About The Building Company

The Building Company is a leading Southern African retailer and wholesaler of general and specialised building materials and related hardware products. It operates over 180 stores and sites across major centres in South Africa and Namibia. This is a large group of companies that specializes in the retail and wholesale of building materials and related hardware products.

Job Hints

• Job Reference Number: 3011218404
  
• Department: BUCO
  
• Location: Brackenfell, Western Cape
• Industry: Retail
  
• Job Type: Permanent
  
• Positions Available: 1
  
• Salary: Market Related

Job Purpose

The main purpose of the job is to ensure that all stock held by the business is correctly and neatly located, binned and displayed at all times and that all racks, bays, gondolas and such holding, or display systems are maintained in a good and clean state at all times.

Requirements

1. Grade 12
2. Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a similar position
3. 1 year’s shelf packing/merchandising experience
4. Knowledge of general building material environment is essential
5. Proven success in personal selling (achieving sales targets), customer service finding new business (customer) and converting it to actual sales.
6. Ability to manage and coordinate regular stock takes
7. Interact with customers

Responsibilities

1. Manage Customer Base
2. Customer Service
3. Achieve Sales and Gross Profit Targets
4. Administration and Reporting
5. Merchandising of Stock
6. Follow up on quotes
7. Placement of stock
8. Returning Stock not removed from location
9. Ensure Stock is displayed correctly
10. Reporting on Damaged Stock
11. Receiving and Checking
12. Report on Depletion or removal of stock
13. Product Promotions
14. Aid customers
15. Ensure Merchandising Standards are complied to
16. Maintaining Equipment
17. To uphold and promote the company values and culture