Location: Bida, Niger State, North Central Region
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Identification: 7853
Job Category: MTN Level 1
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc is a leading telecommunications company providing mobile connectivity, digital services and financial solutions to customers across Nigeria. The company is committed to expanding digital access, strengthening customer relationships and supporting business growth through innovation and effective distribution channels.
MTN Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position of Representative – Sales and Trade Development in Bida, Niger State.
Job Mission
The successful candidate will manage and develop trade infrastructure and financial services through distribution channels, particularly retail outlets, to strengthen MTN’s market presence across the assigned territory. The role also involves improving brand visibility and customer affinity to maintain a competitive advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Contact sub-dealers and dealer branches to verify stock receipts and product movements.
- Provide informal training to retailers on products, services and promotions, including on-the-spot coaching at all visited outlets.
- Manage promotional events, develop sub-dealer promotional specifications and evaluate campaign performance.
- Prepare weekly and monthly sales activity and market intelligence reports for field service engineers.
- Monitor network quality and report issues that may affect sales within the assigned territory.
- Maintain a call cycle of 8–10 outlet visits daily, or as required by the business.
- Identify, classify and support distribution channel participants while maintaining an updated database.
- Ensure MTN products remain available across distribution channels at more than 95% availability and submit weekly product availability reports.
- Direct channel participants towards identified growth opportunities within the territory.
- Maintain consistent distribution channel standards, including appropriate branding.
- Increase brand awareness through signage and point-of-sale materials, targeting 65% visibility across distribution channels.
- Ensure appropriate merchandising support for identified outlets in line with established standards.
- Strengthen relationships between authorised distributors, sub-dealers, retailers and other trade partners.
- Resolve issues relating to product activations, products and promotions.
- Gather market intelligence and provide relevant feedback to management.
Educational Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree, preferably in the Social Sciences.
- Fluency in English.
Experience and Requirements
- One to three years of relevant work experience, including experience working collaboratively with others.
- Experience working in a medium-sized organisation.
- Sales and marketing experience in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment.
Application Closing Date
3rd November, 2026, at 11:55 PM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through MTN Nigeria’s official recruitment portal.
Click here to apply for Representative – Sales and Trade Development
Eligible female candidates and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. MTN Nigeria does not charge applicants at any stage of its recruitment process.