Job Title: Commercial Export Sales Manager – Francophone West Africa
Department: All Business Units – All States
Company: PZ Cussons Nigeria
The successful candidate is required to:
• Ensure clear company processes are in place.
• Identify and appoint official country distributors in African markets and provide appropriate information for setting up new customers accounts in MFG in line with agreed distributor's expectations.
• Agree export prices / payment modalities / trading terms with customers in line with procedure.
• Collect orders from customers and ensure product availability in site 18 on agreed time.
• Establish proven customer payment from bank and prepare a proforma invoice of the order.
• Arrange for registration of trademarks of products and all other documents in export countries.
• Clarify any special requirements from customers and relate back to PZ.
• Forward the proforma invoice to the export logistics department for loading / stuffing arrangement.
• Follow up on customer order shipment until delivery for effective customer service.
• Ensure good customer relationship management / regular status update.
• Ensure alignment with S&OP and inclusion of export orders in the monthly forecast.
• Arrange samples and send to customers for test marketing
The Person: The successful candidate is required to possess:
• B.Sc. Purchasing and Supply or Social Sciences; MBA will be an advantage.
• 5 – 9 years working experience in a similar role.
• Computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Membership of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) Chartered.
• Good knowledge of ports operations and the Nigerian freight system.
• Good working relationship with NEPC, NACCIMA, MANEG.
• Good knowledge of inventory management, planning and organising skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Fluency In French Language COMPULSORY.
• CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE, ONENESS.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application Link: Job Application Portal (http://u.theinfostrides.com/sDRvZ)
Deadline: 18 May 2012.
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