Health Consultant - Hemmingways

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited

East London, Eastern Cape

Permanent

Posted 28 April 2021 - Closing Date 10 May 2021

Job functional area

Other

Job Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies' requires the services of a reputable Health Focus Consultants specialising in Vitamins and Supplements for their Hemmingways store the Eastern Cape Region.

You will be responsible for effectively promoting and selling Dis-Chem Health Focus products through consistent customer service,

 

Minimum Requirements:

Essential:

Grade 12 / Matric

Minimum of 6 months’ sales experience in a Vitamins / Health environment

Strong command of the English language

Computer literate – MS Office

Sound numerical skills

Willing and able to work retail hours

Advantageous:

Qualification in BSc Biomedicine and/or BSc Biotechnology, or relevant qualification within the health focus field

Sales experience in a retail environment

Experience in the health industry (vitamins, supplements or health foods)

Fluent in a 2nd language prominently spoken in the area

Job description:

Assist and advise customers, and ensure the highest levels of customer care and service are met

Assist with back shopping when requested to do so, to ensure the effective operation of the department and store

Keep merchandise displays in the health focus area stocked and faced up

Report all price discrepancies to management as they appear

Adhere to store layouts within the Health Department

Ensure broadsheet items are well displayed, merchandised, promoted and available

Implement promotional displays and merchandising material

Achieve monthly team, brand and vendor targets

Keep abreast with new products and product lines

Follow the Health Department’s administrative processes and procedures, including, but not limited to, weekly returns, stock control and monitoring of stock levels

Competencies:

Essential:

Promotions and personal selling

Customer service

Strong command of the English language

Basic report analysis

Team player

Time management

Honest and trustworthy

Advantageous:

·         Product knowledge and stock control

·         Bilingual

Special conditions of employment:

Willing and able to work retail hours

Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects

Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

South African citizen

Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

Market-related salary + commission

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account