Sales Manager (East Africa) Job Vacancy

Job Title: Sales Manager (E.A.) 

Number of Positions Open: 1

Reports To: Director – Regional Center Africa

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Summary

Our client is a systems provider of technologically innovative, world class, top-quality filling and packaging machinery and equipment for the beverage and food industries.

At the heart of its operations is a strong commitment towards customer satisfaction coupled with sustainable business development across East Africa.

It is with this in mind that the company wishes to recruit a high caliber individual with a Packaging Engineering background to fill the role of Sales Manager, East Africa.

Primary Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for the company’s clients in East Africa with regard to new machine business
• Achieve sales targets for new machinery business
• Identify and influence key decision makers
• Prepare quotations for new machinery and negotiate offers with clients
• Give technical machine presentations to the client base.
• Liaise with local service team to jointly improve after sales service in the region
• Prepare regular reports on client activities, projects, etc.
• Co-ordinate sales activities with Regional Director

Education, Requirements and Experience

• Minimum 5-10 years technical sales experience in the packaging industry or related fields essential.
• Tertiary qualification required, preferably in a technical subject
• Existing network within the client bottling organizations is an added benefit.
• Track record of proven success in current position
• Project management skills
• Advanced computer skills in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Project.
• Dynamic, self motivated, team player, hands-on
• Responsible, diligent and can work independently and under pressure
• Fluent in English, German and/or French language skills as an added advantage
• Willingness to travel extensively in the region

How to Apply

Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CVs, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by:

Sending CV’s to recruiter@personnelresource.com.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

“Personnel Resource is an equal opportunity employer”

Learning Resources and E-Learning Programmes Lecturer Job in Kenya - Coop Bank Management Centre

Are you looking for an employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a team - driven culture with a key focus on social empowerment?

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, ‘The Kingdom Bank” is the place for those looking to new horizons.

We are looking for dynamic, creative, flexible and self-driven professionals to fill the position of:

Lecturer: Learning Resources and E-Learning Programmes - Coop Bank Management Centre

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Principal Co-op Bank Management Centre the Lecturer in charge of Learning Resources and e-Learning programmes, will be responsible for the Supervision and the performance of the Resource Centre (library)

Conduct Bank wide trainings as shall be assigned by the Principal, Develop e-content learning materials and manage the day to day running of the e-Learning programmes in the Bank.

Main Duties:

• Manage the operations of the Learning Resource Centre (Library)
• Weekly checks of accuracy of the shelving of Resource Centre Books and the periodicals.
• Preparation and issue of periodic Resource Centre Reports e.g. Usage and Regular Consumer Surveys
• Create awareness to the staff of the available materials in the Resource Centre
• Arranging or making recommendations (in liaison with the Principal) for the acquisition or replacement of New Resource Centre Books, Videos and other materials in conformity to the current and future anticipated user needs
• Custodian of the Co-operative Bank’s Resource Centre Materials.
• Ensuring regular checks of the Integrated Resource Centre Management System (AMLIB) and organizing for upgrades of this system where necessary
• Facilitate in assigned Courses and other duties at the Co-op Bank Management Centre
• Participate in Training Needs Analysis
• Participate in Curriculum development especially e-learning
• Interpreting existing training needs analysis reports and translating these into Curriculum/Content Development
• Conducting Academic and best practice Research in order to stay up-to-date to effectively facilitate in the role
• Assist in carrying our pre and post training assessment
• Assist in carrying out and analysing aptitude test results
• Strategic Planning for the roll-out and growth of e-Learning programmes in liaison with the Principal Co-op Bank Management Centre
• Manage partnerships with Training Institutions and Providers for the elearning programmes.
• Recommend the appropriate state-of-the-art and cost effective Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• Identifying specific ways of fitting eLearning into the Blended Learning Strategy
• Implementation of the e-learning programmes in conjunction with the ICT department and in liaison with the Principal-CBMC
• Long-term resources Planning for the eLearning programmes

Job specification:

The ideal candidate will be required to possess the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

• A Bachelor of Education Degree in Business Studies or Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Science
• Post graduate degree or diploma in business or management will be an added advantage
• Experience in the Administration of Electronic Learning Programmes
• Proficiency in all basic Ms Office applications
• Some web design (preferably Macro-media Dream weaver) or HTML experience
• Proven hands on experience in Curriculum Development or Content Development for large organizations
• Working experience in managing Learning Resource Centres Library
• Minimum 3 years working experience in a similar position. Those with Banking experience will have an added advantage

Interested candidates meeting the above criteria should forward an application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae accompanied by copies of certificates and indicating the current remuneration to the address shown below by 10th October 2011.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please quote this reference on your application and on the envelope: LEC/1 /HRD/2011

The Director
Human Resources Division
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd
P.O. Box 48231-00100
Nairobi 

Customer Service Administrator (Temp) Job Vacancy

Job Title: Customer Service Administrator (Temp) 

Job Code: TTP/CSA

Number of Positions Open: 1

Reports To: Project Manager

Location: Kenya

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Summary

Our client is the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company. Working closely with their customers and suppliers, they provide safe, innovative and environmentally sound products to people in more than 170 countries around the world.

This position will appeal to candidates who can maintain attention to detail in a pressurized working environment whilst maintaining consistency and courtesy. A systematic and patient individual with high integrity, who is a team player.

Primary Responsibilities

The job holder of this position, who will report to the Project Manager, will be responsible for ordering, follow up, tracking for orders, customs clearance, implementation follow up , for our Capital equipment business with customers within and outside Kenya.

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Prepare quotations for CE projects
• Place orders into the SAP for CE equipment.
• Informing customers about where equipment is.
• Clearing equipment.
• Liaising with finance department to ensure correct invoicing of customers.
• Following -up on pending orders and to ensure that they are delivered to the customers on time.

Skills and Requirements

Experience 

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar position
• Relevant experience in a busy manufacturing environment
• Experience in SAP will be an added advantage

Qualification 

• Diploma in a Business related field preferably in purchasing and supplies management.
• Computer Knowledge with practical use of MS Word, MS PowerPoint and Excel.
• SAP experience is an added advantage

Core Competencies, Skills & Abilities 

• Accountable
• Responsible
• Team player
• Accuracy
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Problem solving
• Systematic
• Organized

Kindly Note: This is a temporary placement

How to apply

Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with a detailed CV, names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by: Sending CV’s to recruiter@personnelresource.com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

“Personnel Resource is an equal opportunity employer” 

Kagumo Teachers Training College Human Resource Officer Job in Kenya

Recruitment of Human Resource Officer 

Job Group ‘K’

Applications are invited from suitable persons to fill the above post.

Applicants must:

• Be holders of a degree in Social Sciences such as Human Resource / Personnel Management or any other relevant qualification from a recognized university / institution.
• Be between 25 – 45 years old.
• Minimum 2 years working experience
• Be computer literate.

Duties will include coordination of Human Resource activities in areas of appointments, staff development, deployment, supervision and discipline.

Handwritten applications, CV and copies of certificates and testimonials should reach the undersigned on or before 14th October, 2011

Indicate your telephone contact and e-mail address.

The Principal/Secretary, B.O.G.
Kagumo Teachers’ T. College,
P. O. Box 18-10100, Nyeri

Email: kagumotc@yahoo.com

Mission: Providing quality training, to empower our graduates to be competent, self-directing and responsible professionals