Sales Representative-Zanzibar

Location: Zanzibar Educational and Experience Requirements Diploma in Business Administration or related field. At least three years of industry sales experience. Familiarity with sales systems/software’s. Proven experience working in a FMCG industry is an added advantage. Ability to drive manual vehicles is an added advantage. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities or Required Competencies: Ability to work for long periods of time, under pressure, to produce results. Strong attention to detail. Customer service Meeting sales goals Closing skills Territory management Prospecting skills Negotiation Self-confidence Product knowledge Presentation skills Client relationships Motivation for sales Duties and Responsibilities: Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts. Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes. Call on prospective customers in order to explain company services and to solicit new business. Visiting prospective customer location and pitching the products Ensure truck functions well, taking care of the truck and doing minor repairs Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays, or issue sales promotion materials to customers. Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food stuff. Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. Serves customers by selling products and meeting customer needs. Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedules to call on existing or potential sales outlets. Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly. Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques. Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments. Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to management. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and training. Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales. Perform any other duties assigned by the management.