Health Consultant - Ficksburg

Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires the services of a reputable Health Consultant specialising in Vitamins and Supplements for our Ficksburg, Free State Region.

The successful candidate will be responsible for effectively promoting and selling Dis-Chem Health Focus products while consistently delivering excellent customer service and expert product advice.

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 a relevant qualification within the health focus field.
• Sales experience in a retail environment.
• Experience in the health industry, including vitamins, supplements or health foods.
• Fluent in a second language prominently spoken in the area.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist and advise customers while ensuring the highest levels of customer care and service are maintained.
• Assist with back shopping when requested to ensure the effective operation of the department and store.
• Keep merchandise displays within the Health Focus area fully stocked and faced up.
• Report all price discrepancies to management as they arise.
• Adhere to store layouts within the Health Department.
• Ensure broadsheet items are well displayed, merchandised, promoted and available.
• Implement promotional displays and merchandising materials.
• Achieve monthly team, brand and vendor targets.
• Keep up to date 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.
• Excellent customer service.
• Strong command of the English language.
• Basic report analysis.
• Team player.
• Good time-management skills.
• 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 to perform duties involving walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and moving objects.
• Valid driver’s licence and own reliable transport.
• South African citizen.
• Clear credit and criminal records.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Market-related salary + commission.
• Medical aid.
• Provident fund.
• Staff account.

Important Information

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process, aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.