Technical Sales Consultants (Various locations)

The successful applicant’s will be responsible for providing a technical and sales service to our customers and to achieve sales volume and GPD budgets across all categories (ingredients, casings and equipment).

CAPE TOWN, JOHANNESBURG, BLOEMFONTEIN & NELSPRUIT

Qualifications 

• Minimum requirement: BSC in Food Science / BTech in Food Technology

Requirements:

• Previous work experience in the food industry will be advantageous
• Must be willing to travel extensively within South Africa
• Valid driver’s license
• Willing to work with non-Kosher, non-Halaal and Pork products
• Passion and results are all important in this environment
• Willingness to work extended hours when required
• Good communication (verbal and written) in English
• Commitment, dependability, initiative, attention to detail and accuracy

• Responsible for selling FHG products (ingredients, casings and equipment)
• Analysing and reporting on sales leads linked to customers
• Researching potential new markets for new business
• Formulate ideas and strategies to improve on problem areas
• Communicate new product and service opportunities, special developments, and feedback from field activity
• Participate in demos, promotions and marketing events and evaluate the success thereof.
• Product application trials on new products
• Development of products and new markets
• Customer training (Technical and Product)
• On site testing and evaluation of products as required by customer
• New product development for butchers and large factories in the interests of generating new markets
• Liaising with customers along with Senior Food Technologists
• Technical advisory services to butchers including consulting on product quality, Production capacities and efficiencies
• Implementation of quality control/assurance systems to increase production output and shelf life of products