Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Sales Capability Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Purpose of the Job

• Responsible for the implementation of the Sales capability development plan across both Consumer and Food Service business units in an allocated Sales region

The Job

• Ensure the execution of both on-the-job and classroom training interventions as defined in the Sales capability plan within the allocated Sales region
• Deployment of the identified performance metrics for each role in the Sales team (including distributor sales staff) and continuous evaluation of the regional organisation against these criteria
• Evaluate and test competencies of the regional Sales force to identify skill gaps
• Implement the agreed Train the Trainer activities in the region
• Work with the National Sales Capability Manager to drive the transfer of Sales best practice from and into the allocated Sales region
• Undertake the on-boarding of all new Sales hires in the region

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Accounting or related field
• Minimum requirement: 7 years Sales experience gained in a major FMCG blue chip organisation. Strong field sales experience a must. A passion and aptitude for training and people development must be clearly demonstrated
• Added Advantage: Experience of some training and development delivery in a Sales organisation

The Person Must:

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess Good Negotiation Skills
• Have strong organisational and time management skills
• Be agile and energetic.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.