Van Sales Representative - Bread Manufacturing

Van Sales Representative - Bread Manufacturing

Number of Positions: 6

Location: Kiambu

Department: Sales (Bread Manufacturing)

Reports To: Sales Coordinator

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Brief:

Responsible for loading and offloading bread to customers, sales collections, debt collection, and reconciliation. Identify new sales opportunities and meet daily, weekly, and monthly sales targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales Targets: Achieve daily sales revenue targets.
• Stock and Delivery: Receive stock and deliver bread to depots and customers as per assigned route.
• Sales Reconciliation: Daily cash and stock reconciliation with sales clerks.
• Payment Collection: Collect signed invoices and cheques from customers, ensuring payment for delivered products.
• Returns Management: Adhere to zero returns policy and control product damages.
• Crates Management: Collect and account for crates daily.
• Debt Management: Manage and reconcile payment processes.
• Customer Relationship Management: Communicate price changes and new products, maintain strong customer relationships, and resolve escalated issues.
• Market Development: Increase brand visibility and sales growth by opening new accounts.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor competitor activities and collect market data.
• Sales Cost Controls: Monitor vehicle usage, fuel, and manage the sales budget.
• Quality Control: Implement quality assurance procedures and manage customer complaints.
• Reporting: Maintain accurate records of deliveries, customer accounts, and sales.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Diploma in sales, marketing, or equivalent.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of sales management experience in the bread manufacturing.
• Technical Expertise: Knowledge of manufacturing processes and products.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Organizational: Efficient time and resource management.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and decision-making skills.