Manufacturing Company Sales and Marketing Manager 2015

Job Description

The client is a Mombasa, Kenya based container glass and table ware manufacturer. It is a leading supplier to the soft drinks and beverage Industries in East Africa with around 50% of their products being exported. 

The company produces containers for carbonated Soft Drink Bottles for Coca Cola, Pepsi, and Flask Bottles for Diageo and other distilleries with around 96 Million Bottles produced annually.The company presently manufactures Soft Drink Bottles with ACL decorating from 200 ML to 1000 ML capacity and 250 ML and 350 ML flasks and 750 ML bottles for the Spirits Industry.

The company currently has an opening for a suitably qualified individual to fill the following position:

Job title: Sales and Marketing Manager  

 

Job Ref.: MGW245097Position: 1

Function: Operations

Reporting to: General Manager

Location: Nairobi

Brief description of the role

Responsible for serving the customers in Nairobi and upcountry as well as ensuring no stock outs of fast moving products

Provide business support to company customers in Nairobi & upcountry

Ensure maintenance of adequate stocks to service the market

Generate new business for the company

Verifies quantification of orders

Supervises the dispatch process to the clients

Verify final invoices with Finance and Accounts Department prior to payment processing

Follow up on payments from customers

Knowledge and Skills Required

Knowledge of Sales & Marketing methods and procedures in manufacturing & FMCG

Ability to create and maintain long term customer relationships

Communicate information in a clear, well-organized, and professional manner

Effective relationship management skills

Proven oral and written communication skills

Solid organization and analytical skills ability to work with processes, numbers and statistics

Able to work under pressure with minimum supervision

High level of integrity

Academic Qualification

Certificate in Supply Chain Management/Procurement from an approved institution

Microsoft Office proficient

Business related degree in Sales & Marketing

Work Experience

At least 3-5 years in a similar position and industry

 

How to Apply

If you have the required experience & skills to succeed and seek a challenging opportunity, please send your application letter including an up to date CV with 3 referees to salesjobs254@gmail.com (Subject of the email should be the title of the POSITION APPLIED FOR + JOB REF)If you are not interested in this opportunity today, please refer any friend or colleague you know that might suit the required profile.

Please DO NOT apply if you do not meet the requirements of the position.

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