Area Manager, Food Security

Vestergaard Frandsen is a rapidly growing company specialized in complex emergency response and disease-control textiles. We are guided by a unique Humanitarian Entrepreneurship business model, the "profit for a purpose" approach that has turned humanitarian responsibility into our core business.

Our innovative products and concepts include PermaNet® long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets and curtains, ZeroFly® insecticide-incorporated plastic sheeting, and LifeStraw® water filters. Vestergaard Frandsen’s newest offering, CarePack®, provides a set of evidence-based preventative interventions to improve the health and lives of HIV positive individuals. These tools are all specifically designed to prevent the waterborne, vector-borne and neglected tropical diseases which disproportionately affect the developing world.

We are headquartered in Switzerland and have offices in the USA, UAE, India, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Indonesia. We work in tandem with the United Nations, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), National Ministries of Health, charitable organisations and commercial distributors, to ensure our lifesaving innovations reach those most in need.

AREA MANAGER, FOOD SECURITY – based in Nigeria

As our new Area Manager for Food Security, you will be responsible for growing the business of the Food Security product lines in the assigned area (specific regions) within Nigeria. The position reports directly to the Regional Area Manager, Food Security, Nigeria.
Responsibilities

As the Area Manager, you will:-

Implement Vestergaard Frandsen’s Food Security strategy in assigned area
Meet the budgeted revenue/targets and business plan for the entire Food Security portfolio; develop and implement initiatives to achieve revenue targets in the assigned area
Create and maintain strong relationships with new and existing stakeholders as well as maintaining their database
Provide training and continuous support to stakeholders
Prepare objective driven travel plans, execute and report with detailed analysis of travel visits with a proposed way forward
Monitor and analyse market trends
Prepare monthly reports on the performance of distributors against set targets
Responsible for receiving requests, issuing quotes, securing order, coordinate final delivery and secure timely payment
Personal profile

Masters in Business Administration
Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Economics or related field.
3-5 years sales experience in FMCG and / or Agricultural Sector
Strong sales skills / good technical background in sales and distribution
Able to analyse problems effectively and solves complex issues. Consider the long term impact and anticipate future consequences and trends. Create new insights and generate innovative solutions
Build relationships and networks; work through and with others. Communicate and negotiate effectively and persuasively at senior levels of organisation or government
Undertake and be results oriented. Take charge, show self-motivation and ambition for personal and professional achievements. Have a competitive drive to get things done
Able to interact cross-culturally and thrive in multi-cultural environment
Well organized and able to interpret and draw relevant insights from various resources and methodologies
Able to work under pressure, proactively and with a sense of urgency; Ability to set priorities and follow through on commitments
Able to cultivate an ‘everything-is-possible’ attitude, breaking habits and challenging assumptions
Able to work with precision and commitment to data driven quality output
Able to act rapidly to customers, partners and colleagues
If you possess the above qualifications and the drive to meet the challenges, please send your cover letter to [email protected] enclosing your CV, a day-time telephone contact, names and contacts of three referees to reach us by August 31st 2011. We will only respond to electronic application and to shortlisted applicants.

Area Manager, Food Security - Nigeria