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Sales Manager in a Large Business Conglomerate


Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client is a large conglomerate with business interest ranging from engineering services to FMCG and healthcare products. They are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Sales Manager - Lubricant Additives Job Reference: 1360 Location: Lagos Function: Commercial & Communication Job Description

  • We require a Sales Manager - Lubricant Additives for our chemical company in Lagos.
  • The ‘Sales Manager - Lubricant Additives’ is responsible for the planning, controlling and leading all lubricant sales and marketing activities.
  • He/She formulates and implements business and strategic plans in each area, integrates new business into the existing business.
  • Coordinates advertising and sales promotion, lubricant brand and identity in the assignment market.
Key Accountabilities
  • Take ownership of the overall Market segmentation process and the implementation of agreed strategies on an overall basis.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of marketing plans.
  • Grow strong relationships with business and public leaders. Communicate regularly with the company’s biggest customers making sure that they are invited to business and social events throughout the year.
  • Perform specific tasks as assigned by Supervisor
  • Formulate and implement tactical and strategic lubricants plans throughout the targeted business segments with the greatest potential to improve profitability, positioning and market share.
  • Grow the business whilst making sure that there is sufficient growth of revenue to maintain profitability.
  • Direct responsibility for management and profitable growth of lubricant activities
  • Direct responsibility for achievement of plans and targets, including operational measures such as market share, Earning, Gross margin contribution, credit control etc
  • Review the Country’s monthly Lubricants business and provide commentaries and action plan
  • Reports and provides feedback (Market conditions, sales information in Nigeria, prospecting activities, credit terms, competitors’ price, competitors’ data, technical services as driven by the market)
  • Leads efforts to regularly communicate the operational excellence focus making sure that every S&M staff, customers, distributors and resellers in Nigeria are fully conversant with concepts, processes and compliance requirements and lubricant knowledge training.
  • Promote and support company image standards
  • Follows all Company policies and procedures
  • Composes and processes routine correspondence
  • Utilize personal computer in windows system and electronic mail
  • Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers.
Requirements
  • Minimum of B.Sc Degree or equivalent
  • Should have 5 - 10 years’ experience in both lubricant formulations (R&D, Quality Control, Production) and sales (ideally already selling lubricant additives to lubricant producers)
  • Must be sharp, intelligence and eloquent in communication
  • Must be able to socialise with people
  • Product Knowledge
  • People leadership
  • Sales & marketing mastery
  • Analytical skills
  • Financial awareness
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Creative thinking
  • Customer focus/orientation
  • Advanced PC usage
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to Apply