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Hypermarket Officers at Saro Lifecare Limited


Saro Lifecare, a division of Saro Africa International operates in the Personal & Household Products Segment of the FMCG Industry in Nigeria, and is expanding its products range and manufacturing operations.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
   
Job Title: Hypermarket Officer Locations: Port Harcourt, Rivers & Abuja
Job Description
  • Hypermarket Officer (HMO) is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the availability and visibility of all Saro Lifecare brands across the shelves of all key Hypermarkets in his/her area of coverage to achieve hypermarkets and Key Supermarkets optimization based on set KPIs.
Primary Responsibilities Route to Market Implementation:
  • Implement the route to market for his area of coverage as designed in the Hypermarket Plan
  • Design route for Merchandizers within the coverage area and clear Sales KPI for merchandizers effectiveness
  • Expansion drive into Hypermarkets stores within the coverage area.
  • Recruitment and maintaining relationship with key Hypermarkets for effective optimization.
  • Consistent availability of ACV in the Modern Retail channel.
Sales Management:
  • Directs, coordinates and collates Sales and Collection plan for his area of coverage based on available Hypermarket
  • Be in direct contact with the Key Decision makers of outlets on a weekly basis for opportunities in upselling, Competition, resolve service issue and generally to bond with them for higher productivity
  • Maintain stock availability by making products request in line with Target and restocking level
  • Supervise the delivery van and ensure prompt delivery of all PO's.
  • Oversee the achievement of his territory Sales and Collection Target by keeping track of performance and suggest intervention that will ensure we are on track
  • Maintain track record of Hypermarkets and resource performance on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
Channel Management:
  • Champion the implementation of Sales Drivers (Distribution, Shelving, Pricing, Promotion & Merchandizing) in accordance to the approved Sales Activation Standards in all Hypermarket Accounts within coverage area
  • Take full ownership of implementation of all company Resources, Marketing Initiatives (Promo, POSM deployments, etc) and Standards across all segments (TLA, SA & EA) within coverage area
  • Resolve or Escalate channel Issues within his/her Hypermarkets covered and provide management periodic update on channel performance
  • Management of Merchandizers or In-store activators attached to Hypermarkets covered.
Risk and Control Management:
  • Monitor credit compliance of Hypermarkets within area of coverage
  • Ensure Merchandizers are always on their Hypermarket of coverage and 100% visibility of their activity
  • Reports all incidences not more than 24 hours after incidence.
  • Identification and Replacement of Off Spec products within 48hrs of notice.
  • Follow up on Payment and Inventory Management through the Purchase/Account Manager & Aisle Supervisor.
  • Outlet recruitment, retention and growth of their business across the different channels for optimization and business growth.
  • Execute Hypermarket specific functions for channel bonding with Saro Life Care.
Process Improvement:
  • Continuously ensure process are followed and improved upon by adherence and proposing ways of improvement.
  • Work together with Hypermarket Lead in Collaboration with Innovation on the digital route to market as a key driver of Efficiency and Scalability.
Reporting:
  • Provides reports of functions on daily, weekly and periodic basis as may be needed by the Line Manager.
Qualifications
  • Minimum of a OND in a Social Science course
  • Must be computer literate.
  • 0-3 years working experience.
  • Age: 21 - 27 years old.
Special Skills / Key Behavioural Competencies:
  • Ability to work independently and deliver.
  • Smart, and willingness to learn
  • Accurate and attention to detail
  • Highy numeric
  • Goal-oriented organized team player.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize and resolve customers issues
   
How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply
  Application Deadline  28th June, 2020.