• Application Deadline: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Sales and Marketing Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Job Brief

• Builds market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, closing business relationships and ensure customer satisfaction in the skincare, cosmetics and beauty products retail Industry

Responsibilities

• Developing growth strategies and plans


• Managing and retaining relationships with existing distributors with plan to increase customer base


• Having an in-depth knowledge of business products and value proposition


• Writing business proposals


• Identifying and mapping business strengths and customers’ needs


• Researching business opportunities and viable income streams


• Following industry trends locally and internationally


• Drafting and reviewing contracts


• Reporting on successes and areas needing improvements


• Creation and management of marketing team


• Ensure the development of tactical programs to pursue targeted goals and objectives


• Ensure overall delivery and quality of the unit's offerings to customers


• Engage in key or targeted customer activities


• Create and implement a structured plan to achieve set targets.


• Schedule and attend prospect meetings with aim to convert to distributors


• Ensure activities comply with legal and ethical standards as well as Visible Image Cosmetics Limited’s policies.


• Actively monitor market trends through personal contact with customers and industry associated meetings/events and seminars. Provide feedback to the General Manager.


• Deliver an excellent distributor experience at all times, ensuring distributor needs are met or exceeded.


• Proactive and responsive to distributors and prospective distributors.


• Proactively develop and improve processes to service distributors.


• Determine an efficient communication procedure to alerting sales management teams of issues that impact distributor delivery or service.


• Fosters good teamwork. Strength of working relationship with the team. Works in a collaborative way with the team.


• Increased understanding of distributors and their requirements and what makes our products valuable.

Requisite Qualifications

• Minimum of First Degree in related field of study


• Minimum of 3 years cognate experience in the sale of skincare, cosmetics and beauty products, with track records of performance. (Experience in the sale of pharmaceutical products will be an added advantage)


• Extensive contacts in the aforementioned industry


• Experience in a management level in a structured environment will be an added advantage

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills


• Must be able to prepare detailed proposal, report and make presentation to large group


• Must have previous experiences in business development in a well-structured organization, pursuing and negotiating sale and distributorship contracts


• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization in person and over the telephone is a MUST.


• Ability to work under pressure and tight reporting schedule.


• Good interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in a team.


• Must be comfortable with working in a target driven environment.


• Must be conversant with social media.