Jobs at PZ Cussons

Department Strategic Objectives

• Drive the delivery of customer and field sales business objectives towards the achievement of overall business objectives and growth agenda

Job Purpose

• Implement the sales strategy to deliver agreed business objectives within assigned Neighbourhood
• Must be able to influence, inspire and drive performance without having direct management responsibility for distributor staff

Context/Scope

• A key contributor to the success of the PZ Cussons commercial strategic plan; demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity.

Key Accountabilities
Measurement/Performance Indicators:

• Manage VSR and achievement of their secondary sales
• Expand Coverage in the Neighbourhood outlets  
• Provide availability of MSL in the Neighbourhood outlets
• Coaching and accompaniment of VSR
• Effective promo management in the Neighbourhood outlets
• Ensure SFA parameters are tracked and achieved
• Drive excellent brand visibility through picture of success and implementation
• Market intelligence gathering and competitor activity monitoring and report timely.

Internal & External Relationships:

• Coverage
• Achieve secondary sales target
• Weighted distribution target
• Agreed VSR coaching & Accompaniment

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

• Zonal Manager
• Marketing/Sales/Channel/Supply Chain/Finance/HR team
• Customers
• PZ Marketing & Sales network

Qualifications

• First Degree in any discipline
• Computer Literacy

Experiences: (What experience brings success to this role):

• Minimum of 1 year experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
• Direct experience of PZ Cussons Way of selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion.

Knowledge: (What does the person need to know):

• Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
• Experienced driver with valid license

• Knowledge of Field Sales Management and Market Intelligence.
• PZ Cussons Leadership competencies

Functional or Technical / Business Skills: (What can the holder do):

• Commercial Acumen                        Emerging
• Customer Management                    Emerging
• Negotiation Skills                            Emerging
• In Market Execution                        Emerging
• Selling Skills                                   Emerging
• Sales Drivers                                  Emerging
• Channel Strategy                            Emerging
• Communication/Interpersonal skills  Developed
• IT Skills                                         Developed  

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Department Strategic Objectives

• Drive the delivery of customer and field sales business objectives towards the achievement of overall business objectives and growth agenda

Job Purpose

• Implement the sales strategy to deliver agreed business objectives within assigned Neighbourhood
• Must be able to influence, inspire and drive performance without having direct management responsibility for distributor staff

Context/Scope

• A key contributor to the success of the PZ Cussons commercial strategic plan; demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity.

Key Accountabilities
Measurement/Performance Indicators:

• Manage VSR and achievement of their secondary sales
• Expand Coverage in the Neighbourhood outlets  
• Provide availability of MSL in the Neighbourhood outlets
• Coaching and accompaniment of VSR
• Effective promo management in the Neighbourhood outlets
• Ensure SFA parameters are tracked and achieved
• Drive excellent brand visibility through picture of success and implementation
• Market intelligence gathering and competitor activity monitoring and report timely.

Internal & External Relationships:

• Coverage
• Achieve secondary sales target
• Weighted distribution target
• Agreed VSR coaching & Accompaniment

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

• Zonal Manager
• Marketing/Sales/Channel/Supply Chain/Finance/HR team
• Customers
• PZ Marketing & Sales network

Qualifications

• First Degree in any discipline
• Computer Literacy

Experiences: (What experience brings success to this role):

• Minimum of 1 year experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
• Direct experience of PZ Cussons Way of selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion.

Knowledge: (What does the person need to know):

• Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
• Experienced driver with valid license

• Knowledge of Field Sales Management and Market Intelligence.
• PZ Cussons Leadership competencies

Functional or Technical / Business Skills: (What can the holder do):

• Commercial Acumen                        Emerging
• Customer Management                    Emerging
• Negotiation Skills                            Emerging
• In Market Execution                        Emerging
• Selling Skills                                   Emerging
• Sales Drivers                                  Emerging
• Channel Strategy                            Emerging
• Communication/Interpersonal skills  Developed
• IT Skills                                         Developed  

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Department Strategic Objectives

• Drive the delivery of customer and field sales business objectives towards the achievement of overall business objectives and growth agenda

Job Purpose

Implement the sales strategy to deliver agreed business objectives within assigned Neighbourhood

Responsible for:

• Van Sales Representative
• Must be able to influence, inspire and drive performance without having direct management responsibility for distributor staff

Context / Scope:

• A key contributor to the success of the PZ Cussons commercial strategic plan; demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage VSR and achievement of their secondary sales
• Expand Coverage in the Neighbourhood outlets  
• Provide availability of MSL in the Neighbourhood outlets
• Coaching and accompaniment of VSR
• Effective promo management in the Neighbourhood outlets
• Ensure SFA parameters are tracked and achieved
• Drive excellent brand visibility through picture of success and implementation
• Market intelligence gathering and competitor activity monitoring and report timely.

Measurement/Performance Indicators:​

• Coverage
• Achieve secondary sales target
• Weighted distribution target
• Agreed VSR coaching & Accompaniment

Internal & External Relationships:

• Zonal Manager
• Marketing/Sales/Channel/Supply Chain/Finance/HR team
• Customers
• PZ Marketing & Sales network

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed
Qualifications:

• First Degree in any discipline
• Computer Literacy

Experiences: (What experience brings success to this role)

• Minimum of 1 year experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
• Direct experience of PZ Cussons Way of selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion.

Knowledge: (What does the person need to know)

• Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
• Experienced driver with valid license
• Knowledge of Field Sales Management and Market Intelligence.
• PZ Cussons Leadership competencies

​Functional or Technical / Business Skills: (What can the holder do)
PZ Cussons Leadership Competencies required:

• Commercial Acumen - Emerging
• Customer Management - Emerging
• Negotiation Skills - Emerging
• In Market Execution - Emerging
• Selling Skills - Emerging
• Sales Drivers - Emerging
• Channel Strategy - Emerging
• Communication/Interpersonal skills - Developed
• IT Skills - Developed.