Jobs at Ascentech Services Limited

Job Description:

INDUSTRY: FMCG (Food spices and condiments)

Requirement

• Minimum of 5 years experience as Head of public relations in government agencies or multinational company
• Bachelor’s degree/MBA/MSC in communications, psychology, PR, digital communications, journalism, or related discipline required.
• Experience leading corporate communications or a PR agency. Global experience is required.
• Solid ability to build productive relationships and lead the development of communications strategies through interactions with internal and external partners.
• Strong writing & editing skills are a must, with a focus on quality control.
• Excellent presentation and speaking skills
• Experience working in a busy press office or PR within the financial services sector with a strong book of press contacts
• Have an understanding of how you can tell a story using data.
• Understand how to quantify and measure the value of PR, and show the rest of the company why it’s important too
• The ideal candidate should be well versed with Nigeria environment and government and its agencies
• Must be fluent in the local dialect
• Should be capable to act as the corporate face of the Company and represent the Company on various platforms and meetings
• Work experiences a senior position with the Government or its Agencies or in similar job profiles with other Corporates will be an added advantage
• Age -40 to 55 years

Responsibilities:

• Drive and maintain overall narrative and message framework for cohesive and integrated external communications programming via related channels, including media relations materials, corporate website, social media, etc.
• Initiate, create, and deliver earned media programming/stories that drive awareness and engagement linked to TeamApt’s business and brand strategy
• Proactively pitch stories positioning TeamApt and spokespeople as experts on identified topics and key related growth trends.
• Serve as communications subject matter expert with the ability to direct and manage media engagements proactively and reactively.
• Prepare spokespeople and leaders for media interviews and speaking engagements through media training as appropriate.
• Serve as a key media contact as appropriate, including during crises.
• Drive media relations efforts to support financial performance reporting and investor/analyst events and activities as needed
• Establish, maintain and strengthen relationships with related industry and financial reporters
• Evaluate and prepare briefing documents related to interviews, external conferences, and opportunities.
• Leverage digital, social, and paid media to complement and enhance earned media efforts as appropriate.
• Manage external PR or external communication agency partners, including tracking budgets, reporting, and delivery of support to meet business goals

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Our client in the FMCG industry(Food spices and Condiments) is seeking to hire experienced candidates for the below position

JOB DESCRIPTION
Overall responsibility for achieving or exceeding the Sales and Distribution objectives in the respective Region to ensure achievement of company’s business objectives and strategy.

Principal Accountabilities

Sales Target:
Develop and achieve or exceed the sales volume/revenue goals targets as defined in the Business Plan for the sales channels and control/monitor the Sales budget to ensure optimum allocation of resources to different businesses of the company.

Marketing Support:
Coordinate with the Marketing Division to ensure marketing tools are provided to the trade to increase brand visibility and thereby achieve business objectives.

High Performance Team:
Coordinate with the Human Resources and the Line Managers to efficiently implement HR initiatives so as to motivate and lead a High Performance Team. Check individual performances of the Sales Team and motivate them, either through personal counseling and/or imparting training in tactical selling skills to improve and enhance their capabilities and sales performance.

Market Knowledge:
Conduct regular market visits to check route coverage and availability of company products in the market, competitor’s activities and look for new business opportunities in order to safeguard the customer base and increase market share.
Sales Systems:
Develop and maintain an efficient distribution network and efficient routing to ensure timely deliveries and superior levels of service to company customers.

Finance & Accounts
Co-ordinate with Finance & Accounts to ensure compliance with all financial norms to control collections and receivables.
Marketing Activities:

• Coordinate the execution of marketing & promotional activities in the market place to derive maximum benefit out of such promotional initiatives.
• Analyze the impact of such promotions and submit report to the Sales Manager for assessment and evaluation.
  
  Knowledge Skills and Experience:
  
  KNOWLEDGE:
  Minimum: Bachelor degree in Marketing or Management preferably an MBA
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  Minimum of 7 years experience in sales of FMCG products, preferably indirect distribution channel.
  
  SKILLS:

Requirements

• Sound Business Financial and Numerical expertise
• Excellent Sales track record
• Presentation+ Negotiation skills with excellent Leadership skills to motivate and drive the team
• Professional and mature attitude towards resolving problems with a behavior competency to build relationships
• Excellent analytical skills
• Communication & problem-solving skills
• Language requirements are regionally specific

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Industry: Food spices and condiments

Market Knowledge: PAN-NIGERIA

Our client, a top Food Ingredient Manufacturing company, is in need of a Sales Manager that will use his/her creativity and thorough knowledge of sales processes to provide innovative ideas for the growth of the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective sales strategies
• Lead nationwide sales team members to achieve sales targets
• Establish productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts
• Negotiate and close agreements with large customers
• Monitor and analyze performance metrics and suggest improvements
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts
• Perform research and identify new potential customers and new market opportunities
• Provide timely and effective solutions aligned with clients’ needs
• Liaise with Marketing and Product Development departments to ensure brand consistency
• Stay up-to-date with new product launches and ensure sales team members are on board

Requirements

• BSc/HND degree in Business Administration, Marketing or relevant field
• MBA will be added advantage
• Proven work experience in the modern trade sales in food spices and condiments company

• Minimum of 7 years of sales experience in modern sales
• Experience working in the FMCG industry
• Maintaining and increasing sales of your company's products
• Establishing, maintaining and expanding your customer base
• Setting sales targets for individual reps and your team as a whole
• Experience managing a high performance sales team
• Knowledge of CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite

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• JOB DESCRIPTION
• Develop and execute the BTL Marketing strategy of the Brand to achieve defined
•  Develop business objectives (KPIs).
•   Lead marketing initiatives to ensure proper strategy is in place to meet both brand and customer expectations.
•   Identify, negotiate and follow-up with BTL Agencies to ensure quality and timely delivery of In-shop and outdoor branding tools and materials.
•   Develop the market plan and perform market research, such as focus groups,customer feedback, competition benchmarking.
•   Develop, manage and distribute promotional marketing materials.
•  Ensure the proper development, execution and benchmarking of all Trade and BTL
• programs designed to increase Brand Visibility and Top of Mind Awareness and Recall for the Brand.
•   Run local level campaigns to drive store or regional level targets.
•  Manage trade marketing budget efficiently and ensure cost policies are applied having in mind optimisation between quality and price.
•   Prepare yearly trade promotional plan.
•  Monitor competitor activities and report same to management.
•  Understand business and translate client needs (Distributors & Retailers) into value.
•  Lead Trade Marketing Strategy development to attain defined business objectives throughout product categories focusing on Lagos market.