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Area Sales Manager
About this role
Ascentech Services Limited is hiring an Area Sales Manager for Lagos. The role focuses on overseeing sales activities in the assigned territory, driving revenue growth, and managing sales representatives, distributors and retail channels. Experience in haircare or beauty is preferred, along with strong leadership and relationship-management skills. The employer seeks candidates with a track record in meeting sales targets and expanding market presence, particularly in haircare, cosmetics or personal care sectors.
What you would do
- Develop and implement sales strategies to meet monthly and quarterly targets in the territory.
- Supervise and motivate sales representatives to improve productivity and performance.
- Build and maintain relationships with distributors, wholesalers, retailers, salons and other key customers.
- Identify new business opportunities and expand market coverage for haircare products.
- Monitor sales performance, market trends, competitor activities and customer preferences.
- Ensure product distribution, availability and visibility across outlets.
- Conduct regular market visits to assess sales activities and growth opportunities.
What they are asking for
- BSc or HND in Marketing, Business Administration, Sales Management or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in sales, preferably in haircare, cosmetics, beauty or personal care industry.
- Experience managing a sales territory, sales team or distribution network is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of distributor management, retail sales and market expansion.
- Proven ability to meet sales targets and grow revenue.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
- Key competencies: territory sales management, sales target achievement, distributor and retail channel management, team leadership and coaching, market penetration and business development, sales reporting and customer relationship management.
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