PRODUCT CONSULTANT

Smollan; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail marketing seeks an individual to enhance brand awareness and drive sales in Gqeberha. Key responsibilities include training staff, implementing promotions, managing stock, and improving customer engagement. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation skills and retail experience, ensuring the effective execution of strategies to maximize brand presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail sales support or management is an advantage.
• Understanding of promotional strategies and execution.
• Ability to train and engage with store staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage damaged stock processes and train store staff.
• Implement promotional strategies and drive sales.
• Complete reports and manage store assets effectively.

Skills

Training

Negotiation

Customer Engagement

Sales Support

Job description

To create and increase brand awareness through maintaining pricing, shelf health, promotions, training of instore sales consultants and strong customer and client relationships.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables :

• Check for and manage damaged stock process
• Effective management of demo software on all live devices
• Training of store staff
• Engaging with shoppers
• Assisting and supporting of store sales staff to drive sales vs competitor sales
• Implement and maintain POP material as per client brief
• Identify need for promotions to increase sales and negotiate with store manager
• Increase forward share / floor share / shelf share of products
• Negotiate for prime positions in store
• Drive slow moving stock and allocate sufficient space to fast moving stock

Effective implementation of promotions

• Implement promotions according to head office and client requirements
• Maintain stock levels
• Maintain POP

Effective administration

• Complete reports timeously / accurately
• Manage assets and equipment
• Utilization of handheld devices / system to provide reports / feedback and action returns process
• Communicate execution / exceptions to relevant parties and gather feedback