Food Service Manager
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Alan & Grant is recruiting a Food Service Manager in Lagos for a client offering culinary solutions across Europe and Africa. The role focuses on owning and growing the Food Service channel through new customer acquisition, recipe switching, team leadership, and delivering regional revenue targets. Candidates need at least 5 years of commercial or sales experience in FMCG, food service, HORECA or a related B2B environment, with at least 2 years managing a field team.
- Owns and grows the Food Service channel within the assigned region
- Leads a regional team of Key Account, Telesales and Delivery Officers
- Minimum 5 years commercial or sales experience with 2 years managing a field team
- Bachelor's degree in a business-related field required
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required for business analysis and reviews
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Original source description
Job Title: Food Service Manager
Industry: FMCG/Foods/Beverage
Food Service Manager at Alan & Grant
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Sep 17, 2026, 4:03 AM
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Alan & Grant - Our client offers culinary solutions in several countries of Europe and Africa, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Location: Lagos
Job
Summary
The Foos Service Manager is to own and grow the Food Service channel within the assigned region.
The role drives revenue growth, new customer acquisition, customer retention and recipe switching, and the field team that delivers them.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive new customer acquisition and coverage growth across institutions, schools, eateries, vendors and caterers.
- Work with the General Trade team and distributors to resolve stock availability and transaction issues affecting Food Service execution.
- Lead, coach and manage the regional team of Key Account Officers, Telesales Officers and Delivery Officers through clear KPIs, routines and performance reviews.
- Drive recipe switching, detailing and pre-selling execution in the field and convert them into sustained sales.
- Track performance against target, identify gaps by customer, route and officer, establish the cause, and own the recovery plan.
- Report performance to leadership with clear analysis and recommendations.
- Deliver the regional Food Service revenue and customer targets.
Requirements
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with distributor and General Trade structures.
- Bachelor's degree in a business-related field. A culinary or food industry background is an added advantage, not a requirement.
- Strong business analysis skills. Must be hands-on with Excel (formulas, analysis of performance data) and PowerPoint (building and presenting business reviews).
- Minimum 5 years of commercial or sales
Experience
in FMCG, food service, HORECA or a related B2B environment, with at least 2 years managing a field team.
Strong people leadership: setting KPIs, coaching, and building the capability of a team.
Proven track record of delivering revenue targets and growing a customer base.
as an Off-Trade Manager, with a proven track record of managing distributor relationships, developing channel strategies, and delivering revenue and profitability targets.
Executive presence and strong written and verbal communication.
Strong background in medical detailing or pharmaceutical sales who have successfully driven product growth, managed healthcare stakeholder relationships, and demonstrated strong commercial acumen.
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