Ongoing recruitment in a Leading Agro-Allied Group of Companies, 22nd March, 2017

Elbeo Limited - Our client, a leading Agro-allied group of companies in Nigeria, requires the services of dynamic self motivated and result oriented candidates for the under listed position, as a result of its strategic market expansion:


Job Title: Marketing Manager (Food Products)
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities
The right candidate for this position will perform the following functions: 

• Conduct periodic research to come up with conversion, growth and retention strategies.
• Responsible for periodic market research to gain general insights on market preferences and consumer behavior
• Develop and implement tactical sales plans for growing new business and expand current business.
• Ensure improved market share and profitable growth
• Collaborate with regional sales heads to understand their needs and tailor region specific marketing initiates to deliver sales objectives per region and by extension for total company.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Experience 

• Minimum B.Sc or HND, preferably in a Business discipline.
• Should have a marketing background or work experience on notable brands.
• At least 4-5 years work experience .
• Must be a good team player and be wining to travel nationwide.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Must be able to create and maintain relationship with clients
• Must be a self-starter and strong closer, with multi-tasking ability
• Strong execution skill and capacity to meet deadlines while delivering high quality work.
• Previous research, analysis or project review experience is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of MS Office software.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under stress.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with a wide variety of individuals and to resolve practical problems.
• Must have basic selling skills,

Job Title: Industrial Marketing Manager (Agricultural Inputs)
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities
The right candidate for this position will perform the following functions: 

• Oversee customer relationship management.
• Foster close knit relationships with farmers to create farmer clusters,
• Create community to enhance the relationships with farmers on a remote basis.
• Build product and service knowledge across the companies.
• Drive consumption beyond just loading Trade pipeline.
• Analyze information collected across the territories and regions.
• Mage industry and public communication requirements across the companies.
• Manage third party marketing resources supporting industrial products and services.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Experience 

• Minimum B.Sc or HND preferably in a Business discipline.
• Should have a blended sales and marketing background with work experience on industrial goods and services
• Experience with marketing of agricultural products will be an advantage.
• At least 4-5 years work experience.
• Should have experience with organizing technical, industry association or expert
• Authority fora, including workshops, seminars, conferences etc.
• Must be good team player and be willing to travel nationwide.
• Must be able to create and maintain relationship with customers and farmers
• Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with a-wide variety of individuals and to resolve practical problems.
• Must have basic selling skills.
• Must be a self-starter and strong closer, with multi-tasking ability
• Strong execution skill and capability to meet deadlines while delivering high quality work.
• Regular media management and communication/creative capabilities.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under stress.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Should have strong people and networking skills.

Job Title: Product Development Manager (Food Products)
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities
The right candidate for this position will perform the following functions: 

• All new product development
• Develop efficient and effective product market testing processes.
• Research and develop product strategies to deliver leadership market share.
• Interpret market preferences and consumer behavior to develop specific product initiatives to meet identified needs.
• Satisfy all regulatory requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Experience 

• Minimum B.Sc. or HND, preferably in a Business or Food Science discipline.
• Should have a marketing or production background with at least five years of work experience
• Must have proven track record of moving from concept or business idea to finished, packaged, registered and commercially defined products.
• Good knowledge of MS Office software.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under stress.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience in the Foods industry or category will be an added advantage
• Must be able to demonstrate multi-functional management skills and ability to motivate pears without formal direct authority
• Must be a good team player and be willing to travel nationwide.
• Previous research, analysis or project review experience is an advantage.

Job Title: Customer Satisfaction Representative
Locations: Lagos & North
Responsibilities
The Ideal candidate will perform the following functions: 

• Monitor sales & distribution of all company products.
• Regular update of customer database and performance records of products sold to customers.
• Generate demand for and marketing of all company's products.
• Collection of cheque payments from customers and lodgment of same.
• Public relations and after sales service
• Periodic report rendition

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Experience 

• A Degree or HND in any Agric related discipline
• Possess 0-3 years experience in similar role.
• Good Team Player
• Ability to drive and possession of valid drivers license
• Good knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Job Title: Business Development Manager
Locations: South - East, North-East
Responsibilities 

• Responsible for coordinating and supervising all the region force activities to achieve sales target for the region.
• Take full responsibility for the overall region force performance and achievement of corporate sales and cost of sales objective in the region specified.
• Supervise, monitor and set standard of performance to ensure adherence to performance targets, norms and sales professionalism.
• Conduct regular/weekly joint calls with the regional force members and solo calls by spending minimum of 60% of his time performing field activity. A summary report of such field joint/solo calls shall be sent in weekly.
• Coordinate all relationship selling functions on major accounts, with efforts directed at reinforcing customer intimacy and thus facilitate long-term business relationship.
• Liaise and collaborate with the National Marketing Manager and other supportive staff/departments on how to achieve growth and increase sales efficiency.
• Actively support the recruitment and selection of salespersons.
• Motivate the region force to achieve and enjoy achieving set objectives
• Responsible for developing and implementing approved sales operational plan consisting of field strategies and programs for achieving set targets.
• Shall have a profit objective to ensure his team is making high quality sales at minimal cost through administration of sales and expense budgets for the field force.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Experience 

• A Degree or HND in any Agric related discipline
• Possess 8 years cognate experience
• Good knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Good Presentation Skills
• Analytical and numerical skills
• Good Team Player
• Driven and self motivated
• Ability to speak local language
• Driving skills with drivers license

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: recruitment@elbeoafrica.com