Sales Representative - Eyewear Limpopo

Our client is a worldwide leader in the premium eye-wear sector for sunglasses, optical frames and sports eye-wear. They create unique, high-quality eye-wear designs that help people express their personality and style to the full.

We are recruiting for their South African subsidiary based in Johannesburg a qualified professional with a luxury, FMCG, pharmaceutical or any relevant sales background for the position of Sales Representative
Gauteng (Pretoria and Limpopo). We are looking for a sales professional with high commercial drive that ensures that products are present in the right store, at the right time and in the right quantities.

• Visiting assigned cluster of stores ensuring a capillary coverage of the territory
• Guaranteeing an effective visit plan in order to achieve KPI’s in terms of frequency of visits per store cluster
• Supporting the launch of each collection release and ensuring the achievement of sales objectives
• Ensuring the adequate level of assortment and stock in the points of sales of the assigned territory
• Optimizing and monitoring product distribution in compliance with selective distribution guidelines
• Verifying assortment depth & width and analyze best and worst sellers (i.e. the best selling price points, colours or styles)
• Protecting and capturing prime spaces in stores and, in general, managing all space opportunities and produce layout plans for stores
• Allocating POS and promotional material (in-store and window) and verify its quality and correct positioning & functioning over time
• Building constructive relationships with Store Managers and Associates and act as the Brands’ point of reference for client’s feedback and needs
• Analyzing and reporting structured information on competitors’ activities

• Experience as Sales Representative with a successful track record in sales
• Negotiation and commercial acumen
• Dynamic, strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Preferably experience in the eye-wear industry or any other related industry
• Bilingual in both English (mandatory) and Afrikaans (if possible)
• Bachelor degree within Business or Marketing will be beneficial

Competitive Salary and Commission + 50% medical aid contribution and Gap cover