Jobs at Michael Stevens Consulting, Tuesday 5, May 2015

Michael Stevens Consulting – Our Client, a well known brand and a market leader in the Information Technology industry in Nigeria.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the following roles:

PHARMACEUTICAL REPRESENTATIVE (GRADUATE TRAINEE)

Experience: Entry Level, Post N.Y.S.C.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Representatives explain, persuade and sell. Their job is to place the companies’ products in consumers’ hands.

However, representatives do not directly approach potential consumers, but their doctors.

Representatives then meet with doctors to persuade them to prescribe the companies’ products to patients.

They explain how the drugs works, their benefits and why they should be used over other brands. In addition, they distribute drug samples to doctors to give to patients.

Outside sales representatives visits prospective clients or established customers. www.jobcenternigeria.com


They show doctors pharmaceutical catalogues or drug samples and information about the company.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of a Degree in B.Pharm from recognisable tertiary institution. (NON PHARMACIST NEED NOT APPLY)

Training: Successful applicants would undergo Training

Attributes: Young, excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Upon evaluation, applicants overall personality would be an important consideration to match positions.

COO/GENERAL MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will have the following duties:

Select, supervise, and support the employee team

Create and maintain an atmosphere in which employees willingly produce at maximum capacity

Supervise maintenance of preferred staffing levels

Develop performance standards

Supervise ongoing employee training

Complete and administer a yearly merit review with all direct reports

Develop and maintain in conjuction with the HR Dept, a salary administration program and pay competitive wages based on performance

Plan for and provide opportunities for employee advancement and development

Continually build upon personal skills and knowledge

Quality Assurance:

Overall responsibility for quality assurance

Responsible for overseeing the assembly line

Marketing:

(Marketing involves developing and directing marketing activities):

Prepare and review marketing plans with employees/managers on a regular basis

Review individual department marketing plans annually

Review individual department sales and promotion programs annually

Plan marketing activities and review results and expectations with employees

Profitability and Sales:

Profitability and sales involves establishing and achieving sales and profitability goals,and increasing the company’s market share through regular sales efforts.

Establish and achieve profitability goals:

Supervise performance of purchasing functions to insure greatest value, while taking advantage of all discounts

Supervise pricing and inventory policies designed to price competitively and achieve desired gross margin

Establish profit expectations

Establish and achieve sales goals:

Establish sales goals and develop plans to achieve them

Maintain inventories at levels to assure service with a minimum of delivery delays, yet maintain inventory goals

Increase market share through regular sales efforts:

Supervise sales staff and sales efforts

Review daily reports

Review sales results with staff regularly

Ensure employees have the knowledge and information needed to achieve market share growth

Service:

Ensure all customers receive courteous and efficient service from all employees

Handle claims and complaints promptly

Promote outstanding customer service

Reporting:

Reporting involves keeping the board informed of the company’s status and activities, while also assisting with board activities.

Submit monthly reports, general information, and recommendations to the board of directors

Assist the board in formulating policies and provide all facts needed for board decision making

Make policy recommendations and carry out board policies

Help plan the annual meeting and report to board members

Capital Requirements:

Work with the Chief Finance Officer to present annual budget to the board

Obtain authorized approval from the board of directors before purchasing any fixed assets that will cost over an identified and agreed ammount

Obtain approval from the board of directors prior to the sale of any fixed assets

OTHER DUTIES

The general manager will perform duties as assigned by the board of directors and will enforce and uphold the company policies.

EDUCATIONAL AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Degree in the social sciences or any other relevant area

Professional qualifications is desirable

Minimum of 10 years experience in a similar role with experience at management level in the IT industry

Strong analytical and evaluation ability

Strong communication skills both verbal and written

Influencing and negotiation ability

Decisive

Strong planning and organisational skills

Strong team player who is able to work effectively with diverse client groups

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES

Achieves regional sales operational objectives by contributing regional sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews

Prepare and implement action plans to drive sales for the assigned region

Design and develop sales strategy for the region

Manage customer service relationship for the region

Manage resellers in assigned region

Meet regional sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

Maintain and expand customer base by counseling sales representatives; building and maintaining rapport with key customers; identifying new customer opportunities.

Recommends product lines by identifying new product opportunities, and/or product, packaging, and service changes; surveying consumer needs and trends; tracking competitors.

Implements trade promotions by tracking, and evaluating trade spending. www.jobcenternigeria.com


Accomplishes sales and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related fields Professional certification is desirable

Minimum of 6 years experience some of which must have been as an Area Sales Manager

Planning and organizing skills

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

The ability to interact with people on different levels

Sound presentation skills

Strong understanding of the industry and terrain

Excellent leadership qualities

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for overall staff work performance

Assist in budget development, report writing & make key judgements & recommendations on staff and company policy

Ensure that human & material resources are correctly utilized

Manage the pay-roll of the employees and salary review

Preparing offer letters, promotion, retirement and termination letters to employees

Work with other recruitment consultancies on HR matters as required

Lead and direct the Human Resource team to deliver comprehensive HR service to the business

Managing absence, disciplinary issues, grievances, sickness etc. Measure employee satisfaction and identify areas that require improvement

Performance Management; coaching managers on performance management processes

Learning & Development; providing guidance on development for managers and their teams

Training; Implementing the training and development agenda; identify areas that need attention and improvement

Recruitment and retention; managing talent and succession planning; taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity and campaigns

Reward advice and support employees on company benefits

Policy and procedures implementation of new HR policies, procedures and processes

Ensure all company policies and procedures are up to date in line with current employment law. Ensure line managers are up to date with changes to any policies.

Working with senior managers, coaching them and advising on all people issues

Deal with complex disciplinary/grievance and HR issues, using HR and company knowledge evidencing appropriate decision making skills

Crafting of business and people solutions

Managing HR budgets

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Degree in Industrial Relations/Human Resources Management, Business Administration or related fields

MBA or CIPM/CIPD is required Minimum of 7 years experience in human resources roles

Knowledge of the Nigerian employment law will be an added advantage.

Planning and organizing skills

Excellent communication skills honed in business partnering/advisory roles

The ability to work with personnel from all levels

Ability to lead team of other effective people & make right judgment

Ability to represent the Human Resource function as part of the bigger business picture

Confident directing HR and advising managers on all aspects of people management and development.

Strong understanding of the Nigerian employment laws

Excellent leadership qualities


CHANNEL MARKETING/OUTLET MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for developing, driving and implementing channel marketing activity for selected groups of channels/outlets.

Design and develop route channels to market the various products

Develop and oversee the marketing plan to drive various products in specific channels/outlets within the organization.

Implement channel campaigns in order to expand market share and pursue aggressive growth targets.

Work closely with all aspects of the business to gather product and channel insights.

Work closely with the product and corporate marketing teams to support brand development and experiential activities.

Utilize data and shopper insights to provide recommendations to drive category distribution and market share

Oversee day to day channel operations in assigned outlets.

Understand changing and differing priorities depending on territories and how these impact channel marketing.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Degree in the Social Sciences or any other relevant area

Professional qualifications is desirable

At least 5 years experience working as a channel marketing manager would be a strong advantage.

Strong analytical and evaluation ability

Strong communication skills both verbal and written

Influencing and negotiation ability

Strong planning and organisational skills

Strong team player who is able to work effectively with diverse client groups

Past experience managing marketing budgets ideally within a channel marketing setting.

A strong understanding of the distribution channels for the industry.

Project management experience would be a definite advantage

The ability to manage small teams of people and influence senior staff is essential.

TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: tope.ajileye@michaelstevens-consulting.com using the role applied for as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DUE DATE: 10 May, 2015