Job Description

A well-established Manufacturing company in Nairobi is looking for a motivated and result oriented candidates to fill the below position.

Reporting to the respective head, the position serves the company the purposes of managing daily movement of goods, safe guarding company assets and providing consultative sales approach while building customer base and relationships with key organization correspondencesYou will work under minimal supervision, tight deadlines while ensuring confidentiality at all times.

You should be a professional who can accomplish his/her own areas of assignments.

Job Title: Dispatch Supervisor

Ref: DS1/04/2015

Reporting to: Sales Executive

Location: Nairobi

Salary: – 30,000 – 50,000 negotiable depending on experience

Duties & Responsibilities

Setting dispatch targets in consultation with seniors and devising ways of achieving them.

Manage a dispatch team

Ensure goods are prepared as per delivery list in advance before loading onto vehicles

Ensure goods are accurately confirmed before and during loading so that errors of excess and less deliveries are eliminated.

Ensure goods are dispatched as per delivery list and meet delivery targets

Ensuring achievement of dispatch targets.

Coordinating with sales and stores to ensure fast and efficient deliveries

Reporting of section performance

Should instill discipline to all the staff under you and be able to submit the Performance appraisals for all staff that you supervise.

Be responsible for the section/department including the assets therein

The successful candidate must have the following Key skills and Qualifications or its equivalent 

Proficiency in Excel and word

Should have at least a diploma in the relevant field and above.

Previous experience in  areas Dispatch is preferred

A  background in ERP

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Able to produce daily reports

Report to work early

High integrity and trustworthy person  to handle confidential data

Should  have  Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both numerical skills

Should have at least  5years experience

Should be mature enough  aged between 35 years and above

Should be able to relocate to Nairobi

How to Apply

Latest Sales Manager Career Opportunities in Kenya
Sales Manager (Plastic Caps & Closures)

Company Profile
One of the world’s leading manufacturers of plastic caps and closures is coming to Kenya!
The company has 22 factories in 19 countries worldwide, covering Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and North and South America and this global presence is continuously extended. Latest expansions were in Singapore as a hub for further expansion in Southeast Asia and the formation of a joint venture in Argentina to complement the presence for the southern cone of South America. They are now coming to the East African region by opening an office in Nairobi and seek to recruit a Sales Executive.

General Summary

Responsible for the development and performance of all sales activities in assigned market;

Staffs and directs a sales team and provides leadership towards the achievement of maximum profitability and growth in line with company vision and values.

Establishes plans and strategies to expand the customer base in the marketing area and contributes to the development of training and educational programs for clients and Account Executives.
Sales Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Develops a business plan and sales strategy for the market that ensures attainment of company sales goals and profitability.

Responsible for the performance and development of the Account Executives.

Prepares action plans by individuals as well as by team for effective search of sales leads and prospects.

Initiates and coordinates development of action plans to penetrate new markets.

Assists in the development and implementation of marketing plans as needed.

Conducts one-on-one review with all Account Executives to build more effective communications, to understand training and development needs, and to provide insight for the improvement of Account

Executive’s sales and activity performance.

Provides timely feedback to senior management regarding performance.

Provides timely, accurate, competitive pricing on all completed prospect applications submitted for pricing and approval, while striving to maintain maximum profit margin.

Maintains accurate records of all pricings, sales, and activity reports submitted by Account Executives.

Creates and conducts proposal presentations and RFP responses.

Assists Account Executives in preparation of proposals and presentations.

Controls expenses to meet budget guidelines.

Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensures that they are communicated and implemented within the team.

Recruits, tests, and hires Account Executives based on criteria agreed upon by senior management.
Key Competencies and Skills for the Sales Manager Job in Kenya

Ensure all safety & Health rules are implemented by him and his colleagues in the department: Implement all food safety rules and regulations as required

Job Authority:  Hire, fire, train, reward, penalize

Delegation of job responsibilities  To be delegated to sales director, General Manager, or one of sales team as needed

Job Requirements:

Education:  B.Sc. degree in Commerce, Engineering, Business Administration or Economics, Or any related field of study. Master’s degree in sales and marketing, an added advantage.

Previous Experience:  5-6 years’ experience in an industrial company;  Previous experience in sales management is a must.

Language Skills:  Fluency in English language is a must, French is an asset.

Computer Skills:  MS Office Applications (Power Point Presentation)

Soft Skills:

Organization skills,

Analytical,

Negotiation,

Communication,

Problem Solving,

Ability to build positive working relationships with concerned departments and with potential clients.

Work under pressure & meet deadlines.

Self-motivated.

Leadership & coaching skill

Interested candidates who meet the criteria above should send their Application Letter and detailed CV, clearly showing examples of relevant experience to Tsiinafrica@gmail.com with ‘Sales Manager´ as the subject, so as to be received by May 10, 2015.

Late applications will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Description

International Business and Technical Consultants Incorporated (IBTCI) is seeking a Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Manager. He or she will be responsible for a number of activities to ensure that the USAID/EA/Somalia Office is aware of 1) the strengths and weakness of data collected by the Office from its implementing partners; and 2) the extent to which the data can be trusted to influence management decisions. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and the period of performance will be about eight weeks approximately June-August 2015, and may be divided into two separate trips.

The Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Manager must:

· Review documentation, including past DQAs, USAID/Somalia Performance Management Plan, and Implementing Partner (IP) Monitoring & Evaluation Plans; develop materials for training USAID staff and a tool / questionnaire that can be used during visits to the IP and activity sites; identify possible locations for site visits and develop a schedule in collaboration with USAID staff.

· Train the relevant staff of USAID and its relevant implementing partners using a mix of teaching techniques such as lectures, discussions and practice exercises to ensure that trainees are able to internalize information provided and apply their learning.

· Meet with each DQA team to ensure that the relevant USAID staff are ready to lead the DQA. This may include a review of each indicator to identify information that is known and the information that needs to be collected or clarified, a practice interview, and a clarification of roles and responsibilities.

· Provide support and oversight to ensure that all necessary information is collected during meetings with partners and site visits; travel to the site on his/her own and report findings to the other members of the relevant DQA team.

· Meet with DQA team members to review each indicator against the quality standards and complete a DQA checklist; based on this review, work with the DQA teams to identify recommendations to address any emerging data quality issues.

· Be responsible for submitting a detailed DQA report to USAID, based on discussions with the DQA team members.

The Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Manager must have the following qualifications:

· Extensive experience in conducting DQAs;

· Proven ability to develop training materials and conduct training sessions using these materials;

· Willingness and ability to travel to Somalia;

· Understanding of USAID performance management standards and guidelines; and

· Fluency in spoken and written English.

Description

International Business and Technical Consultants Incorporated (IBTCI) is recruiting an Evaluation Team Leader to help execute a Task Order issued by the USAID/East Africa /Somalia Office. As the holder of the Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) contract, IBTCI will be conducting an evaluation of an economic growth program in Somalia.

This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with travel to Somalia, and is full-time, tentatively beginning in June 2015.

The Team Leader shall be responsible for the following activities:

· Organization of training sessions for interviewers according to SPSS requirements

· Development of quality control procedures, data entry manuals and codebooks

· Design of protocols and supporting processes

· Development of pre-test and pilot test plans

· Development of survey related documentation

· Oversight of pilot-testing

· Provide primary control oversight of survey data collection

· Follow international standard quality control standards and quality assurance procedures adopted by international research community

· Adhere to standard USAID requirements (disaggregation by sex, region, etc.)

· Produce a final report that covers all results

The Team Leader should meet minimum qualification requirements:

· Minimum of 10 years of proven experience in leading of multinational teams assigned to evaluate USAID funded projects in fragile environments (Somalia experience is a plus);

· Experience in evaluating international economic growth projects, especially in the field of agricultural value chains.

· Strong skills in obtaining feedback from stakeholders, facilitation of in-brief, mid-term and out-brief meetings and presenting progress;

· Experience in synthesizing findings and writing reports;

· Excellent communication (written and verbal) in English (Somali language is a plus)

Description

International Business and Technical Consultants Incorporated (IBTCI) is recruiting an Evaluation Team Leader to help execute a Task Order issued by the USAID/East Africa /Somalia Office. As the holder of the Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) contract, IBTCI will be conducting an evaluation of an economic growth program in Somalia, with a focus on agriculture.

This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with travel to Somalia, and is full-time, tentatively beginning in June 2015.

The assignment includes the following tasks:

· Review relevant project documents

· Help organize training sessions for interviewers regarding collection of data

· Help develop survey related documentation including: instrument, instructions and training materials in English and Somali

· Help provide oversight of data collection

· Follow international quality control standards and quality assurance procedures

· Ensure adherence to standard USAID requirements (disaggregation by sex, region, etc.)

· Recommend use of appropriate data collection tools

· Help develop users’ guide for the data, including a description of all variables collected

· Help produce a final report that covers all results and includes summary tables of survey data.

The Agriculture in Somalia Evaluation Specialist should meet minimum qualification requirements:

· In-depth knowledge of best practice for agricultural value chains;

· Strong knowledge transfer skills;

· Professional knowledge of MS Office applications;

· Familiarity with the Somali agricultural economy;

· Excellent communication (written and verbal) in English;

· Excellent communication (written and verbal) in Somali strongly preferred