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Zambian Breweries Currently Recruiting: Key Accounts Sales Representative

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Zambian Breweries Plc. is a stable and mature company. Our affiliation to AB Inbev gives our employees a sense of pride and that of belonging to one of the biggest international brewing companies in the world. Zambian Breweries attaches great importance to the development of its employees. The Company offers opportunities for all to learn to develop and grow, whilst offering challenging career opportunities for lateral or vertical advancement.

We are therefore inviting applications to fill the following vacant position in the Commercial Department ZB Lusaka ;

KEY ACCOUNTS REPRESENTATIVE

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to the Sales Manager – Key Accounts, the successful candidate will be accountable for the following:

  • Identifying Opportunities and ensuring appropriate brands and packs are recommended for specific outlets
  • Pervasive presence of all products (presence in your face!)
  • All special needs of key accounts are taken care of by weekly or more regular calling
  • Developing close rapport with all key accounts by developing and maintaining personal relationships to ensure all issues are dealt with proactively
  • Developing promotional and Adhoc plans and ensuring that they are executed
  • Ensuring all coolers in all key account outlets are in immaculate condition and have the appropriate numbers
  • Implementing annual business plans in accordance with standards, cost, and timing
  • Identifying volume opportunities and addressing them appropriately
  • Developing new key accounts
  • Accountability for customer service is improved and maintained.
  • Identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer needs in a viable and sustainable manner.
  • Updating weekly stocks for all key customers and reviewing orders
  • Organising monthly meetings with all respective store managers
  • Ensuring all merchandisers represent the image of the business through appearance and conduct

The job is particularly suitable for candidates who possess the following;

  • Grade 12 GCSE certificate with a minimum of five (5) credits;
  • Minimum of a Diploma in Business Studies
  • Must be a member of the Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM)
  • A Clean Drivers license
  • Computer skills in Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • 2 to 3 years sales and marketing experience in FMCG industry
  • Ability to work with people to achieve cooperation and results.
  • Excellent work ethics and self-motivated.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Interested persons should forward their applications, curriculum vitae and copies of their qualifications to [email protected] not later than Friday 23rd February, 2018.