Representative (Sales and Trade Development Igbogbo)

About this role

MTN Nigeria is hiring a Representative for Sales and Trade Development in Igbogbo. The role focuses on increasing brand visibility and dominance at retail within the territory, developing trade infrastructure and financial services through distribution channels, and resolving issues related to activations, products and promotions. The position involves training shop staff, conducting field visits, managing events and promos, and maintaining strong relationships with distributors, sub-dealers and retailers. The role requires coordinating channel standards, mentoring outlets, and providing regular sales and market intelligence reports. The employer operates in the telecommunications sector and seeks candidates with sales and marketing experience in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.

What you would do

• Resolve channel-related issues for activations, products and promotions.
• Direct channel participants to growth areas within the territory.
• Establish and enforce channel branding standards as recommended.
• Provide weekly/monthly sales activity and market intelligence reports.
• Deliver informal product and promotion training in shops and provide on-the-spot coaching.
• Manage events and promotions and evaluate post-promo results.
• Maintain a call cycle of 8–10 visits per day or as required by business needs.
• Identify, classify and support all channel players and update the trade database weekly/monthly.
• Ensure 100% merchandising support for identified outlets.
• Monitor network quality and sales-impacting indices in the territory.

What they are asking for

• Fluent in English.
• First degree, preferably in social sciences.
• Experience in a medium-sized organization.
• Sales and marketing experience in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience and ability to work with others.

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