Vacancy!!! Commercial Manager at Lafiya Foods

Lafiya Foods is a fruit Wholesale company specialising in bananas. Using world-class fruit treatment to deliver excellent quality healthy fruit in professional packaging.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Commercial manager

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Role and Responsibilities
The primary purpose of this role is to source raw material inputs ,manage sales, keep records as well as to manage the physical store the core responsibilities of this role include:

• Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing a monthly budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Maintain the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements
• Protect employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment
• Secure merchandise by implementing security systems and measures
• Identify current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Monitor stock and inventory, and perform quality assurance of merchandise on a regular basis
• Act asa point of contact between the company and suppliers
• Negotiate contracts, terms and deadlines with vendors and suppliers
• Monitor and update relevant departments regarding price fluctuations of goods and vendor pricing

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Education: Degree
• Experience: 5+ years in procurement and at least one post as a manager or team leader
• Languages: English, Hausa
• Computer skills: a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft 365, specifically Excel and Access preferably.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to precisely and accurately record multiple types of data
• Organise and maintain databases
• Be able to count and transfer funds

Salary
NGN80,000 – 100,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
9th January, 2021

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter as separate documents to: Ubaidu.dikko@stag.com.ng using ” Attention: Recruiting Commercial Manager” as subject of the email.

Note: The Body of the email should contain your name and when you are available for interview