About the Role
Zayith Food Company is a prominent Lagos-based dairy manufacturing startup specializing in clean-label, high-quality, and nutritious cultured dairy products. We are seeking energetic and proactive Merchandizers to join our growing field team and help expand our footprint across assigned retail locations in Lagos. In this role, you will be the vital link between our innovative dairy brand and retail partners, ensuring optimal product visibility, availability, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities- Visit and manage assigned retail outlets within your designated location on a regular basis.
- Ensure our clean-label dairy products are consistently available, well-stocked, and properly displayed.
- Monitor inventory stock levels and identify retail outlets requiring timely replenishment.
- Build and maintain strong, lasting relationships with outlet owners, store managers, and key decision-makers.
- Identify, pitch, and successfully onboard new retail outlets within your designated territory.
- Monitor competitor activity, pricing strategies, and shifting market conditions in the local retail space.
- Gather relevant market intelligence and outlet feedback to share with the management team.
- Support promotional sales activities and marketing campaigns within assigned locations.
- Submit accurate daily and weekly activity, inventory, and outlet performance reports.
- Work diligently towards achieving assigned outlet coverage, product availability, and sales KPIs.
- Previous experience in FMCG merchandising, field sales, or related retail roles is a distinct advantage.
- Deep familiarity and good local knowledge of the assigned Lagos territory.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport easily with store managers.
- Exceptional verbal communication skills and a persuasive, results-oriented mindset.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and spend significant time in the field.
- Demonstrated ability to meet and consistently exceed sales volume and distribution targets.
- Must be highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing time efficiently.
- Must currently reside within or have very easy access to the assigned operational location.
- Competitive salary with performance-based incentives and bonuses.
- Opportunities for rapid career growth within a fast-rising FMCG startup.
- Comprehensive field training and ongoing professional development support.
- A collaborative, energetic, and supportive work culture that values innovation.