Regional Business Manager at Prisdav Consulting

Prisdav Consulting - Our client, a leading FMCG company in Nigeria is seeking to recruit a suitable fit for position below to promote and expand the organization’s business network and foster business growth:

Job Tittle: Regional Business Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• To take total responsibility for achieving or exceeding the Sales and Distribution objectives in the respective Region to ensure achievement of company’s business objectives and strategy.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities
Principal Sales Target:

• Develop and achieve or exceed the sales volume/revenue goals targets as defined in the Business Plan for the sales channels and control/monitor the Sales budget to ensure optimum allocation of resources to different businesses of the company.

Marketing Support:

• Coordinate with the Marketing Division to ensure marketing tools are provided to the trade to increase brand visibility and thereby achieve business objectives.

High Performance Team:

• Coordinate with the Human Resources and the Line Managers to efficiently implement HR initiatives so as to motivate and lead a High Performance Team. Check individual performances of the Sales Team and motivate them, either through personal counselling and/or imparting training in tactical selling skills to improve and enhance their capabilities and sales performance.

Market Knowledge:

• Conduct regular market visits to check route coverage and availability of company products in the market, competitor’s activities and look for new business opportunities in order to safeguard the customer base and increase market share.

Sales Systems:

• Develop and maintain an efficient distribution network and efficient routing to ensure timely deliveries and superior levels of service to company customers.

Finance & Accounts:

• Co-ordinate with Finance & Accounts to ensure compliance with all financial norms to control collections and receivables.

Marketing Activities:

• Coordinate the execution of marketing & promotional activities in the market place to derive maximum benefit out of such promotional initiatives.
• Analyze the impact of such promotions and submit report to the Sales Manager for assessment and evaluation.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Marketing, Management or ant related field
• An MBA is an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in FMCG with focus on wines and spirits
• Sound Business Financial and Numerical expertise
• Excellent Sales track record
• Presentation+ Negotiation skills with excellent Leadership skills to motivate and drive the team
• Professional and mature attitude towards resolving problems with a behaviour competency to build relationships
• Excellent analytical skills
• Communication & problem solving skills

Skills:

• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Creativity and an ability to produce innovative and original ideas
• Team working skills
• The ability to manage and allocate budgets
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Time and project management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• An ability to think strategically and come up with campaigns

Application Closing Date
5th July, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: pdc@prisdavconsulting.com using the "Job Title" as subject of the email.

Note: Please do not apply if you do not qualify as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.