Trade Marketing Representative at British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco Nigeria  (www.bat.com) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands.

British American Tobacco is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job title: Trade Marketing Representative, North
Location: Sokoto
Job Number: 201BR
Appointment Type: Permanent

Job Description

• Execute the marketing activities in the outlets located within the territory in order to meet customer and consumer objectives as described in the cycle plan
• Train customers if necessary, providing required material and instructions
• Negotiate retail touchpoints (i.e. positioning, visibility, investment) based on communication strategy following guidelines set
• Develop and adhere to a well-defined work programme and route plan as agreed with Area Manager
• Actively participate in business development projects (e.g., trade incentive schemes, internal brand awareness campaigns, etc.)
• Support change management projects within Marketing Team
• Ensure attendance of all approved training programmes and show visible application of acquired knowledge
• Ensure that objectives in terms of availability, visibility, volume, margin, quality (e.g., RQI) and customer price of products are achieved for the territory
• Manage all assigned funds, materials and equipment in a secure and efficient manner in order to maximise the use of organisation assets

Requirements    

• Must have as a minimum, a higher qualification from a recognised tertiary institution
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC Scheme
• Must have a valid driver's license
• This role will involve selected candidates being based in various locations across Ngeria including the Northern part of Nigeria such as Kano, Katsina and Sokoto States

Application Closing Date
11 October, 2012

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here and apply online