Sales Manager

Neveah Limited is a leading commodity trading company established in 2014, with its head office in Abuja and five operational offices across Nigeria. The company specializes in the export of solid minerals and agricultural products, sourcing the finest raw materials from local markets to meet international demand. Neveah has now expanded into manufacturing, focusing on the recycling of aluminum and copper to produce ingots for export, further strengthening its global footprint.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Sales Manager

Job Location: Kano

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• We are seeking a commercially driven and results-oriented Sales Manager to lead our sales function and drive revenue growth for our plastic manufacturing business.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for developing sales strategies, expanding the Company's customer base, managing key accounts, and achieving agreed revenue and sales targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve revenue and volume targets.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities and expand the Company's customer base.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective customers.
• Develop and manage key accounts across relevant markets and customer segments.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitor activities, and pricing trends within the plastic industry.
• Prepare sales forecasts, budgets, and performance reports.
• Monitor sales performance against agreed targets and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Work closely with Production and Operations Teams to align production capacity with customer demand.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Finance to ensure effective order fulfillment, pricing, and payment management.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, contracts, and agreements with customers within approved limits.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer retention, repeat business, and overall customer value.
• Monitor customer complaints and ensure timely resolution in collaboration with relevant departments.
• Ensure accurate and timely updating of sales records, customer information, orders, and pipeline activities.
• Lead, coach, and monitor the performance of the sales team.
• Develop and maintain a healthy sales pipeline and provide regular updates to Management.
• Attend industry events, exhibitions, and customer meetings to strengthen the Company's market presence.
• Provide Management with market intelligence and recommendations on new products, pricing, and market opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or a related field.
• 5 - 8 years of sales experience, preferably within manufacturing, FMCG, plastics, packaging, or a related industry.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Strong understanding of B2B sales and customer relationship management.
• Experience managing key accounts and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong knowledge of market development, pricing, sales forecasting, and pipeline management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate market opportunities into revenue.
• Experience selling plastic products, packaging materials, household plastics, industrial plastics, or related products will be an advantage.
• Ability to lead and motivate a sales team.

Key Competencies:

• Sales & Business Development
• Key Account Management
• Market Development
• Negotiation
• Revenue & Target Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Sales Forecasting
• Commercial Acumen
• Team Leadership
• Market Intelligence.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV saved in their full name to: [email protected] using the Job Position and the Location as the subject of the email (e.g Sales Manager - Kano).

Note: Only properly submitted applications and qualified candidates will be considered.