Area Sales Manager (Pan-Nigeria) at Ascentech Services Limited

Location: East Zone

Our client, a leading manufacturer of culinary products, is in need of an Area Sales Manager that will be in charge Pan-Nigeria and be responsible for accomplishing the company’s sales objectives of the designated area of operation (one or multiple states) and Team Management.

Responsibilities:

Primary job responsibilities would include:

• Managing & training existing sales team to drive volume and revenue growth of the Area assigned to.
• Establish, manage & develop efficient distribution set-up across the area.
• Appoint new distribution network & fill gaps in the territory with targeted secondary selling practice
• Closely monitor sales team’s performance, analyze MIS reports  
• Execute creative sales and marketing strategies
• Market Intelligence on our products, competition brands, other categories and follow all formal reporting formats.
• Business Hygiene – Ensure both sales executives and sales promoters reconcile their stocks and cash accounts with the distributors regularly

Requirements:

• A Higher National Diploma/Bachelors/PG in Business Administration in Marketing, or related fields is preferred
• Proven sales experience & knowledge, including familiarity with current trends in sales methods
• Minimum 3 years of experience required, depending on past sales experience and industry
• Experience in the food manufacturing industry is also required
• Conversant in MS Office, generating reports in Microsoft Excel, Preparing Power point presentations
• Strong communication skills with an ability to communicate across different levels of organization
• Notable interpersonal skills with a positive demeanor and ability to provide both positive and negative feedback effectively
• Willingness to travel regularly to attend and host meetings and assist with general management duties

N.B: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted