World Class Distribution System in a Challenging Environment

Welcome to Nigeria, the 6th largest exporter of crude oil in the world and one of the most populated countries in the world. While this gives the impression of a burgeoning economy, there are still a lot of challenges when it comes to the available infrastructure of the country. But, it can still be said, here lies the future, with Nigeria, the gateway to Western Africa being on the threshold of an economic boom.

Great Brands Nigeria Limited, better known through its trademark Inter-distribution, is the exclusive distributor of quality cigarettes for British American Tobacco Co. We operate through five regional headquarters, which are further divided into number of areas to cover the wide geographical expanse of Nigeria.

In our quest to achieve excellence in customer service we have been reaching out directly to our customers through our company sales representatives on motorbikes and in vans. Technology is playing a pivotal role in this extensive direct distribution system with the introduction of the state of the art V3 system.

We have a large fleet of trucks, vans, minivans, cars and motorbikes. Timely delivery is ensured through the adoption of latest technology like the global positioning system. To keep this highly utilized fleet always in action we have our own workshop with dedicated and qualified personnel maintaining and servicing the vehicles. Adherence to traffic guidelines and best driving practices is ensured through continuous coaching by dedicated instructors.

We are in the business of distributing fast moving consumer goods and understand our responsibility in the handling and storage of such products at each step till it reaches the customer. Our warehouses are situated all over the country and have obtained world class standards in every facet such as cleanliness, security, systems, material handling and space utilization.

This entire distribution activity is kept lubricated with excellent backend support provided by the Finance Department. This department has under its purview finance, IT, legal, administration and audit. Online banking helps us to keep a tally on the accounts on a daily basis. Excellent rapport with the large number of banks that we operate through, affords us a first class service from them. To improve our systems further and move to a complete online and paperless system we are upgrading to a customized integrated ERP system.

Purchase and maintenance are handled efficiently to ensure that the right product at the right price is available on time.

Our success has been achieved through the continuous training and development of our key resource, our vast human capital. While ensuring that their skills, attitude and knowledge gap is filled it also ensures proper career and succession planning resulting in quick promotions. Diversity is our strength and we all work to achieve the same mission and vision.

The company is diversifying through its consumer products division which is working at a rapid pace towards building a portfolio of world class products.