Vacancies at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job

The overarching purpose of this role is to be the interfacing and business relational link to customers (including wholesalers) within Transpharm. By using supplied raw data and applying basic analysis, the role seeks to understand the customer make up within an allocated area to create sales and service opportunities for new and existing customers. By creating tactical short term initiatives per customer, the key success factors in this role are measured in terms of new customer acquisition, ongoing customer retention, ongoing customer orders and increased spend. Furthermore, the role seeks to understand the business model and unique customer requirements. To build partnering efforts in terms of solutions and responsiveness to the identification and correction of barriers for the customer and potential customer.

This position will be required to:

• Be a valuable team player within the Sales and Service department which represents Transpharm in providing the necessary service to customers.
• Mindfully acting as a key link between Transpharm and new and/or existing customers.
• Participating in all aspects of the Transpharm processes of ordering, delivery, account management etc.
• Understanding customer barriers and communicating these effectively to the respective areas within Transpharm.
• For the assigned area and customer base, continuously review data to assess the as-is process and related performance against to-be potential scenarios and initiating discussion and suggestions to continuously review and improve sales and service opportunities together with all relevant stakeholders.

Pharmaceutical

Job Objectives

• Basic data analysis and opportunity assessment and action plans Acquisition:
• Secure, manage and maintain the relationship and financial contribution to business with with new customers.

Retention:

• Secure, manage and maintain the relationship and financial contribution to business with with existing customers.
• Customer data integrity and Customer interfacing and/or impacting process monitoring and ongoing improvement.
• Internal Reports, feedback and participating in broader initiatives (reducing financial losses, data integrity, governance and compliance, innovative ideas and solutions)

Qualifications

Essential

• Matric - National Senior Certificate NQF 4

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in marketing or relevant trade or industry related certification or relevant courses - (preferred)
• Valid driver’s license

Experience

Essential

• at least two (2) years of experience in customer sales and service, ideally in the healthcare and/or retail pharmacy industries.

Desirable

• Experience working in the veterinary and animal industry 

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrable knowledge to wholesale and pharmacy operations, products and services with specific experience working with excel/sheets based raw data and basic analysis application combined with operational activities relevant to building and maintaining a customer base, sales, service, ordering and fulfillment processes, revenue and profit generation.
• Exposure to specific acquisition and retention strategies that drive retention and acquisition in a competitive landscape (preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong prioritization and time management skills
• Resilience and adaptability
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy (Competence in Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

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Purpose of the Job

To successfully process invoices, receive statements and manage debtors accounts which includes the timeous reconciliation of debtors accounts.

Key performance areas include:

• Processing of invoices
• Manage debtors accounts
• Problem solving

Job Category

Pharmaceutical

Job Objectives

• Processing and filing of invoices.
• Identifying and addressing discrepancies.
• Call clients and follow up on outstanding payments and invoices.
• Adhere to collection targets.
• Distribute accurate monthly statements to clients.
• Process new accounts on the system.
• Resolve all queries pertaining to Debtors and escalate to manager where needed.
• Responsible for the debtors Age analysis.
• Maintain and reconciliation of daily POS-i-TILL payments.
• Generating debtors' and petty cash reconciliations, as well as daily bank reconciliation statements.
• Preparation of the daily bank account clearing and reconciliation of all G/L Cash and Bank accounts

Qualifications

Essential:

• Matric (Grade 12)

Desirable

• Diploma/Degree in finance

Experience

Essential

• Two years or more of experience working in a similiar role.
• Knowledge and Skills
• Very good interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be well-organized and systematic
• High level of attention to detail
• Knowledge of accounting and reconciliations
• Computer literacy – MS Office with well-developed Excel skills
• Excellent telephone etiquette and administration skills