Area Sales Manager at Blume Distribution Limited - 3 Openings

Blume Distribution Limited is a privately owned international trading and distribution company of Sonia Foods Industries Limited. The company is an industry leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of culinary food products. With a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, Sonia Foods Industries Limited has built a strong reputation for delivering top-notch products to markets worldwide. The company's commitment to innovation and excellence sets them apart in the competitive food industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Area Sales Manager

Locations: Aba - Abia, Abakaliki - Ebonyi and Akure - Ondo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking to employ a driven and experienced Area Sales Manager to increase sales within an assigned geographical area and guide a team of Field Sales Executives.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and increasing sales of your company’s products
• Good experience in Sell-in and Sell-out
• Reaching the targets and goals set for your area
• Establishing, maintaining and expanding your customer base
• Servicing the needs of your existing customers
• Increasing business opportunities through various routes to market
• Setting sales targets for individual reps and your team as a whole
• Recruiting and training sales staff
• Allocating areas to sales representatives
• Developing sales strategies and setting targets
• Monitoring your team’s performance and motivating them to reach targets
• Compiling and analysing sales figures
• Possibly dealing with some major customer accounts yourself
• Collecting customer feedback and market research
• Reporting to senior managers
• Initiating and executing primary and secondary sales plans
• Keeping up to date with products and competitors
• Developing and sustaining long-term relationships with customers.
• Implementing a sales management process to assist the sales team in identifying and prioritizing key customers and prospects.

Requirements

• B.Sc., HND or MBA in Marketing, Communications, Business Management, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years related experience
• Proven sales experience; sector-specific sales experience is preferred.
• Proven track record of meeting sales quotas.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent management, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding negotiation and consultative sales skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Experience in a reputable FMCG is required
• Experience in Van sales and sales promoters’ management
• Sales experience in Lagos State is required.

Application Closing Date
10th August, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: careers@blumedistribution.com and oluchi.Sunday@blumedistribution.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail (e.g. ASM Aba or ASM Ebonyi) as the subject of the email.