Head of Sales and Marketing Real Meat Africa Company Limited

The Head of Sales and Marketing will be in charge of developing forecasts and strategies to achieve monthly sales targets and profitability in line with agreed Company growth plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Achieve monthly sales targets

• Ensure orders are processed and delivered on time and in correct quantities
• Ensure that the Company carries a full range of stock at any given time in all Sales Outlets
• Ensure there are no product expiries in the Sales Outlets
• Verification and authorization of sales returns
• Ensure prime cuts are as per customer specification
• Stock displayed as per company merchandising standards
• Zero% complaints on product quality
• Monthly compilation of the competitor price survey
• Monthly loss of sales report sent by 2nd of the following month
• Ensure FIFO is adhered to 100%
• Circulate to management daily sales reports
• Circulate to management daily stock holding reports

2. Develop and up-skill of the Sales Staff

• Ensure staff on job training
• Assess training needs regularly and arrange for training in liaison with the Human Resource Partner
• Ensure staff engagement
• Maintain discipline among sales Staff

3. Ensure effective controls are in place

• Ensure regular service and timely repair of sales machinery and equipment
• Ensure sales staff understand Company policies
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ standard
• Strict adherence to reporting time for faults
• Inventory reports on usage of cleaning chemicals and materials

4. Ensure strict adherence to environment, Health and Safety issues

• Ensure all sales staff have full PPE in liaison with Procurement Manager
• Ensure EH & S awareness among the employees
• 100% adherence to SHEQ requirements
• PPE sizes communicated to Procurement Manager twice a year (by end of year and mid-year)
• Communicate all staff Food Handlers Medicals expiries to management at least a month before expiry

Personality Traits:

• Hard-working
• Good attitude and approach to work
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• A team player with an international outlook and an ability to communicate effectively across boundaries.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Full Grade 12 certificate with a pass in mathematics and English ( Essential)
• A degree in Sales and Marketing or any relevant skills.
• Previous experience(minimum of 3 years) in sales or client relationship management, preferably in the Production industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and negotiate effectively.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• A proactive and results-oriented approach, with a passion for exceeding targets and driving business growth.
• Valid Driver’s License