Recruitment at Kels Global Ventures

Kels Global Ventures is a recruitment company that seeks to provide business solutions to satisfy its clients’ needs. We are a leading B2B distribution platform, connecting consumer goods brands with thousands of retailers across emerging markets. We are transforming traditional retail by driving digital inclusion, supply chain efficiency, and improved product accessibility across all trade channels. Our growing global footprint includes direct distribution and logistics solutions across Africa, Europe, and North America.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Open Market Trade Executive

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Aim

• The Trade Executive is responsible for ensuring effective merchandising and optimal visibility of brands within assigned open market stalls, wholesalers, and high-volume retailers.
• This includes managing inventory positions, maximizing sales, and driving sell-out for brands including Akai Batteries, Amabile Di Rosa, Mangrove, Prime, and Hell Energy utilizing TradeDepot’s proprietary Account Manager App to efficiently track store activities, manage merchandising tasks, and facilitate inventory replenishment
• Duty and standards – measurable in terms of productivity, quality, and quantity. Please note that this list is not to be regarded as exclusive.

Responsibilities
Merchandising and Store Management:

• Ensure optimal merchandising of TradeDepot products across primary and secondary shelf locations.
• Adhere to and maintain brand-specific planograms and visual merchandising standards.
• Coordinate and oversee the deployment and usage of promotional materials (POSM), ensuring accurate implementation.

Sales and Stock Management:

• Actively drive in-store sales through effective merchandising, promotion execution, and customer engagement.
• Capture accurate inventory stock positions across all relevant store shelves.
• Monitor stock rotation rates closely to understand product movement and identify opportunities to boost sales.
• Provide timely updates on stock availability, proactively addressing low-stock scenarios to avoid out-of-stock occurrences.
• Use insights from the Account Manager App to recommend replenishments and restocking actions with a clear focus on increasing sales turnover.

Route and Activity Tracking:

• Follow assigned store visitation routes, ensuring compliance with scheduled visits.
• Utilize the Account Manager App Check-In feature to authenticate store presence and activity duration.
• Maintain and update route completion status daily.

Reporting and Analytics:

• Accurately record merchandising activities, inventory checks, and promotional activities through the Account Manager App.
• Leverage the AI-powered functionalities of the app to assist in data capture (OCR) and predictive analytics for inventory management.
• Regularly review mini-dashboard insights, including daily visit completion rate, total daily sales figures, and average in-store time to optimize productivity.

Tool andTechnology:

• Proficiently use TradeDepot’s Account Manager App (Merchandiser Profile) to perform daily merchandising tasks.
• Engage effectively with app functionalities including geolocation check-ins, stock capture, planogram compliance checks, promotional activity audits, and AI-driven stock replenishment recommendations.

Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Daily route completion rate
• Inventory accuracy and timely restocking
• Compliance with promotional activities and POSM deployment
• Adherence to planogram standards
• Average time spent per store visit and task efficiency.

Expected Qualifications for the Role
Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of OND/HND qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience in open market merchandising, preferably in the FMCG sector.
• Must own a smartphone with proficiency with smartphone applications, especially
• data capturing and inventory management apps.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must own a smartphone

Performance Measure (Variable Payout):

• Sales Performance (60%)
• Sales turnover (Value & Volume) achieved against monthly targets
• Stock rotation rates and incremental sales uplift from executed promotions.

Data Accuracy & Integrity (20%):

• Accuracy of captured inventory data is validated via periodic audits.
• Precision in promotional and merchandising data entry, including correct planogram adherence, promotional activities, and POSM deployment.

Route & Task Compliance (20%):

• Completion rate of daily scheduled store visits.
• Timeliness and reliability of check-ins/check-outs verified through the Account Manager App.

Application Closing Date
30th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: kelsgloballtd@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Neighbourhood Retail Trade Executive (Van Sales)

Location:  Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Department/office: Sales

Job Aim

• The Neighbourhood Retail Trade Executive (Van Sales) is responsible for driving sales,delivering products, and ensuring optimal visibility of company brands within assigned retail outlets along designated routes/retail clusters.
• This includes managing inventory positions, maximizing sales, and driving sell-out for brands including Akai Batteries, Amabile Di Rosa,Mangrove, Prime, and Hell Energy utilizing TradeDepot’s proprietary Account Manager App to efficiently track store activities, manage merchandising tasks, and facilitate inventory replenishment.
• Duty and standards – measurable in terms of productivity, quality, and quantity. Please note that this list is not to be regarded as exclusive.

Responsibilties
Van Sales and Merchandising:

• Drive sales by visiting assigned customers along a designated route, selling and delivering products directly from the van.
• Adhere to planograms for product arrangement and maintain visual merchandising standards in all visited stores.
• Coordinate the placement of promotional materials (POSM) at customer locations to support sales efforts.

Sales and Stock Management:

• Actively sell products to customers during route visits, ensuring targets are met or exceeded.
• Maintain accurate records of van stock before, during, and after route runs.
• Monitor product movement and apply stock rotation (FIFO) to prevent expired goods.
• Identify low-stock situations and initiate timely restocking to avoid missed sales opportunities.
• Leverage the Sales App to capture orders, manage stock, and record customer transactions.

Route and Activity Tracking:

• Follow assigned delivery and sales routes, ensuring maximum coverage of active customers.
• Utilize the Account Manager App Check-In feature to authenticate store presence and activity duration.
• Maintain and update route completion status daily.

Reporting and Analytics:

• Record sales, stock movements, and customer visits through the Account Manager App.
• Leverage the AI-powered functionalities of the app to assist in data capture (OCR) and predictive analytics for inventory management.
• Analyze sales trends and provide recommendations to boost turnover and optimize productivity.

Tool and Technology:

• Proficiently use TradeDepot’s Account Manager App (Merchandiser Profile) to perform daily van sales activities.
• Engage effectively with app functionalities including geolocation check-ins, stock capture, planogram compliance checks, and AI-driven sales recommendations.

Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Daily route completion rate
• Sales target achievement and turnover growth
• Inventory accuracy and timely restocking
• Average time spent per store visit and task efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of OND / HND qualification or equivalent.
• Must know how to drive and possess a valid driver’s licence
• Previous experience as a van sales representative, preferably in FMCG sectors.
• Must own smartphone with proficiency with smartphone applications, especially data capturing and inventory management apps.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Performance Measure (Variable Payout)
Sales Performance (60%):

• Sales turnover (Value & Volume) achieved against monthly targets
• Stock rotation rates and incremental sales uplift from executed promotions.

Data Accuracy & Integrity (20%):

• Accuracy of captured inventory data validated via periodic audits.
• Precision in promotional and merchandising data entry, including correct planogram adherence, promotional activities, and POSM deployment.

Route & Task Compliance (20%):

• Completion rate of daily scheduled store visits.
• Timeliness and reliability of check-ins/check-outs verified through the Account Manager App

Reporting Requirement:

• Reports directly to the Area Sales Manager (ASM) or designated Supervisor within the Distributor Framework.

Application Closing Date
30th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: kelsgloballtd@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Area Sales Manager

Locations: Mbiama, Bonyi and Bori – Rivers,
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Branch Head

Job Description

• The Area Sales Manager (ASM) is responsible for driving sales performance across assigned territories, managing City Heads and sales teams, ensuring effective route-to-market execution, and achieving revenue and distribution targets.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess an OND with a minimum of 3 years proven experience as an Area Sales Manager
• Strong leadership, sales strategy, and people management skills

Benefits

• Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
• Conveyance allowance
• Pension
• Sales commission
• 13th-month salary

Application Closing Date
24th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: kelsgloballtd@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: City Head

Locations: Bonyi and Bori – Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Area Sales Manager (ASM)

Job Description

• The City Head is responsible for overseeing sales operations, managing field and van sales teams, driving revenue growth, and ensuring effective market coverage within the assigned locations.
• The role focuses on target achievement, team performance, and operational execution.

Requirements

• Minimum qualification: OND
• At least 2 years of managerial experience in an FMCG company
• Strong leadership, sales, and team management skills.

Benefits

• Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
• Conveyance allowance
• Pension
• Sales commission
• 13th-month salary.

Application Closing Date
23rd December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: kelsgloballtd@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Field Executive

Location: Ahoda, Bori – Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: City Head

Job Description

• The Field Executive will be responsible for executing field operations, engaging customers, collecting data, and supporting business activities within assigned locations.
• The role involves regular field visits and timely reporting of assigned tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute assigned field activities and customer engagements
• Collect, verify, and submit accurate field reports
• Support sales, outreach, or operational initiatives
• Ensure compliance with company policies and targets
• Provide regular updates and reports to the City Head

Requirements

• Minimum qualification: OND
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant field experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and meet field targets.

Salary & Benefits

• ₦100,000 monthly salary
• Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
• Pension
• 13th-month salary.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: kelsgloballtd@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.