Gregory Muller Email & Phone Number

Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Account Manager to the Rhodes Food Group (RFG) account. Day to day operations, sales tracking and reporting, all promotional activity, the planning and implementation thereof, handling operational instructions given by RFG, the feedback required and all operational expectations. Planning sales drives by channel, by category, to make budget.

My job spec contains two roles. First, that of an Area Manager, the second, that of a Sales Representative. Bic is a company that has a large promotional schedule year on year. Due to the massive surface area to which BIC’s promotions extend in modern trade, we have an agency (CPG/IRS - Consumer Packaged Goods/Imperial Retail Solutions) which tackle the majority of our promotions at the ‘’Rock-face’’ i.e Store level. As a result, to ensure effective implementation and to achieve the desired… Show more My job spec contains two roles. First, that of an Area Manager, the second, that of a Sales Representative. Bic is a company that has a large promotional schedule year on year. Due to the massive surface area to which BIC’s promotions extend in modern trade, we have an agency (CPG/IRS - Consumer Packaged Goods/Imperial Retail Solutions) which tackle the majority of our promotions at the ‘’Rock-face’’ i.e Store level. As a result, to ensure effective implementation and to achieve the desired outcome and portfolio for our Head Office, I manage a team of regional, channel and area managers along with channel specific reps. In addition to this, each rep has a team of merchandisers which I interact with too, at store level. I manage these agents by:- Conducting meetings whereby the promotional programme is reviewed in detail. - Reviewing previous year’s performance figures by chain, by key account. Product performance per channel for previous year is looked at as well. Identifying the opportunities that are brought out from these findings.- Implementing strong sales strategies to support my sales teams, across several sales channels, to achieve the required target or to diversify the brand in a positive way. - Reviewing our staff footprint/trade coverage, whether it can handle the trade requirements.- Motivating and monitoring the agents through performance appraisals.- Setting up weekly trackers and monitoring their progress and feedback. Filtering all non-compliance issues to my direct line manager, for head office assistance or intervention.- Auditing my agent’s on a weekly basis. These audits are based on store and promotional performance vs. the expectations of BIC, to ensure not only that their promotional duties are being fulfilled but that the general standards and expectations of BIC are being upheld. Feeding back the outcome, to then achieve the desired results. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Ensuring all my merchandisers were performing correctly and effectively at store level, increasing forward share & promoting the image of Cape Cookies to the relevant market and general public.Achieving my monthly targets and increasing overall sales within my regions through effective planning. Building solid & lucrative relationships with store buyers & managers also contributed to achieving the required number.Performing weekly audits of my agent’s store performance vs. the… Show more Ensuring all my merchandisers were performing correctly and effectively at store level, increasing forward share & promoting the image of Cape Cookies to the relevant market and general public.Achieving my monthly targets and increasing overall sales within my regions through effective planning. Building solid & lucrative relationships with store buyers & managers also contributed to achieving the required number.Performing weekly audits of my agent’s store performance vs. the expectations of Cape Cookies. Feeding back the outcome as to then achieve the desired results.Placing orders with my independent customers (i.e. Wholesalers, as well as FMCG channels such as PNP, Checkers/Shoprite, Spar, OK Foods, Game, etc.) Show less

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

I studied full time from 2010 till 2013 towards a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration & Management, I Graduated in June 2013..

Higher National Diploma (Hnd) In Business Management, Business Administration And Management, General

I studied full time from 2010 till 2011 towards a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business Management. I received my Diploma in April.

National Senior Certificate, 12

Activities and Societies: Edgemead Football Club - under 16/18 A team (Goalkeeper) - 2007 - 2009 Subjects: Mathematics English First.