An exciting opportunity exists for a Sales & Social media Co-ordinator (South Africa) to join the Eikendal Vineyards team.
The purpose of the position will be to:
- Contribute to the achievement of sales targets by supporting sales representatives of local agents, coordinating sales activities, and maintaining good customer relationships
- Motivate sales staff of local agents, handle administrative duties, and promote customer satisfaction
Work hour requirements:
- 50% to 70% part-time-job
- Home office is possible
Formal Education Required:
- Sales, Marketing and/or Business Degree and/or Tertiary Qualification
Experience Required:
- Minimum 5 - 8 years in a similar role in the wine industry
Competencies Required:
- Excellent organizational, administrative, and problem-solving skills
- Possess strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- Good team development and leadership skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Good administrative, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, listening, sales, and customer service skills.
- The ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines.
- Current knowledge of industry trends and regulations.
- Sales and marketing skills
- Valid passport and driver’s license
- No travel restrictions
Key aspects that will be advantageous to the applicant:
- Knowledge of all wine products and portfolio
- Making the company's products and services as attractive to potential customers as possible
- Developing and maintaining filing systems so as to maintain sales records, prepare reports and provide financial information to the finance department
- Collaborating with other departments to ensure sales, marketing, queries, and deliveries are handled efficiently
- Knowledge of wine distribution and logistics
- Collaborate with tasting room team to create a social media calendar
- Monitor social media channels for industry trends
- Interact with users and respond to social media messages, inquiries, and comments
- Establishing of wine club and creating special sales offers to the club members
- Knowledge of tourism
- Assist in the creation and editing of written, video, and photo content
- Attend events and produce live social media content
- Knowledge of all social media channels for branding
- Knowledge of wine industries markets & trends national
- Knowledge of budgeting and other financial aspects related to the position