Sales and Marketing Manager - PVC at Truss Ugavi Limited

Truss Ugavi is a Supply Chain Advisory Firm that provides solutions to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as well as Large organizations towards ensuring end-to-end business growth and profitability by developing the capacity to implement supply chain strategies or strengthen business processes, identifying and recruiting talents, promoting a culture of cost accountability, and continuous process improvement, while driving partnership and collaborations to drive sustainable business growth.

Our vision is to become a leading supply chain advisory firm, and to be the preferred choice for organizations across all industries, embodying efficiency, effectiveness and inventiveness in innovation needed for improved supply chain operations with a long-term goal of becoming a rating agency that vets business suitability to doing more business within the supply chain.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales and Marketing Manager - PVC

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are seeking to fill the role of a Sales and Marketing Manager to head the sales of PVC Materials - Pipes and fitting. The Sales and Marketing Manager is responsible for developing and executing sales and marketing strategies to promote PVC products.
• Lead the sales team, manage key customer accounts, and collaborate with the marketing team to enhance brand visibility and market penetration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy to achieve sales targets and increase market share.
• Identify target markets and customer segments, creating strategies to effectively engage them.
• Monitor market trends, competitors, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product development and improvement.
• Recruit, train, and manage a high-performing sales team, setting sales targets and providing coaching.
• Motivate and incentivize the team to achieve sales objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and distributors.
• Provide exceptional customer service to ensure satisfaction and identify upselling opportunities.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and implement effective marketing campaigns and strategies.
• Conduct market research to identify customer needs and preferences.
• Monitor and analyze sales data, market trends, and competitor activities.
• Prepare regular sales reports and forecasts, identifying areas for improvement and recommending strategic actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred).
• Over 7 years of experience in sales and marketing within the plastics manufacturing industry.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• In-depth understanding of the Nigerian consumer landscape.
• Proficiency in interpreting customer insights for strategic planning.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret sales data and market trends.
• Proficient in CRM software and other sales and marketing tools.

Application Closing Date
15th September, 2023.