Assistant Manager (Trade Development) Job 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 Position: Assistant Manager (Trade Development)
Job Locations: Edo, Kebbi, and Sokoto
Employment Type: Full-time

Purpose of the Job

• Responsible for managing and developing FMN’s business relationships and performance of the dealers in ensuring objectives of the company are achieved. Manage the retail redistribution team of assigned areas ensuring all teams deliver against their monthly KPIs.

The Job

• Manage the company’s business in all Modern Trade (MT) outlets within the territory and ensure  monthly sales volume targets are achieved in each store.
• Oversee and supervise all in-store merchandisers to achieve planogram execution and winning visibility.
• Build and manage business relationship with MT outlets that will drive business growth. Manage and influence orders, follow up and ensure timely replenishment of stocks.
• Ensure new products are listed in the stores and excellently execute all initiatives and activation in store.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in related field
• At least 2 years of experience in FMCG sales with a minimum of 1 year managing Modern Trade outlets.
• Familiar with the above region with a minimum of one year managing Modern Trade outlets in a similar role.

The Person Must:

• Have excellent listening ability and good communication skills.
• Have a natural ability to build and maintain  relationships.
• Be great at prospecting new dealers.
• Be persuasive and possess negotiation skills
• Have strong organisational and time management skills.