Striker | Mbombela)

Negotiating the elements of Red Bull Perfect Store within a set of Retail and Impulse accounts in a given geographical area – this includes availability, visibility, communication and additional placements of Red Bull to enable maximum sales of all Red Bull products.

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

• Effective coverage of all agreed outlets at optimum frequencies in a cost effective manner
• Administration and development of designated area
• Completion of all calls allocated to individual territories
• Professional and respectful to colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Maintenance and growth of Perfect Stores databases which focus on availability and distribution, pricing, visibility, placements and messaging
• Building quality relationships through effective communication
• Influencing decision makers through presenting compelling insights and commercial proposals
• Managing orders to ensure Red Bull's stock keeping units (SKUs) are in stock and on display at all times
• Ensuring that stock levels necessary to secure continuous availability of Red Bull products to the consumer in all covered outlets are maintained at all times
• Securing (and where possible, improving) the agreed in-store presence of the Red Bull brand
• Placement of POS – ensuring POS is correctly sited and up to date in all outlets
• Promotional Compliance – ensuring agreed promotions are in place and running from the first day
• Completing all necessary administrative tasks accurately and on time
• Implementation of Head Office agreements and ensuring their execution based on merchandising standards

• Proven sales track record
• FMCG experience (branded or retail experience)
• Valid drivers license
• Ability to manage and cultivate good relationships
• Good selling skills: communication, negotiation and objection handling skills
• Clear understanding of Off Premise channels (retail, impulse, non traditional)
• Commercial awareness and basic understanding of commercial maths
• Basic knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and preferably mobile Field Force automation

• Travel 90-100%

In your application we want to see your personal style - what makes you tick and why you think your next opportunity is here with us.

This job description is not exhaustive of the potential duties that the successful applicant will be required to perform, and is provided solely to assist potential job applicants in determining their suitability for the role and to apply for the job. It is not an offer of employment and Red Bull is under no obligation to hire an applicant who submits an application.

In the 1980’s Dietrich Mateschitz developed a formula known as the Red Bull Energy Drink. This was not only the launch of a completely new product, in fact it was the birth of a totally new product category.

Since the early days of Red Bull, an entrepreneurial mindset has always guided our approach to work and the environment we create:

The representation of our brand for our retail customers and store owners.