Regional Sales Manager

Seven-Up Bottling Company Ltd is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the nation’s most- loved beverages in the country like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC has recently entered into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer. Seven Up boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Sales Manager Locations: Aba - Abia, Enugu and Kaduna

Employment Type: Full-time Job Brief The Regional Sales Manager is to ensure effective and efficient management of sales operation through prompt order generation and delivery of products to customers. They are to ensure safety and judicious use of company properties in sales department.

Responsibilities

The Regional Sales Manager is responsible for leading the sales and distribution strategy for products sold through Distributors and other customers within the assigned territory. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with customers and drive customer satisfaction through superior service and execution. Achieve agreed distribution level of all SBC products and surpass KPI targets within assigned territory. Drive total profitable growth in accordance with both long range and annual sales plan. Assist in the delivery of key business metrics (i.e. Category Share) in a manner that is consistent with the strategic direction of the business. Handle a large sales team & develop them by building right skills through coaching & motivating them so they have appropriate sales capability to deliver their objectives. Grows level of customer satisfaction, maintains win/win business relationship, and ensures effective communication with all key buying influences. Prepare and review the annual budget for the area of responsibility Analyze regional market trends and discover new opportunities for growth Address potential problems and suggest prompt solutions Suggest new services/products and innovative sales techniques to increase customer satisfaction

Requirements

B.Sc Degree / HND in Sales, Business Administration, or relevant field Minimum of 7 years beverage sales experience in territory and distributor management with a proven track record Ability to measure and analyze key performance indicators (ROI and KPIs) Familiarity with Ms Office. Understanding of store operations Ability to lead and motivate a high-performance sales team Excellent communication skills Strong organizational skills with a problem-solving attitude. A post graduate degree in a relevant field will be an advantage.