1) Food industry is competitive. We are not talking about food
retail where you sell to the supermarket to try to sell to end
consumers like you and I. Phoon Huat is primarily a food service
provider, meaning they provide ingredients and supplies to
businesses like BAKERIES, CATERERS, HOTELS and RESTAURANTS. They
are 1000s of brands out there who sell the same thing as PHOON
HUAT. BUT PHOON HUAT is an established name in the business. Though
they are not a MNC, locally, they are a very strong force to reckon
with as far as food service is concerned. Thus, working for them,
you have an advantage, it is an established brand with the food
service businesses.
2) You have to be self motivated. Most likely you are left to
your own devices. Other than staying n office for paperwork, you
would be expected to get out of office to do sales. Sales people
always eat snake because their timing is own time own target. But
if you wanna do well, better learn to eat snake but find ways to
hit your target first haha.
3) Well commission structure varies. But commission must be
attractive to motivate sales people right? Phoon Huat is not
stupid. If they offer you $50, $100 to hit target, you want? Nobody
will want to work so hard just to get that extra $50. For example,
my average monthly target was around $200K. My max commission is
$700. and they will have staggered commission like if i hit 90% of
200K then i get $400, if get 100% then how much etc....but
commission will be attractive enough I am sure, but expect to WORK
HARD for it.
1) That is also what i see. It is a very established brand
in F & B. Could help its salesmen in some way. My current
company , the name so establised until some customers just call in
and the sales personnel service them and earn their money.
Projects also come in , managers too busy to handle , throw
them to the junior executives , they earn their
commission like bonus siah. A pity , i m not interested in the
marine industry. Too technical for me liao.
2) Normally will need to understudy for how long
?
3) How hard is hard ? Monthly target of around $200K seems a bit
difficult , but i think for experienced sales personnel like you
seem so manageable.
