Modern Trade Manager - Cereal Organisation at Talent Ace Limited in Lagos (with periodic travel across Nigeria for chain operations)

Position Overview

The Modern Trade Manager (MTM) is in charge of pushing sales increase, profit margin, and visibility of the organization’s cereal brands within modern trade channels (supermarkets, hypermarkets, ease chains, e-commerce channels, and key wholesalers with organized in-store). This position manages account purchase, connection management, retail implementation, advertising organizing, and category management to guarantee superior shopper expertise and attractive advantage.

Sales goal Accomplishment:

• Supply every month, every quarter, and yearly revenue goals by volume, value, SKU blend, and profit margin.
• Ensure category growth and market distribute growth within modern trade through analytics-based interventions.
• Lead incremental sales through tailored campaigns, secondary placements, and retail events.

People Executive guidance:

Educate, mentor, and track store merchandising executives, supporters, and account senior leaders on modern trade implementation guidelines. Carry out joint calls and store visits to build competencies and preserve implementation discipline.

Credentials and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree/Higher national diploma in Business Management, Promotion, or relevant field (Master of business administration is a plus).
• 5–7 years sales expertise in FMCG, with a minimum of 3 years in modern trade/key account management.
• Demonstrated achievement coordinating national/regional accounts in the cereal, snacks, beverage, or other food categories.
• Robust bargain and connection leadership abilities with elite retailers.
• Competence with MS Workspace (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and understanding with Enterprise platform planning/CRM operational structures.
• Expertise in Lagos/Nigerian in-store market forces and shopper practices.

Conductual Traits

• Outcomes-Oriented: Committed to supplying targets under attractive pressure.
• Resilient: Navigates retailer bureaucracy, economic changes, and price wars.
• Logical Mentality: Fact-based strategic judgment.
• Client-focused: Balances organisation targets with retailer needs.
• Honesty and reliability & Adherence: Aligns with business-related rules and professional conduct.