Area Manager at U-Connect Human Resource Limited

U Connect Human Resource Limited - We are a leading provider of HR Services: Founded in 2004, we are a Human resource consulting company with head office in Lekki peninsula, Lagos. We are a proud Nigerian operation offering local support and services in the area of Human resource solutions with service offerings that include world-class personnel outsourcing, e-recruitment, headhunting, training and development, quality management solutions, outplacements, verification, computer-based pre-assessment, and competency testing as well as Business process outsourcing.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Area Manager

Location: Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Liaise with Head of Agency and Head of SBU to establish sales objectives by creating a sales plan and quota for the south-west in support of national objectives.
• Meet area sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements and preparing an annual budget.
• Allocate territories to sales representatives, monitor team's performance while motivating them to reach targets.
• Communicate job expectations; planning, coaching, supervising, appraising, and reviewing job contributions of sales representatives on a monthly basis.
• Personally observe the performance of sales representatives in the field on a weekly basis.
• Participate in recruitment of new medical/sales reps.
• Build and maintains rapport with key customers while identifying new customer opportunities.
• Implement trade promotions by publishing, tracking, and evaluating trade spending.
• Recommend product lines by identifying new product opportunities, and/or product, packaging, and service changes; surveying consumer needs and trends; tracking competitors
• Ensure the head of Sales & Marketing and head of Agency are routinely updated – especially in relation to customer visits, quoting, forecasting and similar information.

Education/Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements

• B.Sc Pharmacy or in any Science related subject
• Strong Business Acumen.
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Excellent Leadership, Communication, Selling Skills, Negotiation Skills & Presentation Skills.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Results Driven.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills (including written, oral and presentation skills)
• Attention to details
• Strong problem solving & analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft packages (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).

Application Closing Date
28th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: a.hamzat@u-connect-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.