Sales Director at Dogan’s Sugar Limited

⏲ Nov 15, 2022, 9:18 AM
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Dogan’s Sugar Limited is incorporated in July 2013 in Lagos, Nigeria as a European invested company for the will to produce quality sugar products in Nigeria. The company is a subsidiary of Ata Ltd. Co.; Ukraine’s biggest and market leader cube sugar manufacturing company with more than %70 market share.

To start local manufacturing in Nigeria, our company has opened a new factory in Lagos and started its first commercial production in April, 2014 with a production capacity of 90,000 cartons (2,182.5 Metric Tonnes) per month. Our company applies the latest International food standards for food safety and quality (FSSC 22000). In production of Dogan’s Sugar Cubes, it is only used full automatic high technology European sugar processing lines with zero hand contact with the product. As main raw material, we’re only using R1 grade granulated sugar with vitamin A.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Director

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

We are looking for a talented and experienced director of sales to lead our trade department.
We need a self-motivated professional with proven managerial experience and an outstanding track record in sales.
In this position, you will be responsible for meetingsales targetswithin assigned regions and accounts.
You will be required to periodically negotiate and close business deals, generate leads through markent and client research, ensuring client database is up-to-date and accurate.
You are mandated to provide daily, weekly and monthly reports based on the target you are given.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Make sales and generating interest and commitment from potential customers as well as create awareness of the brand and product offerings.
Offer world class relationship mnagemnet service to clients
Marketing the company's products to mega distributors, retailers, malls, shops, corporate organizations and individuals.
Cultivating lasting relationships with customers to grow customer loyalty.
Drafting detailed and accurate sales reports.
Working with customers to better understand their business needs and goals.
Assessing costs, competition, and supply and demand to identify selling prices.
Estimating sales volume and profit for current and new products.
Improving overall company profitability by meeting sales target through aggresive and effective planning and marketing activities.
Develop and implement market penetration strategies for efefctive sales.
Designing and implementing strategic plans to reach sales targets.

Competencies & Technical Skill Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or any relevant field.
A minimum of 6 years experience in a similar role.
FMCG Sales and Marketing Skills
Excellent negotiation and leadership skills.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Preferably have a Car
Must be Targetoriented
Must have relations and customers PAN Nigeria
Must possess the ability to effectively manage time and lead a team of subordinates
Must display good organizational and administrative skills
In-depth knowledge of marketing techniques and best practices.
Capacity to manage various projects and work to tight deadlines.