Sonia Foods Industries Ongoing Job Vacancy – Apply Now!

Sonia Foods Industries is one of the leading tomato products processing factories in West Africa. Its headquarter is located in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, KM 39. The company produces Tomato Mix, Peppe & Onion Tomato Seasoning Mix, Curry Powder and Thyme Leaves, under the brand name Sonia. The factory is located in Ikorodu Shagamu Express Road, Onigbagbe/Sotubo Village, Shagamu Ogun State, Nigeria. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Regional Trade Marketing Executive
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Direct reporting to: Regional Sales Manager (RSM)

Job Description:

• Market research
  • 4Ps (Product, Price, Place and Promotion), market share, trends etc. analysis on culinary/FMCG products, inclusive of competing brands. Required weekly reports on the same.
  • Identify opportunities in foods category which involves forecasting of consumer foresight and insights and any opportunities or threats emerging from the competitive or technology landscape.
• Market development – To assist the sales team to develop the untapped territories/markets.
  • New market development
  • Retail penetration, with product placement
• BTL Activities:
  • Market activation – Design and execute trade engagement programmes, sampling (trade, consumer, HoReCa, institutes) etc.
  • Promotional activity – Conduct trade and consumer promotional activities.
  • Branding – Come up with innovative ideas and executive to branding the trade outlets, traders, market areas, etc. with POS (Point of Sales) materials.
  • Launch of new products – Executive the launch of new products and GTM (Go-To-Market) strategies, product placement.
  • Maintain relationships with vendors and agencies to ensure collaboration in promotional activities.
  • Keep record of promotional materials – production, deployment and balance.
  • Preparing budget, execution and monitoring of expenses.
• Recruitment – To assist in the recruitment of the promoters/personnel, working under you.

Requirements:

• Qualification – Minimum of B.Sc., HND (Higher National Diploma), or related qualification in a relevant discipline
• Work experience in in the specified region-Ibadan
  • Preferably in FMCG (consumable food items) industry
  • 3 – 7 years of experience with leading brands in Nigeria
• Proven experience as marketing executive or similar role.
• Good understanding of market research techniques, data analysis and statistics methods.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams – sales, finance, logistics etc.

To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and updated CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Application Deadline:
30th November, 2022.