Recent Job Vacancies in a Leading E-Commerce, Retail, and Distribution Company

Talents and Skills Africa Consulting LLC - Our client, a leading E-Commerce, Retail, and Distribution company in the ICT industry with a team of highly creative individuals is seeking to employ a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Manager

Location: Gbagada, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate administrative procedures and systems and devise ways to streamline processes.
• Recruit and train personnel and allocate responsibilities and office space
• Assess staff performance and provide coaching and guidance to ensure maximum efficiency
• Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of information within the company to facilitate other business operations
• Manage schedules and deadlines
• Monitor inventory of office supplies and the purchasing of new material with attention to budgetary constraints
• Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation
• Oversee facilities services, maintenance activities and tradespersons (e.g electricians)
• Organize and supervise other office activities (recycling, renovations, event planning etc.)
• Ensure operations adhere to policies and regulations
• Keep abreast with all organizational changes and business developments

Requirements

• Proven 6 years' Experience as administration manager
• In-depth understanding ofoffice management procedures and departmental and legal policies
• Familiarity with financial and facilities management principles and customer service procedures
• Proficient in MS Office
• An analytical mind with problem-solvingskills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• A team player with leadership skills
• B.Sc / BA in Business Administration or relative field.

Job Title: Category Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The job holder is responsible for pricing and overall promotion of a product category to maximize consumer appeal while ensuring customer relationship is upheld. The end goal is to increase sales, the profitability of the business and to drive sustainable growth.

Job Description

• Increase Customer Database (Corporate Accounts/Channel & Non-Channel)
• Work with the established monthly sales target by selling assigned products individually and by engaging the front-end category team
• Develop strategies (Long and short term) for a sell-out of products in assigned categories using all the available channels - sales, e-commerce, marketing, retail stores.
• Review sales performance of the sales team and of key accounts and, escalate performance to the sales team accordingly with aim to improve poor performing accounts.
• Provide sales support for products in assigned categories
• Professionally aid customers in making an informed choice of products to purchase using superior product knowledge of assigned category
• Identify underperforming/dormant accounts and revive them by having strategic physical and virtual meetings/communications with the customers.
• Ensure that all products are well distributed across all material centers based on info from sales data.
• Source for products per request based on projections.
• Carry out a daily performance review of assigned products categories.
• Monitor the daily sell out tracker of products in assigned categories.
• Carry out market/competition survey to ensure that products are priced rightly before purchase.
• Track and identify factors provoking the slow-movement of products in categories and respond accordingly.
• Recommend aged/dead products for the sales incentive scheme which should be well programmed and implemented by you.

Job Requirements

• Proven 5 -7 years’ experience as category manager or similar role
• Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles
• Good understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Proficient in MS Office
• An analytical mind with a strategic ability
• Excellent communication and people skills
• B.Sc / BA in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.

Job Title: Distribution Sales Manager
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The job holder will be responsible for making sure all portables and Distribution sales targets are met within the designated sales area or territory.

Job Description

• Grow portables revenue in their assigned territory
• Grow distribution width in the designated sales area
• Grow distribution depth within their allocated territory
• Manage secondary sales revenue into retail outlets
• Outlet management
• Create awareness in their designated geographies and do direct selling for the retail outlets
• Find new distributors and constantly grow the business
• Manage the regional outlet’s sales agents and ensure sales targets are achieved through pushing stock-outs to assigned outlets.
• Monitor sales data and keep up to date with current market trends and customer needs which includes customer queries and complaints
• Ensure availability of stocks in all outlets across the rage
• Focus on activating new channels
• Ensure that distributor agents and retail outlets focus on companies products
• Relations building between company and clients
• Be aware of all competitive activities within the territory

Qualifications

• A minimum of B.SC in Business Administration or other related disciplines
• Previous Sales experience with demonstrable and success successful sales track record
• Relevant industry background will be an added advantage
• Previous working experience in a rapid sales growth environment
• An ability to build relationships with people at all levels
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in an FMCG
• Strong mindset for continuous improvement and meeting or exceeding expectations and able to demonstrate complete discretion and confidentiality
• Passion for social enterprise, development of people and environment benefits.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Application Deadline  17th November, 2020.