How to Become a Renowned Food Company Distributor

An entrepreneur can leverage on a renowned food company as a distributor and make good living. The food company could be a Public Limited Company, Limited Liability Company or Conglomerate.

It is important to choose a leading player in the FMCG sector in your country. Many leading companies sometimes publicize opening for distributors as part of their growth strategy

Individual Distributor Profile

The individual distributor should be a self-driven entrepreneur with strong passion for growth. The person needs to be target oriented with ability to cover designated territories in a specified geographical location.

They should be willing to invest in sound organizational structure to accommodate growing requirements for distributors in fast moving consumer goods environment.

They must have integrity, commitment and meet conditions prescribed in the company’s distribution agreement.

•         Self-driven entrepreneur

•         Strong passion for growth

•         Target oriented

•         Ability to cover designated territories

•         Willing to invest in sound organizational structure

•         Accommodate growing requirements for distributors

•         Must have integrity, commitment and meet conditions

Financial and Net worth

The distribution company must meet the minimum capital prescribed by the company. This could be high depending on the geographical reach or potential of the territory.

The distributor must provide evidence of financial net worth including a bank guarantee that supports the ability to trade with the food company.

They must have the ability to provide infrastructure and personnel to ensure effective coverage of assigned territory.

•         Must meet the minimum capital prescribed by the company

•         Provide evidence of financial net worth

•         Bank guarantee that supports the ability to trade with the company.

•         Ability to provide infrastructure and personnel
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Personnel and Infrastructure

The personnel and infrastructure are sales personnel, back office staff and distribution manager. Infrastructure are generator, computer system and warehouse. Others are vehicles, office space and sales outlet.

•         Back office staff

•         Distribution manager

•         Sales personnel

Infrastructure

•         Generator

•         Computer system

•         Warehouse

•         Vehicles

•         Office space

•         Sales outlet

Application Requirements

The application requirements for distributorship are track record of distribution business and sales. Others are evidence of distribution infrastructure such as office vehicle and warehouse.

The distributor needs to tender 6 months bank statement, bank reference letter2. More include application letter on letterhead of registered business. Finally a add copy of certificate of incorporation and registration of business name.

•         Track record of distribution business and sales

•         Evidence of distribution infrastructure(Vehicles, Warehouse)

•         Tender 6 months bank statement

•         Bank reference letter 2

•         Application letter on letterhead of registered business

•         Copy of certificate of incorporation and registration of business name

How to Apply

Interested candidates send application via courier to the company address specified or an email address given by the company.