Sales Officer Job at Olam International Limited

Olam International is a leading food and agri-business supplying food, ingredients, feed and fibre to over 19,800 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a sourcing network of 4.8 million farmers. Through our purpose to 'Re-imagine Global Agriculture and Food Systems', Olam aims to address the many challenges involved in meeting the needs of a growing global population, while achieving positive impact for farming communities, our planet and all our stakeholders. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, Olam currently ranks among the top 30 largest primary listed companies in terms of market capitalisation on SGX-ST.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Sales Officer
Job Location: Nigeria

Description

• The Sales Officer is responsible for driving sales, managing customer relationships, and ensuring the effective distribution and visibility of the company’s products within the assigned territory.
• The role focuses on achieving sales targets, executing trade activities, and building strong partnerships with distributors, retailers, and other trade partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets for the assigned territory.
• Ensure effective product distribution across assigned outlets and markets.
• Maintain adequate stock levels with distributors and monitor timely order placements.
• Implement route-to-market (RTM) strategies to maximize coverage and availability.
• Execute trade marketing and promotional activities in line with company guidelines.
• Ensure product visibility, availability, and pricing compliance at retail points.
• Monitor competitor activities and provide timely feedback to management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, wholesalers, and retailers.
• Resolve customer issues promptly and professionally.
• Provide market intelligence and insights from customer interactions.
• Submit daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports.
• Track and monitor key sales performance indicators.
• Recommend actions to improve territory performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• 2 - 4 years of FMCG sales experience, preferably in a field sales / territory role.
• Strong understanding of trade, distribution, and retail operations.
• Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of ERP or sales tracking tools is an added advantage.
• and sales reporting tools (ERP/SAP is an added advantage).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: vacancy@olamnet.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.