Sales Manager (Seasonings and Spices) at Ascentech Services Limited

Job Responsibilities

• To map the list of B2B customers and ensure daily / weekly / monthly progress to achieve the sales budget.
• To work closely with customers, identify the areas of business opportunity in terms of new product offering, change in recipe, formulations etc.
• To monitor various sales projects progress, identify new business opportunities and share regular update with FRT/ART.
• To make regular customer visit for sales development and facilitate customers for various projects and probabilities to boost sales.
• To deal with customer grievances and follow-up with technical team for resolution and various customer trials analysis and support.
• To coordinate with internal and external parties at the appropriate levels to ensure smooth flow of interaction and transaction.
• To make a detailed profile of the customer and build a good customer relationship and intimacy at all the levels in the organization or as assigned by the Sales Head/Business Manager.
• To ensure Sales Targets are achieved as per assigned product and region/key accounts wise through managing the effective sales strategy and follow-up to ensure accomplishment of sales operational plans.
• To develop good customer base, head customer relations, facilitate FRT/ART to organize various business meets/seminars to boost customer intimacy.
• To prepare and attend management meeting for quarterly review of each B2B Account Performance.
• To prepare all applicable reports in time for accuracy and in order to ensure that they match the functional requirements, policies and standards.

Job Requirements

• B.Sc - Chemistry / Food Technology Graduate.
• Candidate should have strong B2B sales experience in any/all of the following Product Segment: Seasoning, Sauces, Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Marinades or Meat
• Experience of  5 + years in selling similar products with last 2 years at managerial capacity or team leader capacity.
• Well exposed to B2B Sales in similar products / applications and must have exposure in leading a team of 3-5 people.
• Excessive travelling is required in and around Nigeria/West Africa.
• As per the need of the business the job is transferrable and posting can be made anywhere in Nigeria/West Africa