General Manager (Agribusiness) Job 2015

Job Description

Job Title: General Manager – Agribusiness

Industry: Agribusiness

Location: Nairobi with frequent travels all over the country

Salary: 2500 – 3500 USD

Our client, a strategic agricultural inputs distribution company, is looking for an experienced all-round General Manager to build and grow the business and be responsible for increasing awareness and sales of the Company products.

They are looking for someone with a willingness to roll up his/her sleeves to acquire customers and work with them.

Key Responsibilities –

Overseeing all activities in Sales & Marketing, ensuring sales targets are met, and sales reporting

Evaluating soil health and farming practices, explaining product benefits, booking sales, recommending application rates, and following up to ensure product effectiveness

Designing marketing events and campaigns, liaising with head office for material and general support

Receiving customer feedback and working with the technical team to ensure that product specifications match farmers’ desires

Spearheading initiatives to connect with co-operatives, export agencies, and other growing schemes to open up new institutional sales channels

Building a retail sales strategy and piloting it

Working with regulatory agencies and certification boards to ensure good standing

Monitoring field trials and contributing to technical efforts on product improvement

Ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal quality systems, maintaining confidentiality and protocols

Generating data and meeting deadlines, analyse, write and present reports

Implementing improvements to support the development of business efficiencies

Managing general and financial administration in collaboration with head office

Skills and Qualifications Desired

Bachelors / Masters degree in Sales, Business, Agronomy, or closely related field

Minimum 5 years of experience, preference for those selling agricultural inputs

Extensive contacts and network within the agricultural sector locally including medium and large scale farmers, agro vets

Experience working with licensing, standards and certification agencies

Thorough technical knowledge of agricultural inputs, and the local agricultural landscape

Excellent leadership and communication skills

Proven ability to manage a business independently

 

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (General Manager – Agribusiness) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Wednesday 16th September, 2015

Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

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