Jobs at Ayoola Foods Limited

Ayoola Food is a fast growing food processing, Packaging, Marketing and Consulting company in Ipaja, Lagos state, looking for resourceful, vibrant, purpose driven professionals with high integrity and relevant experience to fill the positions of:


Job Title: Marketing Manager

Location: Lagos

Summary

• The Marketing Manager will initiate and drive market stimulation activities and sustain consistent, profitable growth in sales revenue generation and market expansion.

• Marketing Manager will be involved in developing marketing campaigns to promote our products.

• Identifying new sales leads
• Communicating with target audiences and managing customer relationships;
• Sourcing advertising opportunities and placing adverts in the press - local, regional, national and specialist publications - or on the radio, depending on the organization and the campaign;
• Managing the production and effective distribution of marketing materials,
• Maintaining and updating customer databases;
• Organizing and attending events such as conferences, seminars, receptions and exhibitions, with the approval of the Managing Director
• Contributing to, and developing, marketing plans and strategies; specifically advising on realistic forecasts for each product and territory (based on historical data, market trends, competitive activity, promotional strategy and sales effort), realistic costs of operating the sales force; and sales promotion programme plans
• Evaluating marketing campaigns
• Monitoring competitor activity;
• Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales;
• Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets;
• Liaising with the IT department, to effectively manage the Company’s social media platforms.
• Any other related task as required.

• The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree/HND in Business relevant courses.
• The candidate must be open to intra-national travel.
• Provision of a valid driving license.
• Good marketing knowledge of the Food and Beverage industry in Nigeria.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as marketing manager in a prominent food/beverages manufacturing company.
• Expert knowledge and good understanding of Sales, Marketing and Business Development.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.
• Excellent command of the English language
• Analytical, creative, outside-the-box thinker with excellent presentation and writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of business and product development and strategies applied in commercial environment.

• Drive the Company's vehicle in a safe, legal and professional way
• Driving the company vehicle to specified destinations
• Maintain assigned vehicle in clean and good operating condition
• Prepare and maintain records related to vehicle operations and condition
• Ensure that a valid driver’s license is held at all times and available for inspection when requested
• Alert Admin promptly of any faults developed by the vehicle
• Ensure that a clean company uniform is correctly worn at all times when on duty.

• Minimum of Ordinary Level Certificate/ Secondary School Certificate
• Valid LASDRI license
• Must be married
• Minimum of 5 years professional driving experience as a corporate driver
• Must be able to read, write & speak good English.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Must be between 30 and 40 years old
• Good driving record with no traffic violations.
• Must have two guarantors who are civil servant or senior employees of medium-size company working and residing in Lagos.

• Must have good knowledge of road network within Lagos
• Ability to effectively use and maintain vehicle through proper day-to-day maintenance
• Ability to pay attention to detail and safety
• Demonstration of a high sense of responsibility, courtesy and tact
• Demonstration of excellent knowledge of security and protocol (for Drivers);