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- Company: DGM Beverages Limited
- Location: Zambia
- State: Lusaka
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Sales/Marketing Jobs in Zambia
DGM Beverages Limited is Zambia’s number one manufacturer of alcoholic beverages.
Our organization seeks the services of a Sales Officer to join a dynamic and proactive team.
The interested candidate will
- Manage and lead sales team
- Plan, monitor and control the departmental budget
- Produces a weekly and monthly Sales and Distribution report
- Prepares sales forecasts and draws up distribution plans. Monitors and reviews the forecast and plans daily, weekly, and monthly
- Establish and maintain beneficial business relationships with customers and suppliers
- Have comprehensive and up to date knowledge of all products unique selling points, features, and those of the competition
- Liaises with the Operations Manager for production forecasts taking market demand and sales budgets into consideration
- Implements the distribution plan basing on demand forecast
- Monitors on premises sales
- Ensures proper handling of payments by sales team
- Liaises with appropriate team members to ensure that trucks are repaired or serviced on time to avoid delays for dispatch
- Attends to customer queries
- Appraises routes and sales performance with the view of achieving optimum vehicle utilization (including fuel) and maximum sales
- Investigates losses to determine causes thereof and takes appropriate measures to ensure that they are kept to a minimum
- Manages and maintains adherence to all health and safety requirements and standards within the department
- Ensures that the cleanliness of trucks is upheld
- Promotes staff hygiene and the use of proper protective clothing
- To maintain an environment within Sales and Distribution that fosters equal and fair employment practices
- To communicate effectively with subordinates
- Maintains discipline within the department to ensure a harmonious working environment exists
- To identify, plan and execute training for sales teams to impart necessary skills
- Ensure all sales targets are achieved by the sales team
- Review sales target and performance of the team on a rotational basis
The ideal candidate must possess the following qualification and skills
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Diploma or Degree in Marketing or Related field
- Sober mind, self-starter physically fit, honest and team player
- Applicants should have a valid driver’s license
- Minimum experience of 5 years at supervisory level in FMCG Sector
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, leadership and problem-solving skills.
Only persons meeting the above criteria must send their CV and application to hr@dgm.co.zm
Closing Date : 28th April, 2022.
