Sales Associate at PepsiCo Nigeria Full Time

PepsiCo Nigeria is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Sales Associate. interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

PepsiCo – In 1965, Donald Kendall, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola, and Herman Lay, the CEO of Frito-Lay, recognized what they called “a marriage made in heaven,” a single company delivering perfectly-salty snacks served alongside the best cola on earth. Their vision led to what quickly became one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies: PepsiCo. Our company is made up of seven divisions: PepsiCo Beverages North America; Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia/New Zealand and China. Each of these divisions has its own unique history and way of doing business.

We are seeking competent, self motivated, hardworking and result driven professional to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Associate 

Auto req ID: 123398
Location: Oregun, Lagos
Job Function: Sales

Responsibilities
Major accountabilities for this role include:

• Expanding the frontiers of PepsiCo products in the assigned area, bringing in tangible sales leads monthly.
• Directing the affairs of the hub by leading daily distribution plans for bread and other products assigned for the hub area.
• Being accountable for all sales activities for the hub and ensuring remittances of all cash sales.
• Reaching out to customers through cold calling and ensuring active selling
• Being mindful of cost of selling per loaf; effectively managing the resources available at the hub.
• Liaise with the Credit Control officer/Treasury to ensure adequate reconciliation of hub account.

Qualifications
Key Skills/ Experience Required:

• Minimum of Tertiary education – Bachelor’s Degree (in relevant field).
• Full understanding of the FMCG business and at least 2-3 years in a Sales/Category role within an FMCG organization;
• Cross functional experience can assist in this role e.g. Category, Trade Marketing, Channel/Shopper Marketing.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.