Sales Consultant

  • Full-time

Company Description

MASTER CHEWING GUM & CANDIES was created as a sister company of MO GANDOUR in 1960 and has been a family owned company and operated business for more than 50 years in Lebanon.



Job Description

• Achieve sales, coverage, distribution, and visibility targets for each product and/or brand as per approved sales forecast. 


• Report on daily and weekly sales activities to Sales Supervisor.


• Maintains an updated and accurate sales files and reports as requested by management.


• Assist in promotional and special marketing initiatives. 


• Collect all receivables related to assigned accounts on a timely manner. 


• Monitor competitors’ prices and any special promotional campaigns and report observations and findings to sales and marketing departments. 


• Handle customer issues and resolve any problems whenever possible or escalate them to the responsible manager to ensure they are dealt with effectively. 


• Implement sales fundamentals to ensure core distribution availability, contracted visibility and shelving shares and suggested retail pricing implementation to achieve volume targets. 


• Build strong customer penetration to establish/maintain the company’s position as the preferred supplier. 


• Manage allocated cash allowances, budgets and offers. 


• Suggest ideas to positively impact the business directly or indirectly. Actively participate in the morning and unit meetings by sharing market news. 


• Report all markets’ studies needed (distribution, competition …) while ensuring right planning, forecasting and early response from the company. 


• Maintains all daily, weekly and monthly reports updated and ensures timely submittal.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of experiences (Confectionery is a must)
  • BA Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

  • Advanced negotiation Skills
  • Teamwork
  •  Attention to detail
  • Execution and results orientation
  • Basic knowledge of MS-Office.