  • Provide feedback to relevant stakeholders
  • Monitor competitors' new innovations
  • Ensure all instore staff understand mechanics of promotion and provide feedback to Supervisor
  • Buildup of promotional events and displays as requireAdhoc promotional activities

Call cycle management

  • Identify call cycles and ensure implementation thereof
  • Administer and complete according to requirements
  • Inform Supervisor of cycle and ensure suitable

Effective administration

  • Complete reports timeously
  • Manage assets and equipment
  • Complete necessary documentation when required

Customer service and satisfaction

  • Gather feedback from customer complaints, queries and requests and ensure resolution
  • Communication and upkeep of knowledge of promotions /product knowledge to provide advice on use of products
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships

Effective self-management

  • Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained
  • Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands
  • Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change
  • Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organisational needs

Key Competencies

  • Organisational commitment
  • Teamwork & collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Agility
  • Performance & results driven
  • Continuous growth & improvement
  • Resilience & stress management
  • Service Excellence
  • Analysis & problem solving
  • Sales orientation
  • Quality & detail excellence
  • Communication

What are we looking for?

To qualify for this role, you should:

Minimum Qualifications:


  • Matric/Grade 1
  • Tertiary qualification added advantage

M
inimum Experience:

  • 1 2 years' experience in Telecommunications sales and marketing

Minimum Requirements

  • Tech Savvy
  • Valid Drivers licence
  • Smartphone ( Operating System | iOS 9.0 or higher or Operating System | Android 6 or higher

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:


  • Self Management
  • Time Management Skills
  • Planning and Organising skills
  • Communication
Skills

  • Effective implementation of promotions
  • Customer Service Skills
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