Sales Coordinator - General Trade at CDL Human Resource
CDL was founded in early 2003 by its current Managing Director Lucy Mmari.Within her 14 year tenure in a well established logistics company, She honed her skill in human resources management and thereafter started CDL.
Sales Coordinator - General Trade
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience5 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldSales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Achieve Total Sales Revenue Targets
- Identify, implement a strategy/plan that delivers revenue growth, enhances market share, and strong customer service for assigned region.
- Achieve total value of bread sold daily, weekly and monthly to achieve gross sales revenue targets:
- Review and plan cost effective route coverage.
- Implement sound sales strategies.
- Ensure product presentation and availability to the customers.
- Co-ordinate the van man operations, propose and implement sound to identify, acquire and close sales opportunities.
- Manage direct sales -bike sales activities to achieve sales plans.
- Sales Forecasting, Planning and Execution
- Accurately forecast product needs for each account based on data collected from depots, shops, and all dealers on market trends, and quantifiable from past years’ sales.
- Conduct daily, weekly and monthly demand forecasting and liaise with the Sales Manager and production department to implement the plans to match up with the sales growth strategies.
- Interrogate the current and historical sales figures to inform future sales decisions.
- Plan, review and report on the effects of marketing programmes.
- Management Sales Returns
- Enforce company policy on zero (0) sales returns.
- Hold accountable those violating this policy on daily, bi-weekly and monthly basis.
- Crates Management
- Account for all crates in the market and provide reports of the same.
- Customer Relationship Management – (Distributor, institutional, and General trade customers).
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the Key customers and clients
- Maintain a deep understanding of customer needs and monitor their SKU preferences.
- Assist in dealers with bike sales to close
- Resolve escalated customer issues and customer complaints regarding sales and service.
- Provide expertise when setting and adjusting pricing plans and discount rates.
- Assist the dealers to achieve sales goals, review orders and deliver goods to them.
- Market Development/ sales growth
- Initiate sales activities, strategies and sales plans to build company brand visibility
- Analyze national bread market trends and discover new opportunities for sales growth.
- Grow our market by 5% annually by recruitment of more distributors and harmonising stock movement.
- Marketing Intelligence
- Monitor and provide information to the Sales manager regarding competitor activity on marketing initiatives, pricing, industry trends, and report as necessary for quick action
- Collect market data and prepare reports on market perceptions and response in relation to our products, our team and activities.
- Sales Cost controls
- Enforce proper usage of sales vehicles, fuel, and other resources.
- Manage sales budget.
- Quality Control
- Implement quality assurance procedures to maintain product and regulatory standards and report / manage customer complaints.
- Conduct regular inspections, address quality issues, expiry dates and propose corrective actions to the production department.
- Sales Team management, Training and Development
- Supervisor the activities of the sales team
- Lead and motivate the sales team to consistently meet/exceed and close sales targets/ deals.
- On board and train new hires and provide ongoing skills development opportunities.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Conduct regular sales meeting and performance reviews to ensure the team is on track to meet the sales targets
- Sales Reporting and Documentation
- Generate and analyse sales reports, track progress, identify trends, and provide insights to management for informed decisions.
Education and Key qualification Requirements:
Education:
- Degree in Business Administration, Sales & Marketing or a related course
- At least 5 years’ experience in sales management– FMCG preferable
- Must have experience in selling bread/confectionery products
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Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to CDL Human Resource on cdl.zohorecruit.com to apply
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