Job Openings at UAC Foods

As a result of on-going expansion in our organization, we are looking to hire the following role:

FIELD SALES EXECUTIVE/Port-Harcourt (Rivers State)

Job Summary:

Responsible for Territory/Channel Sales Order, Revenue development, Accountable for in-store visibility/availability of all products, translating the company’s customer service vision and mission to achieve assigned sales targets in the territory. 

You will be accountable for:

• Providing relevant information needed to develop the territory sales plan and strategies towards achieving the agreed sales target.
• cultivating and maintaining cordial relationship with customers of the company to ensure a long lasting business relationship
• Ensuring supervision and achievement of assigned merchandisers targets to key accounts in the territory
• Coordinating POP and Promos in assigned territory and implement the sales plan and strategies.
• Ensuring adherence to company policies as regards sales, marketing, and credit control.
• Seeking out and recommend for appointment potential distributors within the designated territory.
• Assisting to monitor and review regularly distributors’ performances and makes recommendations as to their retention or dismissal
• Maintaining close contact with customers and reports on sales performance, market trends, competition and other environmental factors which may impact on sales within the territory and recommends counter-strategies.
• Providing technical, marketing, and sales support to the company’s customer.
• Reporting on customers’ feedback and complaints to assigned FSM.
• Preparing visit schedule conducts a visit to customers to promote sales and maintain good customer relationships. Writes weekly and monthly sales report on the business activities within the assigned territory.
• Monitoring stock level in operation depot and report on stock condition and age weekly. Requests for replenishment based on customers’ requests and anticipated order.
• Maintaining adequate care of the company’s vehicles and other assets.
• Ensuring efficient management of float by operating within the agreed budget.
• Performing all other official assignments for the effective implementation of the company’s sales objectives.

We are looking for a Field Sales Executive with the following background and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or other relevant disciplines
• Minimum of 1 -2 years requisite experience.
• Excellent at marketing and sales techniques
• Very good at database management
• Knowledge of financial management and corporate finance
• Good at information management and demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly innovative, creative and be externally oriented.
• Have sound business knowledge and demonstrate self-confidence
• Integrity and be good at customer management.

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As a result of on-going expansion in our organization, we are looking to hire the following roles:

CATEGORY BUYER (Engineering & Technical) Lagos

Job Summary:

Responsible for the procurement of all Engineering items and services, spares, and maintenance parts. Will execute; source identification duties, handling of end-users requisitions quotes from vendors, cost-saving drives, bid management, Purchase Order issuance, and payment reconciliation for all spares, maintenance, and Engineering services purchases.

You will be accountable for.

• Conducting research on market developments, price, and cost developments by applying cost models.
• Having a pool of subject matter professionals and project minded vendors for ease of engagement for all spore ports and factory maintenance services that may be required by the business.
• Liaise with manufacturing and engineering team to plan for short and long spares and services based on the agreed company’s operational expenditure plan.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing and engineering teams to ensure spares and services are delivered in line with specifications as agreed with the vendor.
• Conduct buying negotiations with involvement of the designated user, designated engineering and finance representatives in line with the company’s procurement policy
• Obtain manufacturing or engineering services need via share point requisition to obtain appropriate CEM and REM approvals for all purchases and ensure purchase requisitions ore raised for all purchases.
• Ensure competitiveness by placing adverts with registered vendors, collates and analyses the quotations received in line with the procurement policy and seek the approval of the buying committee.
• Negotiate the best credit terms for the category in order to maximize working capital and seek †he approval of the Buying Committee for the spend category.
• Execute regular update and review of the categories' vendor master data and ensure compliance with procurement policy.
• Take ownership pay for performance plan to drive deliverables and contribution to business operations and growth throughout the year.
• Have up to date information on projects being executed and keep all stakeholders adequately informed.
• Ensure engineering supplies and services awarded are done competitively and reliably.
• Expedite deliveries of all items as captured in the PO to meet production timelines.

We are looking for a Category Buyer with the following background and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or other relevant disciplines
• Minimum of 5 years requisite experience in the procurement of Technical Items, Engineering goods and services, Project Management, Operational Management in FMCG.
• Excellent Relationship Management
• Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Good analytical and negotiation skill
• Proactive and result oriented
• High integrity and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to interpret the BOQ is very essential to enable effective and efficient buying
• Project Management skills.
• Be a member of CIPS or equivalent COREN, NSE, PMP