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Safeguard Chemicals Distributor Document

As a distributor you will be running your own business, yet within the parameters of the Safeguard brand and business format. In operating a Safeguard Distribution, you will have a number of responsibilities including:

• Excellence in service levels;
• Sales & Marketing of the products and the brand;
• Business management;
• Customer care, support & relationship
• Meeting sales targets

You will not only have to have the required financial resources and track record, but you will also have to possess the attributes of a business owner to successfully fulfill your role as a Safeguard Distributor.

The Ideal Distributor - Background requirements

• Should be credit worthy and have available financial resources;
• The distributor should be financially sound;
• No formal qualification is required although, in some instances, this may be an advantage.
• Some experience in the construction industry would be an added advantage

Experience

A distributor with managerial experience and/or having been self employed is ideal and should be a 'hands on' person who can pro-actively market his business, selling himself, the Safeguard brand & products. The distributor must be an 'owner-operator'.

Personal Attributes

The distributor needs to be an energetic self-starter with a professional approach to business.

• The distributor must be people orientated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• He/She must have a love for working with people and must be capable of gaining and maintaining rapport with his customer base through being friendly, patient and tolerant, yet firm.
• He/She must be able to manage others effectively, have above average motivational skills.
• The distributor needs to share an alignment with Safeguard’s values.
• The distributor should be of respectable appearance and of good physical health.
• The distributor must demonstrate entrepreneurial skills; yet also show the ability and willingness to be a team player.
• The distributor should be enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated. He/She must be a 'go-getter' with a strong will to succeed.
• The distributor must consider his business as a long-term investment. He/She must show commitment and have a loyal and consistent character.
• By the nature of our business the distributor needs to have stamina and strength to commit to the hard work.

Distributor Location and Set-up

The distributor will be responsible for the choice of location but two very important considerations when choosing a site are firstly, the surrounding demographics and secondly, the catchment area. By taking a proactive and informed approach to site selection and network growth you will increase and improve your market coverage.
The distributor will be responsible for services:

• Evaluation and/or Selection of Premises
• Lease Negotiations 
• Other important issues involving premises.

Training

We provide training for our products which encompasses both theoretical and practical training. New distributors should prepare themselves for an uncompromising week of training and make adequate provision, both social and financial, for this period. This is especially important when taking cognisance of the fact that the training will be conducted at the our offices in Johannesburg  which may be some distance away and require the trainees to arrange accommodation, travel, etc.

This training is usually structured over 4-days and will cover the following:

• Product knowledge
• Product uses and application
• Diagnosis & Treatment of Damp
• Diagnosis & Treatment of Waterproofing
• General Business and Financial Management;
• General Management;
• Administration;
• Personnel Management and Training;
• Customer Care;
• Marketing;

The training provided is sufficiently comprehensive to ensure that a new distributor is familiar with every aspect of the business prior to commencing.

There is no doubt that the level of competence the management of any distributorship exhibits is the critical success factor of any Safeguard Outlet . We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and our ability to produce highly successful operators allied to the commitment, dedication and hard work of the owner.

All matters considered, no Distributorship will be permitted to commence trading until such time as all affected documentation & payments have been confirmed.

Safeguard’s Distributorship:

Few applicants will usually progress successfully through the Application Process and eventually be awarded an opportunity. With this in mind, we consider a Distributor to be a unique person. As a Distributor you will be running your own business, yet within the parameters of the Safeguard brand and business format. In operating a Safeguard Distributorship you will have a number of responsibilities including:

• Excellent Product Knowledge;
• Excellence in service levels;
• Marketing of the brand;
• Business management;
• Customer orientation.

You will not only have to have the required financial resources and track record, but you will also have to possess the attributes of a business owner to successfully fulfil your role as a Safeguard Distributor.

Financial Elements

Application Fee: R5000
Application fee to show commitment to actually wanting to acquire a Safeguard Distributorship This amount is refunded (no interest applicable) in the event of the potential applicant withdrawing during this process as per our terms and conditions.

Cost of Distributorship: To be discussed on application

This fee includes:

• The right to use and operate under the Safeguard name and concept;
• Initial owner and staff training;
• Initial launch assistance
• Initial Stock

This fee is payable payable upfront & is non-refundable after signature of the Distributorship agreement

Terms and Conditions applicable to the Application and Waiting List Process:

1. No part of any of the processes facilitated or outlined on this site are accompanied by any guarantee of success, nor do they represent any undertaking on behalf of Safeguard to establish a Safeguard Distributorship either at the applicant's location or with the applicant;
2. Applications are dealt with strictly on a first-received-first-processed basis;
3. Applicants who are desirous of being considered for the Waiting List on the basis outlined on this site will only be positioned on the Waiting List upon completion of the process. To this end, allocation of places on the Waiting List will be strictly driven by the timing of completion and receipt by Safeguard of the final assessment results;
4. Formal “Approval” of potential applicants would only be valid for a period of 1 year.
5. Safeguard’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding reasons for rejections and Safeguard reserves the right to assess applicants based on its standard criteria, as may be amended from time to time.

The content and structure of this site is designed to assist interested parties with information to support their possible application for a Safeguard Distributorship and for no other reason whatsoever. All contents, of whatever nature, is regarded as private between Safeguard and the applicant and, on the same basis as Safeguard protects the information submitted by applicants so it is expected that applicants will reciprocate with the same respect.
All information of a personal nature is strictly for internal use only and will be used for no other purpose other than for the assessment of the applicant's submission, unless authorised to the contrary by the applicant.