Saro Lifecare Limited Trade Marketing Manager Job Vacancies in Nigeria

Saro
Lifecare started in 2007 when Saro Agro Sciences Limited bought over the
Personal & Home Care Division of Chemicals & Allied Plc thus becoming
the owner of Purit Antiseptic Liquid, Carat Medicated Soap, Safecut Aftershave
and Dayspring Liquid Detergent amongst other brands for the Leading Indigenous
Non-Oil Exporter of the Year 2 times in the past 5 years

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Trade Marketing Manager
Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Job
Description

The
Trade Marketing Manager is responsible for developing and implementing
Saro Life Care trade promotion and pricing strategies.
Trade
plans should incorporate elements to address product/channel initiatives,
pricing analytics, merchandising objectives, competitive activity,
category dynamics and shopper insights.

Primary
Responsibilities

He/She
will manage the trade budget for Saro Life Care, developing strategies to
optimize trade spend whilst working closely with the Sales team to assess
and deploy funds to support new product placement, drive trial, repeat
purchase and respond to competitive activities.
He/She
will develop pricing strategies and tactics for Saro Life Care product
portfolio to maximize sales performance and optimize business profitability
in accordance with the business plan.
He/She
will manage pricing and trade promotion administration including
maintenance of price lists, promotional calendar, development and
maintenance of trade promotion tracking tools.
He/She
will lead the tracking and forecasting efforts for product demand for LIFE
CARE products. Work closely with internal partners (Sales Team, Logistics,
and Finance) to provide monthly product forecasts to ensure product
availability and optimize supply chain efficiency.
He/She
will lead the trade assessment and engagement process (Customer
recruitment, distribution, shelving, and merchandising, pricing
guidelines) and lead development of annual trade promotion plans, new
product presentations and sell sheets for Field Sales use.
He/She
will be responsible to developing and deploying compelling profit stories
for Saro Life Care customers.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s
Degree with 2:1 required
3-5
years’ experience in FMCG industry with sales experience.
Experience
working with Trade Marketing in a CPG company.
Strong
technology skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Strong
analytical skills and adept at problem solving
Understanding
of retailer go to market strategies and tiers of trade /channel dynamics
Strong
communication skills (written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal
skills
Age:
28 – 35 years.

Special
Skills & Key Behavioral Competencies:

Technical
Competence – Track Record of Success in Salesmanship and Trade Marketing
Speed
& Aggression
Integrity
Shared
Mind-set
Strategic
Thinking
Accountability
Customer
Connection
People
Management and leadership