Sales and Merchandising Supervisor Job in Nairobi Kenya

Aug 18, 2016

Duma Work is recruiting a Sales and Merchandising Supervisor for one of our clients. 

The hiring company is a leading healthy–foods provider in Kenya.
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Job Purpose: The Sales & Merchandising Supervisor is responsible for managing the merchandising team as well as ensuring overall product availability and visibility in all outlets regionally; while generating comprehensive reports of the same.

 

Responsibilities (Functions and duties):

• Achieving sales target as per set Company requirements


• Planning, facilitating and coordinating sales and merchandising activities


• Analyze, monitor and manage stocks outs and short expiries; formulate and implement appropriate control measures


• Track, monitor and assess sales and merchandising output; and provide periodic performance reports for Management review


• Periodically assess, monitor and evaluate route plans to ensure consistent implementation and adherence of the same


• Monitor and assess sales to ascertain that customers operate within their set credit limits


• Conduct quarterly regional visits of all accounts; assess, evaluate and prepare timely performance analysis reports for Management review


• Gather market intelligence form the sales and merchandising team and trade visits done; and maintain a database for evaluation and tracking purposes of all SKUs


• Maintain and ensure adequate servicing of current market share; facilitate and coordinate sales and merchandising activities to increase and grow the market niche


• Submit weekly and monthly timely and accurate reports to the Directors


• Any other duties not necessarily mentioned which are in line with the position as a Sales & Merchandising Supervisor

Behavioral Competencies:

• Effective and proven planning, coordinating and organizational skills


• Results’ oriented


• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Assertive and proactive


• Ability to multitask and prioritize work


• Attention to detail


• Ability to be adaptable and flexible

Experience:

• 2 – 5 years’ experience in the Sales & Marketing field with vast experience in a leadership capacity.


• Experience in the FMCG will be an added advantage


• Education and specialist Knowledge Required


• Degree/ Diploma in Sales Management & Marketing/ Business Management or relevant field


• Computer proficiency


• Professional certificate from an accredited body


• Valid driving license


• Knowledge of organic foods will be an added advantage

Apply

 
A cover letter and a detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2308”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2308, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. 

If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.  

Applications without a Motivation Letter will not be considered.

Deadline for receiving applications: 25th August 2016

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