About the Role
Beiersdorf, the maker of world-renowned global brand icons such as NIVEA, Eucerin, and Hansaplast, is seeking a results-driven professional to join our dynamic team in Nigeria. For over 130 years, our passion for caring for consumers and our people has driven our continuous growth. In this role, you will champion retail execution excellence, ensuring optimal product availability, visibility, and shopper engagement across diverse channels while collaborating closely with cross-functional commercial teams.
Key Responsibilities- Own and drive the Perfect Store and retail execution strategy across multiple sales channels and territories.
- Set, monitor, and enforce high standards for availability, visibility, merchandising, planogram compliance, and secondary placements.
- Manage POSM strategies, deployment, asset tracking, governance, and supplier partnerships to maximize ROI and operational efficiency.
- Lead, coach, and manage merchandising agencies and field execution partners through robust KPIs, scorecards, and capability-building initiatives.
- Analyze execution metrics using tools like Trax to identify gaps, build performance dashboards, and implement timely corrective actions.
- Execute in-store campaigns, promotions, new product developments (NPD), and brand activations to meet strict distribution and visibility targets.
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree or an equivalent relevant qualification in a business discipline.
- 3 to 5 years of solid experience in Trade Marketing, Sales Operations, Shopper Marketing, or Retail Execution within the FMCG or consumer goods industry.
- Demonstrated expertise in POSM planning, procurement, inventory control, and asset governance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of route-to-market and retail operations.
- Exceptional stakeholder management, project management, and communication abilities.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and highly adaptable mindset focused on delivering commercial results.
- Competitive salary package with performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs.
- Opportunities for professional development and global career growth within a market-leading FMCG company.
- A collaborative, inclusive, and engaging workplace culture that values employee well-being.