Clover SA: YES Programme – Assistant Sales Representative

Clover SA is reaching out to unemployed youth aged 18-35 to apply for the YES Programme as Assistant Sales Representatives for a period of 12 months. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and grow!

Position: Assistant Sales Representative: Emerging Markets (Yes Learner)

Reference Number: CLO250618-3

Job Type: Learnership

Department: Masakhane Commercial

Number of Positions: 10

Location: Multiple Locations, South Africa

Required Education Level: Grade 12 | National Certificate

Job Category: Sales

Job Advert Summary

Clover has an exciting opportunity for unemployed Youth to join our Sales department as Assistant Sales Representative for Emerging Markets (Masakhane). The purpose of the program is to provide you with 12 months work experience. These positions will report into Clover’s Clayville branch (Gauteng). Clover is proud to be in partnership with YES programme to provide opportunities for South African Youth. ‘’TO BE BETTER FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL”

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF4.
• Code 08 Driver’s license.
• Business English: Fluent.

Competencies

• Proactive and action orientated
• Acts with honesty and consistency
• Displays resilience, determination and flexibility
• Achieves Results Effectively
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Commitment and motivation
• Customer orientated
• Communicates effectively
• Ability to negotiate
• Ability to plan and organize

Duties and Responsibilities

Increase customer recruitment/onboarding within the Food Service Industry (FSI) and/or General Trade (GT) Channel.

• Ensure visits to all appointments made for customer recruits
• Coordinate the account application process until complete
• Source new business to develop active buying customer base within the FSI and/or GT channel
• Introduce Clover within the FSI and/or GT channel to satisfy customers’ needs
• Ensure the minimum of 125 customers are onboarded / recruited on monthly basis for FSI
• Ensure the minimum of 200 customers are onboarded / recruited on monthly basis for GT.

Provide and support ongoing excellent service to customers.

• Develop and maintain excellent customer service
• Ensure that all customer queries are attended to
• Ensure that customers are notified on accounts opened
• Liaise with SalesReps and Area Manager on all onboarded customers
• Coordinate the customer hand over process to SalesRepresentatives and Area Managers
• Record and report feedback on customers not recruited indicating reasons for rejection

Provide service to customers through sales processes.

• Develop and maintain excellent customer relations
• Support customers with appropriate salesprocedures
• Ensure constant stock availability
• Minimise stock returns
• Maintain facings

Monitor and report on sales volumes and pricing

• Record and report on salesper outlet and product category
• Implement negotiated prices
• Monitor and maintain fridge compliance

Closing Date: 29 June 2025

How To Apply

Apply Here: YES Programme – Assistant Sales Representative