Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking to hire Nutrition Advisors across multiple locations. S/he would assist in providing factual and scientific information on infant nutrition to Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in assigned territories based on identified needs, within the limits of the WHO/local and organizational codes.
Responsibilities:
Business Development:
- Acting as a reliable source of information for infant products.
- Seeking and building strategic relations with Key HCPs.
- Identifying opportunities to ensure satisfaction of service levels based on need.
- Recommending investments and planning of activities for potential HCPs.
Issue Management/Problem Solving:
- Identifying issues preventing high performance in the territory and proffering relevant solutions.
- Monitoring of progress made, while working to implement and modify strategies to achieve objectives.
- Assisting with the implementation of the WHO Management System.
Territory Management:
- Recruiting and maintaining an updated HCP contact list, monitoring agreed call frequency, thus ensuring efficiency of coverage.
- Planning and executing coverage by means of maintaining cycle detailing and all other marketing strategies set by Management.
- Conducting regular trade checks to ensure WHO/local code compliance, product availability, market hygiene and completeness of product range, reporting competitive activities, stock levels and prices.
Requirements:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in either Nutrition/Dietetics or other Food-related Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Medical Sciences, or similar courses of study.
- 0 – 2 years of experience in a similar role.
- Good knowledge and appreciation of the WHO/local code.
- Good relation-building/stakeholder-management skills and a great deal of professionalism in relating with expecting mothers.
- Quick learning agility and assimilation of nutrition standards and relevant products.
- Good time management and planning/organizational skills.
- Effective communication and decision-making skills.
- Leadership/Influence and good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to be proactive and creative/take initiative.
- Adaptability/flexibility.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
Method of Application
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