Field Sales Manager at Tomato Jos Farming Limited

 Employment Nigeria 20-Apr-2023 ₦Not Available ANAMBRA , ONITSHA , Marketing and Sales   Managerial  


Tomato Jos is a private equity-backed, fast-growing social enterprise located in Kaduna, Nigeria, that believes in the power of local production for local consumption. Our company aims to supply 10% of the processed tomato market in Nigeria within the next 5 years. We source tomatoes from smallholder farmers within our network and make high-quality branded consumer products for Nigeria and West Africa. We currently operate a 500Ha commercial farm and run a successful smallholder program with over 500 farmers. In 2020, the company built a tomato processing facility and we will conduct our first production run in Q1/Q2 2021, with an aim to launch our first retail packaged product later this year. Tomato Jos has four key values:

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Sales Manager

Location: Onitsha, Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

  • Manage the sales team & all activities within assigned territory to achieve optimum coverage and distribution of TJ’s products in all the relevant outlets in an efficient & effective way, to ensure market share growth.
  • Develop the capability of Sales Representatives through regular trainings, guidance, coaching & accompaniments, and spot & back checks.
  • Motivate Sales Representatives to achieve sales quotas and evaluate their performance regularly.
  • Achieve sales driver’s objectives in assigned territory- Distribution, Quality, Visibility, Pricing, Promotion, and Persuasion.
  • Responsible for total business target achievement in the assigned territory.
  • Recruit Distributors and ensure regular review of Joint Business Plans for business growth and sustainability through appropriate investment.
  • Recruit and manage sub-distributors and wholesalers to achieve sales target in assigned territory.
  • Managing all sales channels effectively, efficiently, and profitably.
  • Achieve agreed business targets/KPIs for the area (primary & secondary sales, coverage, Call rate, productivity, Product Mix, NPD)
  • Gather market intelligence and information about competitors and share with the marketing team to enable coordinated efforts to gain market share and meet targets.
  • Ensure adequate and prompt reporting of Sales and marketing activities in assigned territory as and when due.
  • Achieve prompt reconciliation of promotions, Measuring & Evaluation (M&E) & promo-impact assessments.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required for the Job
Qualifications:

  • B.Sc Degree / HND in Business Administration/Management, Marketing or related field is preferred.
  • At least 4 years’ experience in a similar role with similar responsibilities in the FMCG industry.
  • Excellent track records in consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets & KPIs.
  • Excellent computer skills, including MS office and Google suite
  • Excellent communication, coaching and people management skills.
  • Proven ability to manage teams.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Cautiously optimistic, personable, and resolute.

Additional Qualifications and Experience That Will Set You Apart

  • Ability to research, compile, analyse, and interpret sales data.
  • Conversant with the agricultural value chain.
  • A good team player with the ability to adapt in a fast paced environment.
  • Fluency in Igbo will be an added advantage.
  • Able to work independently and take initiative.

Expected Competencies:

  • Business Acumen: Developed.
  • Distribution Management: Developed.
  • Negotiation skills: Developed.
  • Selling skills: Proven strength.
  • Sales Drivers: Proven strength.
  • Coaching and Accompaniment: Developed.

 

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and current Resume to: jobs@tomatojos.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.



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