Sales Manager (Modern Trade) at a Top Food Ingredient Manufacturing Company - Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited - Our client, a top Food Ingredient Manufacturing Company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Manager (Modern Trade)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Food spices and condiments

Job Summary

• We are in need of a Sales Manager that will use his/her creativity and thorough knowledge of supermarket sales processes to provide innovative ideas for the growth of the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective sales strategies
• Lead nationwide sales team members to achieve sales targets
• Establish productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts
• Negotiate and close agreements with large customers
• Monitor and analyze performance metrics and suggest improvements
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts
• Perform research and identify new potential customers and new market opportunities
• Provide timely and effective solutions aligned with clients’ needs
• Liaise with Marketing and Product Development departments to ensure brand consistency
• Stay up-to-date with new product launches and ensure sales team members are on board

Requirements

• BSc / HND qualification  in Business Administration, Marketing or relevant field
• MBA will be added advantage
• Proven work experience in the modern trade sales in food spices and condiments company
• Minimum of 7 years of sales experience in modern sales
• Experience working in the FMCG industry
• Maintaining and increasing sales of your company's products
• Establishing, maintaining, and expanding your customer base
• Setting sales targets for individual reps and your team as a whole
• Experience managing a high-performance sales team
• Knowledge of CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Salary

• N400,000 - N600,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
11th March, 2022.