Key Account Manager

Summary

Our client is looking for a candidate who will take care of important clients and deliver results. This FMCG Company is currently offering a great opportunity to join their successful team in Lagos and develop your future career.

Job Description As Key Account Manager you will be responsible for the following:

Develop productive long term relationships with customers
Create long term strategies with the clients
Act as a main contact for existing and new customers
Reach sales targets
Implement a national sales strategy
Prepare volume forecasts and plans
Closely cooperate with other departments involved with your accounts
Develop plans to build-up weighted distribution in each region/city/or town in coordination with Distributor’s local management, and follow-up to achieve timely & effective implementation.
Develop in-store visibility plans in coordination with local distributor’s management; and follow-up to achieve timely & effective implementation.
Initiate & develop annual marketing plan/s as per the strategy & guidelines set and agreed with management and regional marketing teams; follow-up on implementation; and report back progress & any recommendations to change or amend.
Play a central role in steering Key Account Management in coordination with respective distributor’s management; with aim to continuously improve share of shelf vs. competitors and to amplify impact of product visibility on consumers. Company products being Impulse products – it becomes imperative to place company products on checkouts, in category, and occasionally in selective out of category.

Requirements

10 years minimum Sales experience in FMCG industry preferably food & beverages
FMCG experience is a MUST, preferably in modern trade
Strong communication and presentation skills
Good skills in Microsoft Office, mainly Excel, Word, Power Point and Microsoft Outlook.
Sales and goals oriented personality

Required Educational Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
MBA desirable

Benefits and Reward

Comparable with current industry practices.
Planned candidate resumption: January 2017.

Applicants should forward their CV’s to: enquiries@psyntech.net Note: Only shortlisted candidates Will be contacted.

Apply via :

enquiries@psyntech.net