National Sales Manager - RS / Innovation at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National Sales Manager - RS / Innovation

Location: Nigeria

Purpose

• To grow FMN new product lines profitably and penetrate RS/Innovation categories in line with our sales growth and profitability objectives.

The Job

• Develop and implement sales strategy and growth plan for new product lines (Garri, Oil & Fats, Consumer Sugar, etc).
• Develop winning Sales & RTC strategies on all FMN Innovation projects to deliver high value projects flawlessly executed that achieve short & long term innovation targets.
• Analyze and evaluate sales volumes report across different regions to ensure effective distribution and a balanced portfolio of products across all regions and markets.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to gather market intelligence report to ascertain the quality of products vis-à-vis customers demand and to resolve challenges faced by customers in the market.
• Achieve sales volume targets and continuously grow the RLMC of the new product lines.
• Develop and continuously grow FMN products presence, visibility and sales growth in all FMN sales channels – Wholesales, Neighborhood, Open Market, HORECA & Modern Trade.
• Organize the sales force and the sales activities to ensure continuous improvement in sales performance and sales volumes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or related field (MBA or relevant postgraduate degree will be an added advantage).

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 - 12 years’ progressive experience in Sales and Marketing within the FMCG industry.

The Person Must:

• Have a good verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate proven sales leadership experience, with a track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets in FMCG or related industries.
• Be skilled in Route-to-Consumer (RTC) strategy development, ensuring effective product distribution and market penetration across diverse regions.
• Possess strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to design and implement effective sales and market entry strategies.

How to Apply
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