Key Account Manager - Bread & Pastries (Leventis Foods Limited) at Leventis

Objective

• Implements the sales and marketing plan for the corporate channels to ensure sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Sales and development of bread and snacks in the corporate institution sector in Lagos
• Daily interface with corporate customers, brand development activity which includes design and implementation
• Identifying key accounts and set up new channel in close coordination with National Commercial Manager.
• Forecasting sales per channel product and product group.
• Provide sales and distribution expertise to channels and merchandisers including selling method and techniques.
• Ensure maximum shelf presence and phasing within available outlets.
• Updating National Commercial Manager or now products and customer needs, merchandising requirements and promotional strategies including competitor’s activities and other industry trends.
• Gather data on marketing trends competitive products and pricing.

Qualification and Key Competencies

• B.Sc/HND Marketing or any related discipline with 2-4 years relevant Sales & Marketing experience handling Food Service accounts specific to corporate institution customers in the Lagos region ideally with international FMCG/food background
• Excellent problem solving and organization skills
• Should have negotiation skills to deal with different kinds of customers
• An established customer base and with an excellent rapport with key accounts
• Creative, action oriented person, reliable self-starter with the ability to work and deliver measurable result with little supervision
• Must possess a valid driver’s license

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Objective

• Implements the sales and marketing plan for the corporate channels to ensure sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Sales and development of bread and snacks in the corporate institution sector in Lagos
• Daily interface with corporate customers, brand development activity which includes design and implementation
• Identifying key accounts and set up new channel in close coordination with National Commercial Manager.
• Forecasting sales per channel product and product group.
• Provide sales and distribution expertise to channels and merchandisers including selling method and techniques.
• Ensure maximum shelf presence and phasing within available outlets.
• Updating National Commercial Manager or now products and customer needs, merchandising requirements and promotional strategies including competitor’s activities and other industry trends.
• Gather data on marketing trends competitive products and pricing.

Qualification and Key Competencies

• B.Sc/HND Marketing or any related discipline with 2-4 years relevant Sales & Marketing experience handling Food Service accounts specific to corporate institution customers in the Lagos region ideally with international FMCG/food background
• Excellent problem solving and organization skills
• Should have negotiation skills to deal with different kinds of customers
• An established customer base and with an excellent rapport with key accounts
• Creative, action oriented person, reliable self-starter with the ability to work and deliver measurable result with little supervision
• Must possess a valid driver’s license