Alphastar Paints Graduate Trainee recruitment in Nigeria, April - May 2013

Alphastar Paints Industries Limited initially started business as Celebrity Paints Limited in Port Harcourt, Nigeria in 2005 and later expanded its business to the best standard with the incorporation of Alphastar Paints Limited in 2010.
Alphastar Paints Industries Limited is positioned to manufacture high quality paints products that will match international standards. The company was incorporated in 2010 with its head office and factory at 10 Elebele Light Industrial Layout Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The company is one of the leading paints manufacturers in the southern part of Nigeria with an array of product lines, which include Emulsion, Texcoat, Gloss, Industrial, Automotive, Marine Paints, Wood Finish and Putty of different kinds. The quality policy of the company is well defined in such a way as to cover the framework for establishing and reviewing the products quality from time to time. The company is on course of being ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Alphastar began with a production capacity of 100 tonnes paints and currently produces 3000 tonnes of paints annually. Today, Alphastar is listed among the largest paint producers in Nigeria.

Alphastar Paints Industries Ltd is recruiting to fill the below vacant job positions of Graduate Trainees in Nigeria:

Job Title: Graduate Trainee
Location: Nation Wide
Job Summary
Achieve maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration within an assigned territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the company’s products.
Personally contact and secure new business accounts/customers.
Promotes/sells/secures orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based approach.
Demonstrates products and services to existing/potential customers and assists them in selecting those best suited to their needs.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduate of Bsc/HND in any discipline, 2.1 above.
• Demonstrated aptitude for problem-solving; ability to determine solutions for customers (consultative sales approach).
• Valid Driver’s Licence
• Must not be more than 27 years of age at next birthday.
• Be willing to work in any part of the Country
• Must be results-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• The successful candidate will be groomed to effectively and efficiently carry out the following:
• Makes telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
• Research sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.
• Keeps abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with marketing and technical service areas.
• Participates in trade shows and conventions.
• Ensure stock availability in Depot
• Coordinate Sale and Marketing effort within segment market
• Have basic knowledge and workings of unit in the organisation
• Develop clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
• Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints.
• Coordinates sales effort with marketing, sales management, accounting, logistics and technical service groups.
• Analyzes the territory/market’s potential and determines the value of existing and prospective customers’ value to the organization.
• Identifies advantages and compares organization’s products.
• Plan and organize personal sales strategy by maximizing the Return on Time Investment for the territory/segment.
• Prospecting for new and existing customers for business opportunities, ensuring that personal and team sales goals are met and exceeded.
• Managing the Depots as a profit centre
• Supply management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.