Pura Pioneer

At PURA BEVERAGE COMPANY we create award winning beverages that are a little bit healthier for you without compromising on taste. We like to call it evolved refreshment. Our low-calorie products are made with pure cane sugar, all-natural flavours, and contain no colourants. Whether your preference is PURA Soda, PURA Kids (our infused flavoured drink for the little ones), or PURA Buzz (our rum based hard seltzer), we make it easier for you to achieve those healthier life goals.

Our products and business are built around our philosophy of “live a little PURA”. No grand gestures, rather each and every one of us doing a little bit each day to be a little better. This could be helping a friend, doing something positive for your community or for the environment. Little things add up to be big things. Live a little PURA is unique to all of us, and at its core, is around being better and lifting spirits in some small way, every day.

**Job brief**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Deliver on Regional volume and value
- Rapidly grow the number of outlets stocking PURA Soda, in conjunction with our Business Partners, by producing a target list of outlets, pitching PURA Soda to them, and closing against the final listing
- Ensure that strategic customers are called on regularly by following a call cycle
- To ensure continuous product availability in both partners and outlets
- Ensure sufficient stock rotation across channels and partners
- Territorial asset management for coolers and others
- Identify strategic customer and ROI opportunities for asset placement
- Identify, create, and implement ad hoc customer promotion solutions e.g. Meal combos in conjunction with the internal relevant stakeholders.
- Establish, develop, and maintain positive business and customer relationship
- Reach out to customer leads through cold calling
- Resolve customer complaints by investigating problems and finding solutions
- Keep management informed by submitting all required reports, weekly, monthly, and annual territory analysis, and feedback i.e. best practices and competitor and promotional trends
- Continuously improve through feedback
- Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
- Utilize free stock (Liquid Leverage) and sample stock to generate sales volume, instore presence, build instore displays and enable brand building
- Meticulously submit all required administration, as requested, on time & in full
- Liaise regularly with our Distributors and merchandising partners

**Key Requirements**:

- 2 years sales experience in beverages or FMCG with credible quality references
- Excellent Computer literacy
- Valid Driver's License and own reliable vehicle
- The ability to build productive business professional relationships
- Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
- Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
- Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs

**Key Attributes**:

- Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- The ability to work well on your own and as part of a team
- Previous Customer Service experience
- Flexibility - Availability whenever required
- Confident and energetic.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a reliable car to use for work purposes?

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (required)

**Experience**:

- Sales: 2 years (required)

License/Certification:

- Driver's license (required)