Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the nation’s most- loved beverages in the country
Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the nation’s most- loved beverages in the country like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC has recently entered into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer. Seven Up boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country.
1). Sales Representative
Locations: Ijora, Apapa and Surulere – Lagos
Employment Type: Contract
Sector: FMCG
Slots: 10
Job Brief
- Seven-Up Bottling Company is hiring for an experienced sales representative who will help get the right product in the right place, time, quantity, and price.
Responsibilities
- Plan and develop sales strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives
- Analyse sales figures, customers’ reactions, and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
- Collaborate with distributors and sales team to negotiate prices, quantities, and time-scales.
- Maximise customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately
- Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory
- Forecast profits/sales and plan budgets
- Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs, etc
- Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipelines and close deals
- Remain up to date with industry’s best practices.
Requirements
- Minimum of OND qualification
- Relevant working experience in sales of Beverage
- Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform, and motivate
- Up-to-date with the latest sales trends and best practices
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong listening, presentation, and decision-making skills
- Commercial acumen and the ability to “decode” customers
- Experience with SFA.
Application Closing Date
27th May, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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2). Territory Development Manager
Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Slots: 4 Openings
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- Seven-Up Bottling Company is currently recruiting for Territory Development Manager who will be accountable for the daily sales execution and management of TDOs /TDEs within assigned territory towards the actualization of the overall sales target.
Responsibilities
- Ensure sustained growth of SBC’s market share in key SKUs within assigned territory.
- Recognize opportunities to continually increase SBC’s market share through identification of untapped channels and new routes, understanding of customer business drivers, and new product launch.
- Activate local and national marketplace initiatives and promotions to continuously build brand development and maximise brand performance.
- Identify potential sales risks, opportunities, and misses for the distributor(s), communicate accordingly, and recommend solutions.
- Responsible for the territory’s sales tracking and numeric distribution to achieve planned objectives.
- Implement quality & control measures at distributor outlets – FIFO, stock numbers, through the assigned direct report.
- Organise, guide, and motivate direct reports to achieve sales targets within the agreed profit margins.
- Submit market trend reports received to the line manager on a monthly basis.
- Conduct regular fieldwork with the direct report to ensure all agreed sales initiatives are properly executed; provide feedback to the distributor and the sales team for improvement.
- Partner with product supply team, logistics, and warehouse to ensure product availability.
- Coach direct reports on selling skills.
- Encourages direct reports to attend scheduled learning and development programmes.
- Ability to use mobile sales force automation applications to drive sales and improve customer experience.
Requirements
- BSC/ HND in a Management course or any relevant field.
- 6yrs+ sales experience in route to market and sales management with a proven track record of sales of beverage.
- A postgraduate degree in a relevant field will be an advantage.
- Leads prospecting
- Customer relationship management
- Excellent leadership/coaching Skill
- Good communication skills
Negotiation skill:
- Goal oriented and target driven.
Application Closing Date
28th May, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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3). Activation Manager (Modern Trade)
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive modern trade activation strategy aligned with marketing, brand, and key account plans, identifying opportunities based on shopper insights and trends.
- Create innovative activation concepts with clear objectives, KPIs, and budgets to drive trial, awareness, and sales, ensuring optimal ROI.
- Lead end-to-end execution of modern trade activations, managing planning, approvals, logistics, and in-store implementation to ensure high quality and timeliness.
- Collaborate with the Key Account team to secure customer buy-in for activation plans and oversee the development and deployment of impactful POSM and shopper engagement activities, ensuring brand adherence.
- Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with marketing, key accounts, and modern trade customers (buyers, category managers, store operations).
- Manage the modern trade activation budget, ensuring efficient resource utilization, tracking expenses, providing regular updates, and ensuring proper documentation and reconciliation of all expenditures.
- Collaborate with marketing for brand campaign integration, trade marketing for channel materials, and supply chain for product availability in modern trade activations.
Requirements
- B.Sc Degree / HND in any related course.
- 4 years experience in trade marketing, shopper marketing, or key account management within the FMCG industry, with a significant focus on the modern trade channel in Nigeria.
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Results orientation and execution.
Application Closing Date
27th May, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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4). Key Account Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Slots: 4
Job Summary
- Seven-Up Bottling Company is currently recruiting for a Key Accounts Officer who’ll be responsible for implementing the company’s overall sales strategy.
Responsibilities
- Exceed or achieve monthly sales target/ new business development served in the assigned area.
- Promote business success by implementing the cascaded annual business strategy.
- Develop and maintain strategic long-term trusting relationships with high volume clients to accomplish organic growth and long-term company objectives
- Submit daily sales reviews and reports
- Ensure the availability of stock for sale.
- Execute the route to market strategy.
- Researching market trends and generating more sales
Requirements
- Candidates should have an HND / Bachelor’s Degree in a Management course or any relevant field.
- 3 years FMCG sales experience in route to market and sales management with a proven track record.
Application Closing Date
27th May, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
