REGIONAL ASSISTANT MANAGER TRADE MARKETING – NORTH & EAST REGIONS FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC, APAPA

About

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) Incorporated on the 29th of September 1960, as a limited liability company and pioneer wheat miller in Nigeria, started out on a journey that has seen the company evolve into what is now one of the biggest brands in the foods and agro-allied industry in Africa. Over the years, the FMN brand grew tremendously from operating as a single business, flour miller, to a vast business group with strategic investments that cover key sectors of the Nigerian economy.
We are hiring to fill in the following position:

Job Title: REGIONAL ASSISTANT MANAGER TRADE MARKETING
Location: North & East

Job Summary

Develop and execute regional trade and channel-specific trade marketing plans, working closely with the sales team, brand team, and our trade partners. Also contributing significantly to the achievement of channel financial objectives and our goal of becoming our trade partner’s most valued supplier.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive volume growth by aligning trade activation initiatives to regional peculiarities that help the customer grow based on true insights and Brand Performance Standards.
• Strengthen trade marketing plans by collecting and reporting data and insights on customer and trade environment issues and trends.
• Execute trade marketing activities for all our brands, taking full responsibility for trade marketing activations in assigned regions.
• Identify Point of Sales Marketing opportunities and verify merchandising activations.
• Support in monitoring and evaluation of trade promotion result and follow up plan.
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of trade marketing initiatives to ensure sustainable business profit growth.
• Provide coordination and administrative support to team and handle ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• B.SC / HND in Social Science discipline or any related course.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Trade, Customer marketing, Retail merchandising, Shopper marketing, Channel management etc.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Thrive on innovative thinking and the exploration of diverse perspectives that go beyond the usual norms.
• Have strong organizational skills and an ability to meet timelines in a disciplined manner.
• Be proficient in IT and numerical skills, particularly in MS Excel & Power Point.
• Relevant post graduate degree is an added advantage.
• Experience in the FMCG sector is desirable.
• Solid experience in leading a team for retail sales/trade marketing/business development and key account management.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified applicants should Click Here to apply.