Job Description
Position Summary
- Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage company in the world.
- At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to improve the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future.
- Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking for a Sales Support Analyst to support the Sales & Category Management Teams in the effective planning & decision-making process by providing them with all necessary & relevant sales information & Reports.
A day in the life of a Sales Support Analyst:
- Develop & maintain the necessary tools to capture the secondary sales, distribution figures and distributors infrastructure.
- Develop & maintain distributors stock holding on a regular basis.
- Prepare & circulate Monthly reports to HO management.
- Define plans to improve usability of solution and reports to increase the benefits to company.
- Coordination with field force for better implementation
- Gather feedback from field force on status update and RP process.
- Support the HO management in providing necessary sales inputs for yearly operational plan.
- Provide Input for replenishment planning and posting to Customer Service for loading.
- Consolidation of Sales operation Assets, efficient CAPEX control and provide regular feedback to the sales controller and Fixed assets accountant.
- Custodian of internal controls and statutory and legal compliances with respect to Sales Operations.
- Processing of Sales Expenses and Payments to branches.
- Work closely with sales team in target setting process, implementation of group guidelines, local procedures and internal/external audit recommendations within the Sales Team.
What Will Make You Successful?
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Industrial Engineering or Accounting.
- Minimum 1 - 2 years sales/finance background
- Advanced use and understanding of Microsoft Office tools - MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint.
- Use of Microsoft Access and Computer software programming would be an added advantage.
What Will Make You Successful?
- A consummate communicator both in written and verbal forms
- Positive work attitude
- Strong team collaboration mindset
- Experience in a corporate environment and/or with an agency managing a wide range of corporate clients
- Passionate about making a difference in the society through effective communications
- Experience working in different business functions
- Proficiency in senior-level negotiations and conflict resolution
- Self-motivated and has a good understanding of business
- Skilled in managing superiors and subordinates effectively
- Willingness to travel
- Proficiency in French would be an added advantage