Starke Ayres: Trade Marketer and Sales

1 week ago


Kempton Park, South Africa Plennegy (Pty) Ltd. Full time

Creates a culture of superior customer service in his/her area of operation.
- Liaises with and personally visits designated customers regularly as per calling cycle.
- Performs the full requirement of a sales representative with every customer with regards to planning, negotiating orders to achieve sales targets, negotiating own promotions, including Starke Ayres into customers promotions, product training of staff and customers, achieving merchandising and display standards, addressing and resolving customer complaints.
- Works through customers to proudly promote Starke Ayres and Kombat brands
- Maintains regular and consistent engagement with 3rd party organizations, customers and individuals
- outside of the Company who may exert an influence on the Company’s activities and successes
- Negotiates the Companies inclusion into all relevant trade, event, CSI and promotional activities in order to promote Starke Ayres brands
- Provides feedback on any changes and new developments in the marketplace that may have an effect on the Company’s future planning and marketing strategy
- Identification of relevant customer events in which the Company should participate
- Development of an events calendar to ensure proper forward planning
- Supervising of all necessary equipment, stock and people planning required to ensure successful participation
- Personally lead and participate in the execution of each identified event
- Develop and implement feedback and assessment mechanisms to determine the ROI
- Provide feedback on enhancements, and an opinion on future participation viability
- Work closely with line managers to identify product training requirements
- Develop product training calendars relevant to various stakeholders
- Collaborate with National Product Managers to develop product training material relevant to current training needs
- Personally lead the product training sessions in whatever platform relevant
- Develop and implement feedback and assessment mechanisms to determine the success of training sessions executed
- Regularly and consistently re-evaluate the training needs and adjust training plans accordingly

**Qualifications**:
Matric-National Senior Certificate
- Grade 12 (Essential)

A Diploma / Certificate or Tertiary Qualification in Sales / Horticulture

Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing (Preferential)

**Experience**:
Driver's License - (Essential)

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