Vacancy title:
Sales and Distribution Manager
Jobs at:
National Breweries PlcDeadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 08 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 24 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
National Breweries Plc is Zambia’s leading producer and distributor of Traditional African Beer. Our affiliation to Delta Beverages gives our employees a sense of pride and that of belonging to one of the biggest international brewing companies in the world. The Company offers opportunities for all to learn develop and grow, whilst offering challenging career opportunities for lateral or vertical advancement.
We are inviting applications to fill the following vacant position:
Reporting to the Brewery Manager, the successful candidate will be accountable for the following:
• Prepare a weekly and monthly Sales and Distribution report.
• Manage sales and marketing activities with the view of achieving sales growth.
• Prepare budgets for approval.
• Plan and monitor distribution to ensure economical deliveries of high-quality beer.
• Prepare and monitor sales forecasts daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Liaise with the Production Manager for brewing forecasts.
• Ensure volumes dispatched agree with estimates, targets and vehicle leaving on time.
• Monitor on premises sales and shortages by Driver salesmen and ensure proper handling of cash.
• Liaise with appropriate departments to ensure that trucks are repaired or serviced on time.
• Attend to customer complaints and queries.
• Appraise routes and sales performance with the view of achieving optimum vehicle utilization.
• Investigate losses and take appropriate measures to ensure that they are kept to a minimum.
• Maintenance of all stocks, money, stationery, tools and equipment in secure, locked conditions.
• Ensure distribution controls are adhered to.
• Responsible for vehicle appearance kept standard, defects as per vehicle checklist, random vehicle fault finding, complements, meetings, salesmen files, losses, and balance book.
• Maintain discipline within the department to ensure a harmonious working environment.
This job is particularly suitable for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements:
• Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Commercial or Related field
• Sober mind, self-starter physically fit, honest and team player
• Applicants should have a valid driver’s license
• Minimum experience of 7 years at supervisory level in FMCG Sector
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, leadership and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of manufacturing industry and EMS- ISO 14001 will be an added advantage
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
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• Interested persons should send their applications and CV’s not later than 27th September 2024 to;
• (Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to & all attachments should be in a single PDF File. Kindly state the position in the subject line)
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