Description:
Introduction:Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting.
Description:
Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Regional Sales Manager, based in Cape Town. The purpose of this role is to maximize the returns from the sales of Starke Ayres’ approved range of products in his/her area within the framework of Company policy as determined from time to time.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Market Planning and Sales Strategy
- Determines the regional market potential by sales area of Starke Ayres’ range of products.
- Develops and implements a regional marketing plan and sales strategy, based on market potential, identified priority products and projected market share.
- Annually submits regional sales objectives by sales area phased monthly.
- Monitors regional sales performance on an ongoing basis, and reviews and updates sales projections and stock requirements as and when required.
- Supervises and monitors the regional marketing plan and sales strategy, and motivates adjustments as and when required.
Financial Budget
- Annually submits a financial budget based on projected regional sales/marketing expenses and capital expenditure in his/her region.
- Monitors and controls regional sales/marketing expenses in his/her region, motivating adjustments as and when required.
Product Management
- Evaluates Starke Ayres’ product range in his/her region on an ongoing basis, identifies weaknesses and makes recommendations with regard to new product introductions and deletions.
- Allocates products in short supply in his/her region in line with market potential to ensure maximum long-term sales.
- Determines regional promotion/advertising needs and formulates and implements an effective product support programme in conjunction with the National Product Manager(s).
- Ensures that all promotional/advertising support material and sales aids are freely available to Sales Representatives and customers in his/her region.
Personnel Management
- Appoints Sales Representatives and other regional marketing personnel in line with regions needs and approved budgets.
- Determines training needs of regional sales personnel and implements suitable and approved training programmes as and when required.
- Motivates and supports regional sales personnel maintaining a high morale at all times.
- Evaluates the performance of regional sales personnel on a regular basis, takes corrective action as and when necessary, and recommends and motivates salary adjustments and promotions.
- Keeps regional sales personnel fully informed at all times of any changes within the Company that may affect their activities.
- Ensures that regional personnel fully co-operates with other departments within the Company in the execution of their duties.
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
- Marketing Diploma/Degree (FMCG Industry)
- Drivers License
- Sales and Marketing Skills
- 5 year experience in the retail industry.
- Sales management experience (advantageous)
- Willing to travel
Requirements:
Introduction:Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting.
Description:
Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Regional Sales Manager, based in Cape Town. The purpose of this role is to maximize the returns from the sales of Starke Ayres’ approved range of products in his/her area within the framework of Company policy as determined from time to time.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Market Planning and Sales Strategy
- Determines the regional market potential by sales area of Starke Ayres’ range of products.
- Develops and implements a regional marketing plan and sales strategy, based on market potential, identified priority products and projected market share.
- Annually submits regional sales objectives by sales area phased monthly.
- Monitors regional sales performance on an ongoing basis, and reviews and updates sales projections and stock requirements as and when required.
- Supervises and monitors the regional marketing plan and sales strategy, and motivates adjustments as and when required.
Financial Budget
- Annually submits a financial budget based on projected regional sales/marketing expenses and capital expenditure in his/her region.
- Monitors and controls regional sales/marketing expenses in his/her region, motivating adjustments as and when required.
Product Management
- Evaluates Starke Ayres’ product range in his/her region on an ongoing basis, identifies weaknesses and makes recommendations with regard to new product introductions and deletions.
- Allocates products in short supply in his/her region in line with market potential to ensure maximum long-term sales.
- Determines regional promotion/advertising needs and formulates and implements an effective product support programme in conjunction with the National Product Manager(s).
- Ensures that all promotional/advertising support material and sales aids are freely available to Sales Representatives and customers in his/her region.
Personnel Management
- Appoints Sales Representatives and other regional marketing personnel in line with regions needs and approved budgets.
- Determines training needs of regional sales personnel and implements suitable and approved training programmes as and when required.
- Motivates and supports regional sales personnel maintaining a high morale at all times.
- Evaluates the performance of regional sales personnel on a regular basis, takes corrective action as and when necessary, and recommends and motivates salary adjustments and promotions.
- Keeps regional sales personnel fully informed at all times of any changes within the Company that may affect their activities.
- Ensures that regional personnel fully co-operates with other departments within the Company in the execution of their duties.
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
- Marketing Diploma/Degree (FMCG Industry)
- Drivers License
- Sales and Marketing Skills
- 5 year experience in the retail industry.
- Sales management experience (advantageous)
- Willing to travel
- Determines the regional market potential by sales area of Starke Ayres’ range of products.
- Develops and implements a regional marketing plan and sales strategy, based on market potential, identified priority products and projected market share.
- Annually submits regional sales objectives by sales area phased monthly.
- Monitors regional sales performance on an ongoing basis, and reviews and updates sales projections and stock requirements as and when required.
- Supervises and monitors the regional marketing plan and sales strategy, and motivates adjustments as and when required.
- Annually submits a financial budget based on projected regional sales/marketing expenses and capital expenditure in his/her region.
- Monitors and controls regional sales/marketing expenses in his/her region, motivating adjustments as and when required.
- Evaluates Starke Ayres’ product range in his/her region on an ongoing basis, identifies weaknesses and makes recommendations with regard to new product introductions and deletions.
- Allocates products in short supply in his/her region in line with market potential to ensure maximum long-term sales.
- Determines regional promotion/advertising needs and formulates and implements an effective product support programme in conjunction with the National Product Manager(s).
- Ensures that all promotional/advertising support material and sales aids are freely available to Sales Representatives and customers in his/her region.
- Appoints Sales Representatives and other regional marketing personnel in line with regions needs and approved budgets.
- Determines training needs of regional sales personnel and implements suitable and approved training programmes as and when required.
- Motivates and supports regional sales personnel maintaining a high morale at all times.
- Evaluates the performance of regional sales personnel on a regular basis, takes corrective action as and when necessary, and recommends and motivates salary adjustments and promotions.
- Keeps regional sales personnel fully informed at all times of any changes within the Company that may affect their activities.
- Ensures that regional personnel fully co-operates with other departments within the Company in the execution of their duties.
- Marketing Diploma/Degree (FMCG Industry)
- Drivers License
- Sales and Marketing Skills
- 5 year experience in the retail industry.
- Sales management experience (advantageous)
- Willing to travel
10 Mar 2025;
from:
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