Area Sales Manager at Ayoola Foods Limited

Job Summary

• We are in need of an Area Sales Manager (North / Abuja) who will be responsible for maximizing sales, promotions, and other activities to achieve sales targets across Abuja and some other Northern states of Nigeria. 
• The preferred candidate should be a resident of Abuja and have had a similar experience in the FMCG industry with at least 5 years of work experience in a similar role. He must be familiar with the business trends in the Northern Area.

Job Description

• Develop the company’s products and identify business development opportunities within the assigned area.
• Achieve monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual sales targets as set by Management.
• Devise and present ideas and strategies to promote sales of all the company’s products in the assigned region.
• Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands the company’s customer base and ensures its strong presence in assigned areas.
• Responsible for coordination of all sales activities and achievement of sales growth in assigned territory
• Appoint key distributors and sub-distributors in assigned areas and grow the business with new and existing customers.
• Supervise distributors’ activities in the region through field visits while ensuring that all the company’s products are visible and available in all states within the assigned area.
• Create awareness and visibility for all company’s products in assigned territory; hospitals, hotels, schools, fast food outlets, supermarkets, canteens, cooperative societies, and campuses of higher institutions.
• Be constantly in touch with the market and maintain good rapport with new and existing customers.
• Conduct market surveys and competitive watch, identify trends that affect current and future growth of regional sales and profitability within the assigned territory, and advise Management accordingly.
• Present realistic sales forecast for assigned territory to the management team through the NSM.
• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status.
• Submit the Journey plan weekly and Monthly to the NSM and adhere strictly to the plan.
• Send regional reports to NSM daily, weekly, Monthly & Quarterly.
• Develop and maintain a good selling and service culture to maximize sales opportunities
• Follow the company’s policies and market control.
• Any other function as may be assigned by the Management to achieve the company’s goals.

Requirements

• Cndidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 5 - 10 years work experience in a related field.