Field Sales Officer - Modern Trade at Dangote Group - Nationwide

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Modern Trade - Field Sales Officer

Location: Nationwide
Department: Sales & Distribution
Organization: Nascon Allied Industries Plc
Zone: South East, South West, South-South, North Central, North West, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Modern Trade - Field Sales Officer is responsible for communicating the company’s product offerings to the trade and stimulate volume sales of all the company’s products in modern trade outlets (Supermarkets and Superrettes).
• FSO (MT) is to achieve all company brands’ availability, visibility, and accessibility objectives through effective field sales execution and cycle activities implementation.

Job Description

• Identify and harness sales development opportunities in Modern Trade (Supermarket and Superrettes) in assigned territories.
• Negotiate and start a business relationship with identified outlets
• Responsible for Customers Order Management and Sales to achieve Volume and Value Targets.
• Responsible for sales promotional strategy implementation, execution and evaluation.
• Recommend appropriate strategies to improve sales and achieve targets.
• Deliver the desired brand experience via effective & efficient in-market execution (visibility, availability & market share) in line with targets and best global practices
• Manage all merchandisers deployed in outlets and ensure that they are working according to the agreed procedures and delivering the expected result

Requirements
Eligible candidate should possess the following skills & knowledge:

• Minimum of B.Sc. Degree or equivalent
• Should have a minimum of 2 years’ sales experience in a related industry
• Good marketing skills with excellent knowledge of FMCG
• Must be able to communicate professionally in English, Hausa and/or Yoruba

Application Closing Date
29th February, 2020

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: NASCONcareers@dangote.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.