Jobs in Lagos, Abuja anf Port Harcourt at Profiliant Development Resources Limited
Profiliant Development Resources Limited is the leading B2B sales &
marketing consultancy serving blue-chip clients across the Middle
East & Africa.
Profiliant is an acclaimed Workplace Performance Improvement (WPI)
organization focusing on solutions that improve Leadership & Team
performance in areas like Strategy, Individual/Team Productivity,
Sales, Business Development and Customer Service.
Profiliant Development Resources Limited is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Area Managers
Location: Rivers, Abuja
Job Description
- The Area Manager will be accountable for the development and
implementation of our client’s brands sales strategy for all the
channels in the Greater Port Harcourt area.
- She/he will also be responsible for the management and control of a decentralized team across the area.
Responsibilities
- Leading, developing, motivating and coaching a team of Trade Representatives:
- Setting SMART objectives
- Evaluating performance
- Managing and controlling budgets (travel & expenses, free bottles and company tools, etc.)
- Guarantying sales team are operating at all time with high level of integrity
- Ensuring relevant reporting and weekly updates of clients data base system
- Contributing to the elaboration of the Annual Budget, Brands and
Trade Marketing plans with the Marketing teams and the Market Manager.
- Allocating, managing, controlling and evaluating Brand A&P and POS budgets to optimum results.
- Ensuring effective management and implementation of promotional activity in target outlets.
- Gathering and using comprehensive competitor information to minimize competitor activity across the account portfolio.
- Facilitating regular sales meetings with sales team to review progress, plan activity, brief in new initiatives.
- Maintaining a weekly schedule of personal fieldwork time
consisting of coaching and developing Trade Representatives on customer
visits and management of own customers to achieve personal objectives.
- Managing individual T&E budget in the most professional manner and operating at all time with high level of integrity.
- Participating in Budget and Marketing plans processes.
- Developing and executing sales strategies and annual sales plans
for all key customers across all channels to achieve brand plans.
- Ensuring volume targets are met through co-ordination of the sales team and through own fieldwork and presence.
- Identifying and recommending new business development and brand development opportunities.
- Identifying high profile on premise outlets to ensure maximum distribution and visibility of portfolio.
- Developing and maintaining a strong network of contacts within
major customers to maximize brand opportunities and effectiveness of
brand investment.
- Implementing brand strategies through effective customer activity and product visibility.
- Continuously improving account planning.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Second Class Lower Degree.
- MBA/M.Sc. Degree.
- 5-7 years relevant sales experience.
- Interested candidates must reside in Port Harcourt or be willing to relocate to Port Harcourt or Abuja.
Job Title: Product Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- The Product Manager is responsible for developing and executing
the brand plans and marketing programs, whilst adhering to global
guidelines and ensuring brand objectives are achieved.
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing annual brand plans in accordance with global strategies.
- Establish good working relationship; develop strong customer and sales relationships.
- Providing clear consumer insights (consumer needs, segmentation and value proposition).
- Creating value by building brand equity with the consumer
targets, whilst creating below the line tools to achieve sales
objectives.
- Agreeing objectives with sales team, jointly developing marketing and brand plans for channels and key accounts.
- Building and activating the respective brands in the trade (planning and executing tailored events, promotions).
- Developing and implementing activities to recruit new consumers in close cooperation with sales teams.
- Monitoring and evaluating key programs with recommendations for future action.
- Leading local promotional development (objective setting, implementation and post-evaluation).
- Acting as a Brand ambassador internally and externally: Sales Force, Trade, Consumers, Public Relations Agencies, Press, etc.
- Managing individual T&E budget in the most professional manner and operating at all time with high level of integrity
- Support to Brand Manager:
- Developing PR plans, setting objectives and ensuring post evaluation.
- Ensuring that local PR activities and messages are in line with brands strategies
Requirements
- Minimum of second class lower degree.
- 3-5 years relevant sales/product management experience.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed resume to:
[email protected]
Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline 3rd February, 2016.