Apply as Commercial Manager at Lafiya Foods Full Time

Lafiya Foods is a fruit Wholesale company specialising in bananas. Using world-class fruit treatment to deliver excellent quality healthy fruit in professional packaging.

This is to inform all interested persons that Lafiya Foods is recruiting into the position of Commercial Manager, and by this notice, all interested persons are expected to apply asap.

Job Title: Commercial manager

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Role and Responsibilities
The primary purpose of this role is tosourceraw material inputs,managesales, keep recordsas wellas to manage the physical storethe core responsibilities of this role include:

• Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigningemployees;following up on work results.
• Maintains store staff job results by coaching,counselling, and discipliningemployees;planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing amonthlybudget; scheduling expenditures;analysingvariances; initiating corrective actions.
• Maintain the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements
• Protect employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment
• Secure merchandise by implementing security systems and measures
• Identify current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Monitor stock and inventory, and perform quality assurance of merchandise on a regular basis
• Act asa point of contact between the company and suppliers
• Negotiate contracts, terms and deadlines with vendors and suppliers
• Monitor and update relevant departments regarding price fluctuations of goods and vendor pricing

Qualificationsand Education Requirements

• Education: Degree
• Experience: 5+ years in procurement and at least one postas a managerorteam leader
• Languages: English, Hausa
• Computer skills: a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft 365, specifically Excel and Access preferably.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to precisely and accurately record multiple types of data
• Organiseand maintain databases
• Be able to count and transfer funds

Salary
NGN80,000 – 100,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
9th January, 2021

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter as separate documents to: [email protected] using ” Attention: Recruiting Commercial Manager” as subject of the email.

Note: The Body of the email should contain your name and when you are available for interview