About the Role
Pad-Up Creations is the leading African producer of washable and reusable sanitary pads, dedicated to providing sustainable menstrual hygiene solutions for rural and low-income women and girls. We are seeking a results-driven Retail Sales Manager to lead, scale, and manage our expanding network of independent micro-sales agents across Nigeria. In this role, you will recruit, onboard, and empower micro-entrepreneurs who purchase our Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) directly for community reselling. If you are a master community builder and social-commerce expert who thrives on agent enablement, we want you on our team.
Key Responsibilities- Identify, recruit, and onboard high-performing micro sales agents to purchase and resell FMCG products within their local communities.
- Build, nurture, and manage active WhatsApp groups and community hubs to maintain agent motivation, share product updates, and drive retention.
- Establish structured daily and following routines with agents to track inventory levels, repeat order cycles, and sales performance.
- Educate sales agents on product value propositions, effective local sales techniques, and customer engagement strategies.
- Monitor agent purchase volumes, track sales targets, and report performance metrics to leadership regularly.
- Minimum of 3 years of proven experience managing micro-sales personnel, independent distributors, or direct sellers in Nigeria.
- Extensive experience and deep market knowledge within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector.
- Demonstrated proficiency in using WhatsApp and digital communication platforms to manage teams and build active seller communities.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly explain product knowledge and motivate diverse sales agents.
- Proven track record of recruiting, training, following up with, and retaining micro-entrepreneurs to build a recurring sales ecosystem.
- Competitive base salary complemented by a performance-linked bonus structure tied to sales network growth.
- High autonomy to build, scale, and shape a brand-new retail distribution channel from the ground up.
- Direct access to leadership, professional development, and long-term career advancement opportunities.