Sales Specialist – FMCG

Job Description

<p><strong>Duration:</strong> 12 Months (Renewable)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Responsibilities: </strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Field work – travel to assigned retail stores on a day-to-day basis.</li><li>Coordinate and conduct meetings with distributors and commercial operations.</li><li>Keeping in contact with existing customers in person and by phone.</li><li>Making appointments with and meeting new customers.</li><li>Agreeing sales, prices, contracts and payments.</li><li>Promoting new products and any special deals.</li><li>Advising customers/clients about delivery schedules and after-sales services.</li><li>Monitor stock inventory and deliverables.</li><li>Recording orders and sending details to the sales office and operations.</li><li>Follow schedules provided for field visits as well as other activities.</li><li>Monitor and work with core teams especially Trade Marketing regarding display, merchandising, sampling/tasting activities, inactivation/shelf placements and planogram.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Requirements: </strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or diploma in any related field.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of work experience in FMCG or Food Manufacturing.</li><li>Excellent sales, negotiation, and people skills.</li><li>Excellent communication (written and spoken) in English and Arabic.</li><li>The ability to work independently and also as part of a team.</li><li>Good organisational and time management skills.</li><li>The ability to develop in-depth knowledge about your products and markets/clients.</li><li>Good business sense and a professional manner.</li></ul>