Commercial Manager Job at PriceWaterCoopers

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria - Our client is a top player in the Agribusiness Value Chain and Consumer Goods in West and Central Africa, with special interest in Plantation, Inputs-Provision, Sourcing, Origination and Processing.

They are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Commercial Manager

Reference Number: 130-PEO01212
Job Location: Abuja
Job type: Permanent
Department: People & Change Nigeria

Roles & Responsibilities

• Devise and implement the company’s sales and marketing strategy.
• Manage the profit and loss for the key distribution products.
• Deliver the local sales target for Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil and Rice.
• Develop and foster sustainable and strategic partnership with key accounts & key distributors.
• Develop institutional business for long term and sustainable business delivery
• Drive the sales target on a daily, weekly & monthly basis.
• Manage a team of regional managers and area managers for sustained business delivery.
• Formulate and adhere to the sales & marketing standard operating procedures (SOP) for the company.
• Minimum travel of 15 days a month; mostly to South / East, South / West and South / South parts of Nigeria - preferably by road.
• Daily reporting at the end of the day, sometimes after travel.

Requirements

• Nigerian National with a minimum of 2:1 degree from a reputable University.
• MBA from a reputable institution or membership of a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
• Between 8 -10 years of cognate experience in a reputable organization with experience working in a senior position with reputable Bulk Food/Edible Oil Companies in Nigeria.
• Working with food Sector Multi-National Companies operating in Nigeria will be an added advantage.
• General understanding and knowledge of the key consumer goods markets in Nigeria.
• Strong customer relationship in FMCG Sector.