Business Development Manager at Blume Nigeria Limited

Blume Nigeria Limited is a privately owned international trading and distribution company. Our management has many years experience in the fields of production, importing and distributing of foods products. Blume is a member of Sonia Foods Industries limited, the manufacturer of Sonia Food products.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Abeokuta, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking to employ a target-oriented and experienced Territory Sales Manager to manage the sales representatives of the assigned territory and ensure that sales targets are consistently achieved.

Responsibilities

• Travelling throughout an assigned territory to train and guide company sales Promoters.
• Maintaining solid working relationships with customers by ensuring that their needs are met and resolving complaints promptly.
• Continually meeting or exceeding sales targets by persuading customers within an assigned territory to purchase company products and services.
• Analysing sales and marketing data to determine the most effective sales and marketing techniques.
• Developing innovative sales strategies to increase sales within an assigned territory.
• Conducting surveys to better understand customer needs.
• Attending trade shows to promote company products and services.
• Ensuring that brand awareness within an assigned territory meets company expectations.
• Motivating Sales Representatives to achieve sales quotas and evaluating their performance based on their ability or inability to achieve sales quotas.
• Monitoring competitors’ sales activity within an assigned territory.

Requirements

• BSc HND in Business Administration, Business Management, Marketing, or related field is preferred.
• 5 - 8 years Sales working experience in FMCG.
• Proven experience working (FMCG) as a territory sales manager.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound negotiation and consultative sales skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• People oriented skills.
• Sales experience in Ogun state is required.
• Not older than 38 year.

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: careers@blumenigeria.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.