• Application Deadline:
• Position: Area Sales Manager



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 - 10 years



• Location Abuja




• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  
  

Job Summary

• We are in need of an Area Sales Manager (North / Abuja) who will be responsible for maximizing sales, promotions, and other activities to achieve sales targets across Abuja and some other Northern states of Nigeria. 


• The preferred candidate should be a resident of Abuja and have had a similar experience in the FMCG industry with at least 5 years of work experience in a similar role. He must be familiar with the business trends in the Northern Area.

Job Description

• Develop the company’s products and identify business development opportunities within the assigned area.


• Achieve monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual sales targets as set by Management.


• Devise and present ideas and strategies to promote sales of all the company’s products in the assigned region.


• Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands the company’s customer base and ensures its strong presence in assigned areas.


• Responsible for coordination of all sales activities and achievement of sales growth in assigned territory


• Appoint key distributors and sub-distributors in assigned areas and grow the business with new and existing customers.


• Supervise distributors’ activities in the region through field visits while ensuring that all the company’s products are visible and available in all states within the assigned area.


• Create awareness and visibility for all company’s products in assigned territory; hospitals, hotels, schools, fast food outlets, supermarkets, canteens, cooperative societies, and campuses of higher institutions.


• Be constantly in touch with the market and maintain good rapport with new and existing customers.


• Conduct market surveys and competitive watch, identify trends that affect current and future growth of regional sales and profitability within the assigned territory, and advise Management accordingly.


• Present realistic sales forecast for assigned territory to the management team through the NSM.


• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status.


• Submit the Journey plan weekly and Monthly to the NSM and adhere strictly to the plan.


• Send regional reports to NSM daily, weekly, Monthly & Quarterly.


• Develop and maintain a good selling and service culture to maximize sales opportunities


• Follow the company’s policies and market control.


• Any other function as may be assigned by the Management to achieve the company’s goals.

Requirements

• Cndidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 5 - 10 years work experience in a related field.