Sales Coordinator at Berger Paints Nigeria Plc

Berger Paints Nigeria Plc - Founded on the 9th Day of January, 1969, Berger Paints Nigeria Plc is a leader in the manufacturing, development, distribution and sale of paints and coatings to professional, Industrial, commercial and retail customers in Nigeria. We operate in 5 business segements; Decorative, Industrial coatings, Marine and Protecton coatings, Automotive/Vehicle refinishes and Wood Preservers and finishes. Our portfolio includes well known brands such as Luxol,Texcote and Superstar.

The company operates its manufacturing plant and main distribution centre from Lagos Nigeria. With 18 depots, colour world centres and a countrywide distribution network of dealers/distributors in strategic locations spread throughout the country, Berger Paints Nigeria Plc remains at the forefront of the paint and allied industry in Nigeria. We are committed to manufacturing and supplying quality products; towards this end we acquired and actively maintain the ISO 9001.2008 Quality Management System Certification.

In 2012, Berger Paints Nigeria Plc entered into a partnership arrangement with the biggest paint company in South Korea, KCC to jointly serve the Nigerian paint and coating market. The partnership will afford our customers the quality and durability that Marine and protective market have found synonymous with the KCC brands.

Berger Paints Nigeria Plc is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Coordinator

Location: Nationwide

Purpose of Role

• The Sales Coordinator will provide leadership and coordination of company sales functions. Develop and implement sales strategy for paint business within assigned region.

Key Accountabilities

• Play a lead role in the achievement of sales targets and achieving competitive advantage.
• Formulate and implement strategic initiatives to enhance sales target achievement efficiently and effectively.
• Drive achievement of profitable volume/market share target for territories, per sales manager, per product line.
• Accountable for achieving brilliant execution of sales strategies with customer through leading the Field Sales teams.
• Establish market potential for paints market within each territory.
• Ensure accurate setting of company's brand objective for the year.
• Liaising with logistics/distribution department to ensure timely and adequate supply of product to channels as per requirement.
• Monitor sales performance by analysing and comparing sales realization against plan.
• Carrying out brand awareness survey and advising on necessary actions to be taken.
• Undertake market/depot visits periodically to facilitate achievement of sales action plan, identify new potential and add value to existing operations.
• Coordinate with respective Product lines for quotations, technical and/or commercial information and clarifications
• Actively seek, suggest, and implement new opportunities and means for enhancing company profile and business mission internally and externally
• Coaching of Sales team to ensure effective budget achievements
• Complete sales budgets for the Territory

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc/HND in related discipline with minimum of 8 years experience gained across Sales/Marketing.
• Previous sales in a Paint industry is compulsory
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong business acumen
• Computer literate

Application Closing Date
28th November, 2014

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's using the position applied for as the mail subject, to: [email protected]