Job Vacancies at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Description

• Responsible for driving NNFM brand penetration and acceptability in the market. Ensuring NNFM becomes the hub of local content supply, drive local content agenda within the innovation & R&D team.

The Job

• Lead the brand management of NNFM portfolio and identify opportunities for growth through evaluation of market intelligence.
• Develop and monitor plans on assigned category brands. Effectively utilizing resources and appropriate channels to achieve set objectives.
• Initiate and implement brand representation at special events in Northern regions. Lead marketing promotional activities of brand categories for visibility and monitor performance.
• Optimize production processes to ensure least cost production for product competition and profitability.
• Collaborate with sales team to resolve challenges faced by customers and consumers in the market.
• Support the development of NNFM as a local hub for local content in alignment with FMN's innovation agenda.
• Work with R&D & Innovation on local content in sourcing, quality evaluation & achieving cost efficiencies.

Qualifications

• First degree in any field
• Relevant marketing membership.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years cognate experience in branding/ marketing/ innovation related roles.
• Adept at working with multiple stakeholders.
• Market intelligence gathering, analytics and reporting.

The Person Must:

• Possess good interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Have excellent communication and fluent in HAUSA. .
• Be numeric and possess good problem-solving skills
• Possess the passion for innovation and creativity.

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Location: Apapa, Lagos

The Job

• Organize the sales force and the sales activities to ensure continuous improvement in sales performance and volumes.
• Allocate sales volumes and other objectives to the Area sales manager and the national Sales Manager in line with the overall sales target and objective within given timeframe.
• Analyze and evaluate sales volumes report across different regions to ensure effective distribution and a balanced portfolio of products across all regions and markets.
• Review sales report and provide adequate information to guide production planning and management decision process.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Manager to gather market intelligence report tracking products quality, customers demand and resolve customers ‘challenges.
• Develop effective distribution channels of agricultural input. Deploy agronomists and extension services as a sales tool.
• Efficiently manage remote workers using technology and with same gather farmer data for effective B2C sales coverage.
• Coach and train the sales team for skills enhancement and capability building.

Qualification

• First Degree in Agriculture/Crop Production or any related course.
• MBA from any reputable institution will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years cognate experience.

The Person Must:

• Have knowledge of Extension services.
• Have preferably hands-on experience in the sales department of an established manufacturing or Agric input company covering sales, merchandising and customer service management.
• Be able to plan, assign, direct and review the work of direct reports and provide instruction in a manner to improve performance and high morale.
• Be team oriented, adaptable and  dependable.