Open Market Trade Executives at Outsource Nigeria

We are a leading B2B distribution platform, connecting consumer goods brands with thousands of retailers across emerging markets. We are transforming traditional retail by driving digital inclusion, supply chain efficiency, and improved product accessibility across all trade channels. Our growing global footprint includes direct distribution and logistics solutions across Africa, Europe, and North America.

Job Aim

• The Executive is responsible for ensuring effective merchandising and optimal visibility of TradeDepot brands within assigned open market stalls, wholesalers, and high-volume retailers.
• This includes managing inventory positions, maximizing sales, and driving sell-out for brands including Akai Batteries, Amabile Di Rosa, Mangrove, Prime, and Hell Energy, utilizing our proprietary Account Manager App to efficiently track store activities, manage merchandising tasks, and facilitate inventory replenishment.

Duties

• Ensure optimal merchandising of company products across primary and secondary shelf locations.
• Adhere to and maintain brand-specific planograms and visual merchandising standards.
• Coordinate and oversee the deployment and usage of promotional materials (POSM), ensuring accurate implementation.
• Actively drive in-store sales through effective merchandising, promotion execution, and customer engagement.
• Capture accurate inventory stock positions across all relevant store shelves.
• Monitor stock rotation rates closely to understand product movement and identify opportunities to boost sales.
• Provide timely updates on stock availability, proactively addressing low-stock scenarios to avoid out-of-stock occurrences.
• Use insights from the Account Manager App to recommend replenishments and restocking actions with a clear focus on increasing sales turnover.
• Follow assigned store visitation routes, ensuring compliance with scheduled visits.
• Utilize the Account Manager App Check-In feature to authenticate store presence and activity duration.
• Maintain and update route completion status daily.
• Accurately record merchandising activities, inventory checks, and promotional activities through the Account Manager App.
• Leverage the AI-powered functionalities of the app to assist in data capture (OCR) and predictive analytics for inventory management.
• Regularly review mini-dashboard insights, including daily visit completion rate, total daily sales figures, and average in-store time to optimize productivity.

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of OND/HND qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience in open market merchandising, preferably in the FMCG sector.
• Must own a smartphone with proficiency in smartphone applications, especially data capturing and inventory management apps.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must own a smartphone.

Compensation, Benefits & Career Path

All Trade Executives will receive:

• Fixed Salary: N100,000 – N200,000 (based on experience and location).
• Variable Incentive: N150,000 (uniform for all Trade Executives, linked to monthly KPIs).
• Performance Rewards: Attractive bonuses, recognition programs, and annual awards for top performers.
• Training & Development: Continuous sales capability development, product knowledge training, and leadership grooming programs.