Sales Manager(Foods Staples)

Our client, an innovative driven, international brand, operating a multi-store branded foods wholesale business model, seeks to recruit for the above position.
The Person
The Person must be an entrepreneur at heart, preferably a woman, at least 35 years of age, willing to travel at short notice, able to work with minimal supervision, if married must have grown up children without the responsibility of infant care, inclined to work long hours Monday to Saturday, with satisfaction in having good annual holidays. Must be living in Lagos Isalnd, Ikoyi, Lekki, Yaba, Surulere or similar location to ensure arrival at work by 7.00am.
Job Summary
Lead a team providing excellent customer service to an ever expanding customer base with a view to growing sales to N10b by 2010 and N50bn by 2014. Vision to be achieved by developing and managing a robust sales team and taking the lead to select and place excellent in-store merchandisers, developing and upholding daily sales target for each store. Identifying and rolling out 10-20 trailers capacity store outlet in each of the designated market location in Lagos; totaling 53 in all. Also responsible for upholding and sustaining corporate values, ethics, rules, regulations, and strict code of conduct - staff must not receive gifts and gratifications; responsible for cost control in line with budget across the stores cost structures, active participation and near fanatical support in getting brands, to naturally communicate with and connect to te target audience, manage the Lagos division as your own business. We are not looking for an employee with a salary-dependent mentally. This position reports to the acting COO.
Job Ref: SM 003

Requirements

• BSc/HND in Business Administration or Marketing preferably from any of the frst generation universities.
• Membership of a professional marketing body and or association will be an added advantage.
• Must be or have been a business owner with past working or managerial experience gained with a Multi National Comapny (MNC). Must be a natural salesperson who has worked in Sales in target driven company MNC.

All Applicants should visit the job search page on our website www.clementashley-consulting.com and complete the online application form. All applicants should send via email
(1) a typewritten application
(2) detailed CV and
(3) a plan of action for the position and please tell us why you are the best person for this job to:
info@clementashley-consulting.com
or
clementashleyconsulting@yahoo.com with the job reference number in the subject line before the 1st January, 2008.