📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEWRed Bull is actively recruiting for a Wholesale Specialist position in Western Cape. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development sector looking to advance their careers.
🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILEWe are seeking talented individuals with the following profile• Experience Level: Not Specified • Educational Background: Others or equivalent • Industry Focus: Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development • Location Preference: in Western Cape
💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERSSales and marketing roles like Wholesale Specialist are key revenue drivers. This position offers direct impact on business growth and market expansion.
📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTSThis role in Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.
📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCEWhen applying for this Wholesale Specialist position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the Not Specified requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Others • Specific achievements in the Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development field • Any certifications or specialized training
🌍 SOUTH AFRICA JOB MARKET CONTEXTThe Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.
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The Wholesale Specialist's main priority is representing and managing the Red Bull business with assigned Independent Wholesalers by developing and agreeing annual business plans, achieving growth, driving availability, visibility, communication and additional placements of Red Bull to enable maximum sales of all Red Bull products and priorities which lead to an increase in Distribution, Execution and Volume.
RESPONSIBILITIESAreas that play to your strengths
All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:
Territory Coverage
Effective coverage of all agreed outlets at optimum frequencies in a cost effective manner as well as maintaining & developing route optimization. Develops working knowledge of geographic and demographic areas in assigned geography Ensure a sustainable Go to Market (GTM) strategy and structure in assigned geography Administration and development of designated area.
Perfect Store
Maintenance and growth of Perfect Stores databases which focus on availability, distribution, pricing, visibility, additional placements and messaging Achieve quarterly KPI's including Perfect Store standards as well as outlet Volume growth. Building quality relationships through effective communication Influencing decision makers through presenting compelling insights and commercial proposals
Stock Management
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. Managing of free goods budget to ensure efficient and effective execution.
POS Management
Securing (and where possible, improving) the agreed in-store presence of the Red Bull brand Planning & Placement of POS – Ordering & collecting of POS to ensure 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
Budget Management
Manage assigned budgets where applicable (Examples: incentive budgets, free goods budget, POS budget and in some cases regional account budgets)
Other
Analyse the opportunities in the region, take proper action and implement as needed Create strong knowledge of and personal relationships with the top wholesalers Maintains strong working knowledge of all relevant Red Bull systems Proactively uses available reports to maximize on all opportunities including competitor intelligence Develops expertise with regards to product competition and distributor competition in respective area
EXPERIENCEYour areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this roleProven sales track record FMCG experience (Wholesale preferred) Strong communications skills (verbal and written) Self-starter with initiative & attention to detail Ability to manage and cultivate good relationships Experience with basic administrative programs, Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel Local market / geographical knowledge beneficial Valid drivers license
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