MANUFACTURING JOBS | Contract Sales Representatives at Nigerian Bottling Company Limited – Rivers, Imo, Akwa Ibom

The Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is one of the biggest companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country and is the sole franchise bottler of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria.

Our company serves approximately 160 million people by producing and distributing a unique portfolio of quality brands, bringing passion to marketplace implementation, and demonstrating leadership in corporate social responsibility.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Contract Sales Representative

Job Reference: CSR/02/2016
Locations: Owerri, Port-Harcourt, Uyo
Functional areas: Commercial
Department: Commercial

Job Details
The Contract Sales Representative reports to the Sales Manager and will be given specific performance targets and upon satisfactory evaluation of his/her performance against specific targets and performance standards within the stipulated period of their contract, he/she may be offered a permanent contract of employment with the Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain the relationships with current customers and potential customers.
• Identify and explore new sales opportunities. Follow-up on collection of payments.
• Arrange schedules on product delivery.
• Deploy special sales activities to increase sales.
• Help the company implement its marketing plans as required.
• Supervise the execution of sales plans and strategies for the territory.
• Service the strategic distributor/dealers accounts.
• Develop and grow existing accounts and retail outlets.
• Ensure activation to Coca-Cola standards in the primary and secondary outlets in a way that will positively impact product availability and outlet activation, thereby increasing company sales and market share.

Requirements
Desired Candidate Profile:

• B.Sc/HND in Management Science/Arts/Humanities (minimum of 2nd class lower division/lower credit) obtained from a recognized university/polytechnic with NYSC certificate.
• A minimum of 3 years experience.
• Must not be above 35 years Excellent planning and organizing skills Excellent customer relation skills Excellent communication skills Computer skills, including MS Office, PowerPoint, etc Knowledge of FMCG commercial operations will be an added advantage.
• Interested candidates should be resident in Owerri, Port-Harcourt, Uyo and its environs.

Application Closing Date
29th February, 2016.

How to Apply
interested and qualified candidates should APPLY