About this role

Sales & Marketing Manager

About the role

Dizpharm Nigeria Limited manufactures NAFDAC-certified analgesics, antibiotics, vitamins and Chrismatel table water from Ibusa, Delta State. We are looking for a Sales & Marketing Manager to lead our commercial engine — deepening our wholesale and distributor partnerships in the major drug markets (Onitsha Ogbo-Ogwu, Lagos Idumota, Aba, Kano Sabon Gari and beyond) and turning brand awareness into sustained sell-through.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the national sales and marketing strategy across all 36 states and the FCT.
Recruit, onboard and manage wholesale distributors and key accounts in Nigeria’s major drug markets.
Set and track sales targets, margins and territory coverage; hold the field team and partners accountable to them.
Design trade-marketing and promotional programmes (margins, incentives, point-of-sale) that grow sell-through.
Build and lead the field sales team — recruiting, coaching and routing medical/sales reps.
Own brand positioning and marketing communications across digital, print and on-the-ground channels.
Track competitors, pricing and demand, and feed market intelligence back into production planning.
Report sales performance, pipeline and forecasts to management on a regular cadence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Marketing, Business Administration or a related discipline.
Minimum of 5 years in sales and marketing, including team leadership.
Proven experience growing a distributor, wholesale or trade network in Nigeria.
Strong commercial, negotiation and people-management skills.
Comfortable travelling to distributor hubs and markets across Nigeria.
Willingness to be based in or relocate to the Ibusa / Asaba axis of Delta State.
Nice to have
Existing relationships with pharmaceutical wholesalers or open-market distributors.
Experience in pharmaceutical or FMCG sales.
Comfort working in English plus one or more of Igbo, Hausa or Nigerian Pidgin.

What we offer

A senior, high-ownership role shaping the commercial future of an established Nigerian manufacturer.
Competitive salary plus performance-linked incentives.
The autonomy to build your team and your go-to-market playbook.
A growing product range with strong NAFDAC-backed credibility.