Ongoing recruitment in an Agro-Allied Group of Companies

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


Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: recruitment@elbeoafrica.com