Health Consultant - Pongola Junction; Store

dis-chem pharmacies' requires the services of a reputable health consultant specialising in vitamins and supplements for their pongola junction (new store). You will be responsible for effectively promoting and selling dis-chem health focus products through consistent customer service.

• grade 12 / matric
• minimum of 6 months’ sales experience in a vitamins / health environment
• strong command of the english language
• computer literate – ms office
• sound numerical skills
• willing and able to work retail hours

• qualification in bsc biomedicine and/or bsc biotechnology, or relevant qualification within the health focus field
• sales experience in a retail environment
• experience in the health industry (vitamins, supplements or health foods)
• fluent in a 2nd language prominently spoken in the area

• assist and advise customers, and ensure the highest levels of customer care and service are met
• assist with back shopping when requested to do so, to ensure the effective operation of the department and store
• keep merchandise displays in the health focus area stocked and faced up
• report all price discrepancies to management as they appear
• adhere to store layouts within the health department
• ensure broadsheet items are well displayed, merchandised, promoted and available
• implement promotional displays and merchandising material
• achieve monthly team, brand and vendor targets
• keep abreast with new products and product lines
• follow the health department’s administrative processes and procedures, including, but not limited to, weekly returns, stock control and monitoring of stock levels

• promotions and personal selling
• customer service
• strong command of the english language
• basic report analysis
• team player
• time management
• honest and trustworthy

• product knowledge and stock control
• bilingual

• willing and able to work retail hours
• able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
• valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• south african citizen
• clear credit and criminal records

• market-related salary + commission
• medical aid
• provident fund
• staff account

only successful applicants will be contacted. If you haven`t been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

dis-chem pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-chem’s approved employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to dis-chem’s employment equity & transformation strategy. Dis-chem actively supports the recruitment of people with disabilities.