Driver: Salesman

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Mthatha; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd in Mthatha seeks a Salesman Driver to ensure on-time deliveries, drive route sales growth, and collect payments with cash handling responsibilities. The role covers bakery products, daily route visits, stock management, and asset protection.

The position requires a Code 10 license with PrDP, Matric, and 2–3 years in a similar role, with a 6-day workweek including weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 24 months driving experience.
• 2–3 years in a similar role.
• Matric certificate.
• Must have valid Code 10 driver's license and PrDP.

Responsibilities

• Visit customers on route daily and ensure deliveries.
• Collect payments and manage cash securely.
• Balance trays and reconcile PODs at site.
• Maintain bakery sales assets and safety compliance.

Skills

Route visits

Cash handling

New business on route

Stock balancing

POD reconciliation

Cash banking

POD returns

Education

Matric

Code 10 Driver's License

PrDP

Job description

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the Salesman Driver role is to ensure service delivery and bakery sales growth through on time and in full deliveries of products as per customer requirements, collection of payments and bakery sales asset management on daily basis

Skills And Competencies

• Truck stock and cash
• Visiting of customers daily on route
• Finding new business on route to customers
• Balancing of trays on a daily basis
• Reconciling at site after route
• Banking of cash
• Returning all POD's

Experience And Qualifications

• A minimum of 24 months driving exprerience
• 2-3 years in a similar role
• Matric
• Must have valid code 10 driver's license and PrDP

Skills And Competencies

• Core business processes and capabilities
• Accuracy/ Attention to detail
• Teamwork
• Organising / Planning
• Industry (FMCG)
• Physical ability
• Accountability
• Innovation/ Continuous Improvements
• Problem solving
• Supportiveness
• Decision making ability/Analytical thinking
• Sense of urgency / results orientation

Working Conditions

• Pressurised environment
• 6-day position
• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays as per business needs.
• Required to work in alternative areas as required by the business.

Diversity & Inclusion

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.

Closing Date: 20 November 2026