Van Sales Representative job description

About the job

We are looking for a van sales representative to drive a stocked delivery van on a set route, selling to shops, delivering their orders and collecting payment on the same visit.

Duties and responsibilities

• Load the van at the start of the day and check the stock against the issue note
• Visit shops and supermarkets on the route according to the schedule
• Present products and offers to shop owners and take their orders
• Deliver goods and issue invoices from the handheld device or invoice book
• Collect payment in cash or by cheque and follow up credit customers' accounts
• Arrange the organization's products on shop shelves and remove expired items
• Hand in takings, returns and remaining stock to the warehouse and finance at the end of the day
• Look after the van and report faults and service dates

Working conditions

• Driving most of the day and loading and unloading goods
• Working in the summer heat on the route
• Travel to nearby towns depending on the route

Requirements

• Secondary school certificate or equivalent, with a valid driving licence
• 3 to 6 years of experience in van sales and distribution

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Field sales
• Distribution
• Driving licence
• Payment collection
• Invoicing
• Merchandising
• Local market knowledge
• Integrity

Preferred

• Good knowledge of the city's roads and shops
• Experience distributing food, drinks or cleaning products
• Ability to use handheld invoicing devices