Team Leader - Sales/Merchandiser - Metro Adelaide

IG Design Group is one of Australia's largest supplier of catalogue and private label greeting cards, gift wrap, stationery and party supplies.

Join this fun, dynamic and successful business where you can hone your people management and sales expertise. The primary aim of this position is to lead and motivate a small team to sell and merchandise our fabulous range of products to our current customers, and to stock them to those that don't know how cool our products are.  

This Monday-Friday, full time position will require you to service current customers as well as create new opportunities for our business. This role covers a diverse territory across metropolitan Adelaide, including the western suburbs, inner north and west, eastern and north-eastern suburbs, with an extension to the Barossa Valley. The position also includes regular regional travel to Port Lincoln, Broken Hill, and Mildura to service key customer accounts (roughly every 12 weeks).

Sales and merchandising experience is essential, as well as people management experience. This role includes a great deal of merchandising so a creative flair and an eye for detail will be highly regarded. There is a fair bit of driving required in this territory but a company car is provided so you don't need to worry about running costs!

Your key tasks will be:

• To lead a small team of two merchandisers to source new business and increase sales in a profitable manner.  We need a smart, go getter!

• Know our products inside and out and sell them to our retail stores.  You must love achieving your targets (and getting bonuses if you do)!

• Maintain a regular call cycle of your territory- self motivation and excellent time keeping required! You also must hold a current driver’s licence.

• Excel in customer service- strong people skills mandatory.  Positive attitude and pride in your work is all you need!

• Develop and maintain documentation and administrative records such as forecasts, contact database and call reports- fully and accurately.

• Develop an intimate knowledge of competitors, and to beat them on service and product.

Full training will be provided for the right person.

Salary will include base salary, super and a fleet vehicle.  You will also be eligible for bonuses based on sales achieved.

If you are ready to get out on the road and do what you do best, please apply for this role immediately.

Please note: unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted but we appreciate your efforts nonetheless.