An excellent career opportunity exists for interested and qualified candidates to apply for the following position at Namib Mills (Pty) Ltd in the Southern parts of Namibia.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Sales Consultant will be responsible for Business Planning and Operations to pro-actively ensure that all required sales targets are met and to develop and maintain sales performances.
KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Calling on Customers
- Call on all Namib Mills customers as allocated to you and as per Trip List.
- Timeous and detailed calling on customers must be strictly adhered to at all times.
- Complete customer attendance registers with each customer visited, signed off by customer.
2. Product Provision to Customers
- Timeously collect orders from customers and carefully work through all relevant product/SOH catalogues to ensure adequate stock has been ordered to prevent any out-of-stock situations.
- Ensure all orders placed by customers reach the Namib Mills offices for processing, on time and accurately.
- Practise strict Stock Control measures and assist customers if and where possible to rectify stock levels issues.
- Ensure availability and timeous delivery of stock.
- Report any problems regarding product delivery, quality customer queries, etc. directly to your supervisor.
- Ensure customer satisfaction at all times.
3. Administration
- Complete Customer Scorecards daily and action on Namib Mills sales drive accordingly.
- Complete and hand in reports as requested by management, reports including:
o Customer attendance registers.
o Monthly customer action plan.
o Price surveys.
o Updated trip lists.
o Expense reports.
o Market, Product and Competitor brands feedback reports.
o Scorecards, stores.
o Any other reports as requested by management.
- Load all deals on SharePoint as negotiated with customers (deals must be in line with dealing parameters as approved by management).
4. Merchandising and Merchandisers
- Ensure that all Namib Mills products are merchandised according to Namib Mills standards and BTL manual.
- Ensure best placement of Namib Mills products on shelves including majority market share as leading brand vs competitor brands. Strictly use Scorecards as a guideline.
- Ensure stock rotation is done at all times, and that PI labels and pricing is updated on an on-going basis to avoid confusion to consumers.
- Monitor merchandisers performance on a regular basis and report any problems regarding merchandisers directly to the Merchandiser Manager or Assistant Merchandiser Manager.
- Assist merchandisers where and if necessary, work as a team.
5. General
- Understand your customer and consumer needs and business.
- Ensure maximum exposure of all Namib Mills brands.
- Drive sales by means of specials in store, ad hoc, sampling promotions.
- Manage customers business regarding Namib Mills products.
- Ensure that you are up to date with all relevant market, competitor developments and trends.
- Work closely with the marketing team, to drive and implement NCP’s and customer/brand promotions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION
- 3-year Tertiary qualification in Sales and/or Marketing (NQF 5/6).
- At least 3 years’ experience within the FMCG environment.
- Computer literate with mastering of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good Mastering of English (written & spoken)
- Valid Namibian Driver’s license (Code B).
- Namibian Citizen.
Closing Date: 15 September 2026
