Sales Manager at Bling Water Nigeria Limited

Job Description

•     Responsible for the planning, selling and merchandising of Bling Water products in all relevant outlets in order to achieve approved sales, profit and volume objectives in the assigned territory.
•     To ensure Availability, Visibility and Accessibility of all the company's products in all relevant outlets in the assigned Sales Area through distributor salesmen

Key Responsibilities

•     Enforce Bling Water Leadership Principles and Business Ethics
•     Pre-sell to High Volume Outlets ( wholesalers, big supermarkets e.t.c) and ensure that stocks are delivered by distributor delivery man within 24 hours
•     Submit weekly/monthly activity report to Appropriate authority
•     Establish coverage plan for distributor in assigned territory
•     Ensure distributor operates within the assigned territory and sell at recommended prices
•     Proper route planning for the distributor sales forces
•     Ensure Route plan and call frequency are strictly adhered to
•     Regular updates of relevant outlets as captured by distributor salesmen
•     Agree on Daily/weekly/monthly sales targets with the distributor sales forces and monitored
•     Ensure distributors salesmen use/submit working documents on or before due dates.
•     Communicate cycle objectives and merchandising priorities to all operational Field Sales Force promptly.
•     Manage the relationships between retailers and wholesalers with Bling water distributor
•     Responsible for the selection/recruitment of Distributor Salesmen
•     Use of merchandising tools to maximise sales.
•     Effective Distribution of POS Material

Qualifications

•     B.Sc degree or HND in any discipline (Minimum of Second Class Lower or HND Lower Credit)
•     Must have 2 -3 years experience in Field Sales Management in a Fast Moving consumer Goods (FMCG) environment.
•     Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
•     Good Computer skills- Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. Power Point.
•     Good Planning and Organization Skills.
•     Good Supervisory & Leadership Skills.
•     Excellent ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision.
•     Strong Drive and Passion for business results.