Commercial Export Sales Manager Job at PZ Cussons Nigeria

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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

Deadline: 18 May 2012.

Commercial Export Sales Manager Job