JOB VACANCY, PZ CUSSONS, MONDAY 9, MAY 2011

BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MANAGER – PZ WILMAR All Business Units – Lagos
JOB ROLE: BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MANAGER – PZ WILMAR
The successful candidate will be required to:
Create, develop and implement B2B category/brands sales strategy in order to grow market share in volume & value and profitability.
Create competitive trade terms for the relevant category. http://www.nigerianbestforum.com
Ensure  pricing strategy supports brand positioning and is relevant to the competitive arena.
Create competitive credit terms for the relevant category.
Lead and agree with marketing the necessary support for the selected trade channels.
Explore and exploit new opportunities for relevant portfolio.
Understand and apply relevant external environment, e.g.  competitors activity and other  PZC OU activity(networks).
Proactively feed into and follow up on actions from the Sales & Operations Planning process (S&OP)

THE PERSON:
The Right candidate must:
Have Bachelor Degree in Business Administration-an MBA will be considered a plus
Possess 6-10 years relevant experience in sales/B2B/export departments of reputable food companies
Have External Professional Qualification
Be a good coach and leader. http://www.nigerianbestforum.com
Have excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
Have flexibility and ability to adapt to changing market and business conditions.
Possess Commercial acumen and customer focus.
Good experience in managing of large, remote teams.
Possess demonstrated Experience in both field and B2B sales
Computer Literate especially in the use of MS Office Suite of Applications

CLOSING DATE: 24 May 2011

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RECENT VACANCY, PZ CUSSONS, MONDAY 18, APRIL 2011

PRODUCT MANAGERS

HPZ – Lagos THE ROLE: PRODUCT MANAGERS
The successful candidates will be required to:
Take responsibility for the complete marketing mix of his/her product.
Manage the process from consumer insight and understanding, through to product development, costing and pricing and commercial execution, including forecasting and stock management.
Be a champion of his/her category and must be accountable for all elements of the product in its entirety. www.nigerianbestforum.com
Deliver the Budget sales and profit targets.
Make input into the long term strategy for the category.
Conduct training to improve product knowledge.
Tackle quality issues from product design through to after-sales service.

THE PERSON: The right candidate must:
Have a first degree in a technical related discipline.
Have between three (3) to five (5) years working experience in the home appliances industry.
Have marketing experience, ideally in related categories.
Be a strong commercial thinker who has an eye for the market
Be proficient with numbers.
Possess efficient planning and execution skill as this is vital to the role.
Be prepared to work in a high pressure environment.
Be willing to travel extensively and engage with the market/sales teams.
Posses a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
Please note that only short listed candidates would be contacted.

CLOSING DATE: 29 Apr 2011

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