Food Trader

Summary: To build relationships with large customers, large businesses and bulk buyers and oversee their orders from initiation to completion of sale.

FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Market Research

• Conduct market research to establish customer needs by segment-feedback to relevant Manager.
• Providing in-store feedback on potential challenges & opportunities.
• Identify and attract new business opportunities.
• Research businesses on the internet and directories in order to source customers in the target market.
• Use an up to date and detailed map of store location and surrounding areas to locate large customers and businesses.
• Note names of businesses when researching target areas.
• Follow up on referrals.
• Note the name of businesses and businessmen and run them through the store system to see if they are already cardholders.
• Conduct price surveys on competitors' products and promotions.
• Display an understanding of category performances and market conditions.

Build customer base and maintain customer service excellence

• Build strong relationships with customer base through understanding basic cost of sales model per segment.
• Interact professionally with corporate institutes when recruiting and servicing customers/potential customers.
• Actively recruit new bulk traders.
• Service walk in customers.
• Service existing customers.
• Establish and understand customers' needs and advise them accordingly by giving suggestions of food product that may meet their needs.
• Displaying detailed knowledge of food products in the food department.
• Displaying detailed knowledge of the stores latest product offerings and promotions.
• Maintain contact with allocated customers and general growth of Customers in line with keep, get and grow philosophy.
• Maintenance of customer base by keeping in touch with customers and informing them of the stores latest offerings.

Administration and liaison with other departments

• Efficient and effective functioning of Food Floor including the Tele-Sales department and loading of telephone and faxed Customer orders on Tele-sales system.
• Ensure that administration function is correct and up to date.
• Negotiate with relevant management and buyers to offer the best possible deals to customers.
• Liaise with Inventory Controllers regarding deals and out of stocks daily.
• Co-ordinate all in store promotional activities with inventory team.
• Ensure efficient communication with Execs and Head Office buyers to keep service levels to standard.
• Ensure effective communication (internal and external).
• Update CRM System.
• SAP BW Reports on a daily basis.
• Ensuring effective administration and procedures.

Sales

• Leverage market conditions to drive profitability and sales. i.e. price increases and stock shortages.
• Co-ordinate the processing of customer orders and quotes.
• Achieve sales and operational budgets.
• Aim to meet and exceed agreed upon sales targets.
• Ensure continuous growth of all business partner groups.
• Plan possible sales deals to achieve sales targets.
• Trade for maximum profit.
• Tailor make deals for customers to ensure growth and customer retention.
• Visit customers on an adhoc basis.

Customer Query Resolution

• Satisfy the customer's query.
• Liaise continuously with customers about deliveries and service.
• Escalate unresolved queries to relevant management.

Shrinkage Control and housekeeping standards

• Demonstrate consistent application of internal policies and procedures.
• Escalate identified problems regarding shrinkage to relevant manager or security.
• Report suspicious occurrences or people (staff and customers) to management and security personnel.
• Be aware of high shrinkage and high value items.

Teamwork and Self-Management

• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Demonstrate consistent application of group and company procedures and policies.
• Plan and priorities, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change.
• Work with the broader core and site HR teams to support the overall HR strategy.

Requirements:

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications & Experience required for this position

• Matric/Grade 12.
• Diploma/Degree in sales or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of sales experience with proven record.

Competencies & Skills:

• Live the values.
• Judgment.
• Customer/Member Cantered.
• Planning & Improvement.
• Influence and Communicate.
• Adaptability.
• Culture, Diversity & Inclusion.

Functional:

• Communication Skills.
• Strong Administration Skills.
• Planning, Organizing and Control.
• Knowledge of Store process.
• Manage and Motivate staff member.
• The position requires trust and honesty and that entails the handling of cash and/or finances, which includes but is not limited to, the handling, administering, processing and distribution of the Company's monetary resources such as its stock in trade or merchandise.

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