Representative – Sales and Trade Development at MTN Nigeria – Port Harcourt, Rivers

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc is a leading telecommunications company committed to delivering digital and connectivity solutions to individuals and businesses across Nigeria. The company is recruiting for the position below.

Representative – Sales and Trade Development

Company: MTN Nigeria
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Sales and Distribution
Experience: 1–3 years
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Job ID: 7732

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager – Sales and Trade Development, Imo, the successful candidate will manage and develop trade infrastructure and financial services through distribution channels, particularly retailers. The role also involves driving product availability, brand visibility and market development within the assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Confirm that sub-dealers and dealer branches are contacted and verify stock receipt and movement.
• Provide informal training in shops on products, services and promotions.
• Provide on-the-spot training and coaching to visited outlets during call cycles.
• Manage events and promotional activities and conduct post-promotion evaluations.
• Prepare weekly and monthly sales activity and market intelligence reports.
• Monitor and report on network quality and other sales-impacting factors within the territory.
• Complete 8–10 outlet visits per day, or as required by the business.
• Identify, classify and support channel participants and maintain updated databases.
• Ensure MTN product availability remains above 95% across the distribution channel.
• Provide weekly product availability reports for visited outlets.
• Direct channel participants towards identified MTN growth areas.
• Establish and maintain consistent channel standards and branding.
• Increase brand awareness through signage and point-of-sale distribution, targeting 65% visibility across the channel.
• Support identified outlets with merchandising activities as required.
• Build relationships between authorised distributors, sub-dealers, retailers and other trade partners.
• Support trade partners and sub-dealers and help strengthen relationships across the distribution network.
• Resolve issues relating to activations, products and promotions.
• Gather market information and provide feedback to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the Social Sciences or a related field.
• Fluent in English.
• 1–3 years of experience in a relevant area.
• Experience working with others in a medium-sized organisation.
• Sales and marketing experience in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the MTN Nigeria recruitment portal:

https://ehle.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/7732

Application Closing Date: October 12, 2026

Eligible females and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

MTN Nigeria does not request payment from applicants at any stage of its recruitment process. Applicants should be cautious of fraudulent job offers published in MTN’s name.