Key Account Manager - Lagos at PZ Cussons

Job Responsibilities

• Annual Business Sales Plan for Key Accounts, Weekly / Monthly Review with Customers and HPZ Management.  Customers’ Business Growth aligned with HPZ category Focus.
• Prepare Instore Promotions, Participate Strongly With All Instore Branding and Promotion Activities, Ensure HPZ Is Ahead of Competition
• Monthly reconciliation of outstanding payments / CNs / Rebates etc.
• Reconciliation with Customer and TEC finance; agreement on reports.
• Monthly Reconciliation of Customer / Consumer return goods.
• Payment follow ups / matching off invoices in time.
• Support the development & execution of approved brand M&C plan within guidelines.
• NPDs listing in maximum 2 weeks from the date of launch and stock avaliabity.
• Detail communication on Specifications / Price / Positioning / Promotions in 1 week time from NPD announcement from Marketing.
• Support Product Life Cycle Management including demand forecasting and minimising residuals.
• Effective execution of Trade Marketing plans.
• Participate actively in company-wide initiatives as required – e.g. Margin Improvement.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant discipline.
• 3-5 years relevant working experience in retail environment.
• Good knowledge of inventory management, credit control,
• Self-driven and possess high levels of energy, motivation, enthusiasm, drive and resilience.
• Strong interpersonal skills so as to effectively work with internal, motivation, enthusiasm, drive and resilience for “feet on street” activities.
• Professional Qualification in Marketing is an added advantage.
• Basic understanding / Use of MS Office Suite of Applications.
• Self-driven and possess very high levels of energy, motivation, enthusiasm, drive and resilience.
• Strong interpersonal skills so as to effectively work with internal and external customers.
• Must be exceptional at business development with extensive customer interaction