Seven-Up Bottling Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of soft drinks in Nigeria is recruiting for a General Manager position to be responsible for managing revenue and cost elements of the region.
Keep reading to learn more about the General Manager job description, qualifications, and method of application.
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Summary of General Manager (Sales) at Seven Up Bottling Company
| Company | Seven Up Bottling Company |
| Category | Job |
| Job type | Full-Time |
| Job Title | General Manager (Sales) |
| Experience level | Experienced |
| Job location | Aba, Abia |
| Application method | online |
| Deadline | February 10th, 2025. |
About Seven Up Bottling Company
SBC offers a wide variety of sugar-sweetened and sugar-free non-alcoholic beverages. We can also brag that our portfolio includes Nigerian favorites such as Pepsi, Seven-Up, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, and Teem in a variety of varieties and line extensions.
Our history also includes renowned marketing campaigns including ‘Fido Dido,’ ‘The Three Orange Men,’ and ‘The Pepsi Long Throat’ ad.
We are motivated by the desire to’refresh and encourage a youthful lifestyle’, and our mission is influenced by values such as hard work, determination, integrity, honesty, sustainability, enjoyment, and refreshment. That is why our brands support and enhance the music industry, sports, and the overall ‘good life.’
SBC products are also inexpensive and accessible to all income levels, with a premium offering. Read more
Job Description
- The General Manager oversees daily business activities and is accountable for effective planning, delegating, coordinating, staffing, organizing, and decision-making to achieve desired business outcomes.
- The GM is in charge of managing the region’s revenue and cost elements, also known as profit and loss responsibility.
Responsibilities of General Manager (Sales) at Seven Up Bottling Company
- Creates and controls budgets
- Direct and coordinate departmental activities.
- Examines financial records, production and sales reports, and other performance data to assess productivity and pinpoint areas for improvement.
- Ensure maximum machine efficiency and production productivity.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and requirements.
- Ensures effective cost management and accurate reporting.
- Enables workforce optimization.
- Develop a dynamic, engaged, and capable workforce through a strong performance-driven culture, training, and mentoring.
- Provide strategic leadership and collaboration to ensure that business objectives are met across all reporting activities.
- Prepares and provides accurate, informative, and timely reports to top management.
- Researches, identifies, creates, and implements growth plans
- Improve the organization’s image and establish strong relationships with external stakeholders such as suppliers, regulatory authorities, and distributors.
- Proactively monitor sales and distribution activities to ensure effective and enough supply of completed goods and optimum deployment of transportation to facilitate distribution to consumers
Requirements for General Manager (Sales)
- A Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) or Higher National Diploma in Business Administration or a similar discipline is required.
- MSc / MBA is a must.
- A minimum of 9 to 12 years of work experience in an FMCG or manufacturing organization is required.
- Expertise in accounting, financial data analysis, and industry procedures.
- Logic and reasoning are used to discover the advantages and disadvantages of various problem solutions.
- Determine how monies will be spent to complete the work and account for these expenditures.
- Ability to communicate coherently with superiors, peers, and subordinates by e-mail, phone, in-person, and other means.
- Understanding the organization’s manufacturing processes, goods, and machinery
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modeling, leadership strategies, and people-resource coordination
How To Apply for General Manager (Sales) at Seven Up Bottling Company
Interested and eligible applicants should send their CV to: careers@sevenup.org
Using the Job Title as the Subject of the Email
Application Deadline: All CVs should be sent before February 10th, 2025.