Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
- On behalf of a client, we are seeking an experienced and results-oriented Lubricants Sales Executive (Automotive) to drive the growth of our automotive lubricants business across the open market in Lagos.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automotive lubricants or related industries, with proven experience in distributor management, market expansion, and Route-to-Market (RTM) execution.
- This role requires a commercially minded sales professional who thrives in a competitive environment and has a passion for building customer relationships and delivering measurable business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve revenue and market share targets for automotive lubricants.
- Identify, recruit, onboard, and manage distributors, dealers, wholesalers, and other channel partners.
- Execute effective Route-to-Market (RTM) strategies to improve product availability and market coverage.
- Expand existing territories while identifying and developing new business opportunities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, retailers, mechanics, transport operators, and other key industry stakeholders.
- Conduct regular market visits to monitor competitor activities, customer trends, pricing, and market opportunities.
- Support distributors and channel partners with sales initiatives and business development activities to achieve agreed sales targets.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to plan and execute promotional campaigns, trade activations, exhibitions, and customer engagement events.
- Prepare accurate sales forecasts, market reports, and performance updates for management.
- Work closely with logistics and supply chain teams to ensure timely product availability and efficient order fulfilment.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Experience
- Minimum of 4 years' experience in sales and distribution within any of the following industries:
- Automotive Lubricants
- Automotive
- Auto Parts
- Auto Care
- Industrial Products
- Demonstrated success in distributor development, market expansion, and RTM execution.
- Proven experience introducing and growing new products within the open market.
Required Skills:
- Strong understanding of automotive lubricants, sales channels, and open market distribution.
- Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation abilities.
- Sound knowledge of sales forecasting, reporting, and territory management.
- Ability to work collaboratively across sales, marketing, and logistics teams.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-driven mindset.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
We are looking for someone who is:
- Commercially driven and passionate about achieving sales targets.
- Street-smart, proactive, and able to identify new business opportunities.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
- Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
- Customer-focused with strong business acumen and excellent interpersonal skills.
Salary
N370,000 – N500,000 Gross Monthly.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume to: amy4recruitment@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.