6 months ago I told myself: "I’ll do ₦30M/month selling Oat + Plantain flour in PH"
People laughed. “Too ambitious” “Market is hard”
Today I’m on track. Here’s exactly how I broke down that scary number into something my reps can actually hit 👇
When I started, my target was just “sell more”.
That’s why I failed.
My 3 reps were confused. No daily numbers. No focus.
I learned: Vague targets = vague results.
So I did the math backwards from ₦30M.
Month 1-2 was painful. 3 mistakes killed us:
1. Pushing 5kg Oat first - too expensive for trial
2. No shelf photos - couldn’t see if product was visible
3. Chasing only Tier A stores - ignored smaller stores that reordered faster
Fixed those 3 and sales jumped 2.4x in Month 3
My rule for reps now:
1. 10 stores/day visit minimum
2. Update tracker same day, no excuses
3. Monday = call all “URGENT” stores with no order in 21 days
Boring? Yes.
But boring work pays in FMCG distribution.
No motivation speeches. Just data + consistency.
We’re not at ₦30M yet. But here’s Month 5 numbers:
87 stores listed
Avg ₦240k/store = ₦20.8M total
Oat 650g = 180 cartons/month
Plantain 900g = 160 cartons/month
Gap to ₦30M = 13 more stores + 1 more carton/store
Close. Because the math was clear from day 1.
If you’re a new FMCG brand in Nigeria, hear this:
Don’t set “big revenue” targets.
Set “per store per day” targets.
₦30M is scary.
3 packs/day per store is doable.
Break the mountain into stones. Then throw the stones.
Next I built a simple Excel tracker for my reps.
Columns: Store | Target | Oat 650g sold | Plantain 900g sold | Sales Value | % Achieved
Every night reps update it.
Red = <50%. Yellow = 50-80%. Green = >80%
What gets measured gets done.
I document everything I learn distributing Elkris in PH supermarkets.
Shelf strategies. Buyer psychology. Rep management.
If you’re building a brand/distribution business in Nigeria, follow me.
I’ll save you the 2 years of mistakes I made.
What’s your monthly target? Drop it
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No fluff. Just what works in the field.
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