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: Sales Representative

Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Employment Type: Contract
Slot: 8 Openings
Sector: FMCG

Job Brief

• We are hiring for an experienced merchandiser who will help get the right product in the right place, time, quantity, and price.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop sales strategies that balance customers’ expectations and the company’s objectives
• Analyse sales figures, customers’ reactions, and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
• Collaborate with distributors and sales teams to negotiate prices, quantities, and time scales.
• Maximise customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately
• Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory
• Forecast profits/sales and plan budgets
• Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clearouts, etc
• Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipelines and close deals
• Remain up to date with the industry’s best practices

Requirements

• Minimum of an OND qualification
• Relevant working experience in sales of Beverage
• Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform, and motivate
• Up-to-date with the latest sales trends and best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong listening, presentation, and decision-making skills
• Commercial acumen and the ability to “decode” customers.

Application Closing Date
4th October, 2024.