Jobs in Lagos and Jos for Sales Associates

Job Title:  Sales Associates (Trade Marketing Cordinator)


Department: Sales C&TM
Reports to: Sales Manager (C&TM Operations Manager)
POSITION PURPOSE:
This position is established to support the Finance Manager for West Africa and the local Management Team in the following areas:
-Financial planning cycles (ASP/LE/OL), analysis and reporting of business performance, - monthly Actual volume & financial performance reporting.
-Assist in the continuous improvement of Internal controls through design & implementation of local procedures.
-Control of OPEX and Marketing budget spending.

• Distributor and field force planning and management.
• Negotiation skills.
• External environment (taxation, trade pricing, external / corporate relations, legal). 
• Deep knowledge of Customer services.
• Trade marketing and POC consumer activation.
• Shelf space management.
• Category management.
• Field intelligence, data gathering, KPI monitoring / reporting.

• Contribute to planning and execution of all marketing related activities in order to achieve sustainable volume growth.
• Working in liaison with the distributor staff; effectively manage the sales and marketing activities in the region in order to ensure the attainment of set objectives for our brands as set by management
• Establish close contact and rapport with wholesalers/retailers/ HORECA owners to assist the region in meeting its objectives in terms of volume, distribution. SOM, market information and promotion programs
• Working closely with the distributor staff ensure stock rotation (FIFO), proper installation and continuous maintenance of our brands POSM, (display tables, wholesales towers, parasols placards and any other merchandising items) 
• Provide the Supervisor with daily, weekly, monthly updates in regard to all marketing activities, photographs of trade activities, carry out audits on our stock availability.
• Gather and disseminate accurate and timely market and intelligence information on and competitor’s activities in order to contribute to timeliness and quality of decisions being made by management.
• Any other assignments that may be assigned by management