Supermarket Sales Executive

in a firm in Lagos Full-time

Industry Manufacturing / Production
Specialization Sales/Business Development,
Minimum Qualification OND
Required Experience 3 - 5 years
Application Deadline 2015-06-21

Job Description:
Orders and Sales

• Responsible for sales of all products under SUNLIGHT product portfolio to Super Markets only and communicating to the Divisional Head.
• Monitor and report back on SUNLIGHT products stock levels at customer premises as well as competitor’s stock levels.
• Collect customer orders and coordinate with Sales Coordinator for the dispatch of the goods to the customer.
• Keep track of customers to ensure timely collections, placement of sales orders, monitor their performance, monitor monthly movement product wise.
• Ensure customer credit balances are monitored on a periodical basis. Regularly review and ensure customer credits are within their pre-agreed credit limits with Divisional Head. 
• Identify slow-moving items and dead stock and replace it by new items at customers shop/shelves.

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Market Related Activities

• Register new product with the customer to get it regularized.
• Educate customers on new products that are arriving.
• Monitor the movement of new product and update Divisional Head.
• Design and propose customer a promotional plan periodically, after getting approval from Divisional Head.

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Collections

• Collect Cheque made by customers and confirm the same to the Sales Coordinator.
• Obtain advice from the Divisional Head if the cash to be collected from customer or not.

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Customer Relationship

• Visit Super market customers regularly, reconcile their accounts and understand problems.
• Plan weekly objectives for Super Market visits and submit a weekly feedback report on visits made.

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QUALIFICATIONS & QUALITIES

• OND/HND or a graduate in Marketing or Business Management or Economics.
• Must have at least 3 years experience in sales to super market with knowledge of Nigeria markets for snacks, food and beverages.
• IT skills must include above average ability to work on Excel and MS Word.
• Fluent in spoken English and adept at written skills in English. Fluency in Yoruba is a must.
• Ideally, exposure of working within a multi-cultural environment.
• In order to be successful in this role, the candidate must be a self motivated, confident, enthusiastic and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Acts with honour and character – A person of high integrity who is direct and truthful but at the same time can keep confidences.

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