Ascentech Services Limited – Our client, a top Food Ingredient Manufacturing company, is recruiting suitable candidate to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: National Sales Manager
Location: Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Food Ingredients
Market Knowledge: Pan-Nigeria

Job Description

• We are in need of a National Sales Manager that will use his / her creativity and thorough knowledge of 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
• 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
• Establish productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts
• Negotiate and close agreements with large customers
• Monitor and analyse performance metrics and suggest improvements
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts

Requirements

• B.Sc. degree in Business Administration, Marketing or relevant field
• Proven work experience in the food ingredient manufacturing company
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Regional Sales Manager
• 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
• Strong communication and team management skills
• Analytical skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Availability to travel as needed
• Minimum of 10 years of sales experience
• Experience working in the FMCG industry
• Must be familiar with the eastern market
• Maintaining and increasing sales of your company’s products

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly send their CV to: cv@ascentech.com.ng with the “Job title” as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Note:

• we are an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce. While all applications will be acknowledged.
  • We reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement
  • We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements
  • Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
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Application Deadline  28th January, 2021.