Regional Sales Manager at Candel Company Limited

The Candel Company Limited is Nigeria’s leading crop yield advancement and production company. As a result of growth and the need to strengthen our current team, we need exceptional individuals with the right qualifications, drive and experience to join our team of professionals.

Position: Regional Sales Manager

Location: Ibadan, Onitsha, Kaduna, Gombe, Gusau
Reports To: General Manager, Sales and Marketing

Person profile:
Hardworking, ethical, disciplined and a team player.

Key Duties:

• Achieves regional sales operational objectives by contributing regional sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews;
• Establishes sales objectives by creating a sales plan and quota for territories in support of national objectives
• Meets regional sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget
• Scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions;
• Accomplishes regional sales human resource objectives by recruiting, training, and enforcing discipline of employees in assigned region and procedures.

Qualification/Experience:

• Minimum of Second Class, Upper Division in management sciences or any relevant discipline from a reputable institution.
• A degree in Crop Protection or Agronomy with a thesis in Weed science or Agricultural Biology and/or a masters degree in management or any relevant and related discipline is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years experience; years of experience in the FMCG (fast moving consumers goods) sector is an added advantage.

Required skills:

• Ability to meet Sales Goals, Territory Management, Presentation Skills, Performance Management;
• Building Relationships, Emphasizing Excellence, Sales Planning and Managing Profitability.
• A sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Application Closing Date
26th November, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should be send to:

The Candel Company Limited
3B Chris Efuyemi Onanuga Street,
1st Round-About, Lekki Phase 1,
P.O. Box 54952, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
Or to the e-mail address: hr@candelcorp.com