AutoXpress Office Cleaner

We are one of the largest and fastest growing companies dealing in motor vehicle parts with an existing countrywide network of 12 points of sale.

We represent world class brands and use state-of-the-art equipment to deliver to our clients fast, efficient and truly superior service with an identifiable difference.

For more information about AutoXpress log on to www.auto-xpress.com.

Position: Office Cleaner

Reports To: Receptionist

Purpose: Reporting to the Receptionist, the Office Cleaner will ensure that the office is kept clean and office refreshments are prepared on time. She/he will maintain high standards of cleanliness in the Directors’ offices and perform all kitchen duties.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

• On daily basis, ensure that the Directors’ offices are cleaned to include: sweeping, washing office floors; dusting equipment desks, removing trash, cleaning windows and ensure that the office is in an overall presentable condition.
• Ensure drinking water is available at the beginning of each work day; prepare requests in advance of need to ensure availability and obtain appropriate approval.
• Ensure all cutleries and fridges are well cleaned.
• Prepare refreshments for visitors throughout the workday and as requested for meetings.
• Prepare and serve tea to senior staff during tea break times.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting all repair and maintenance requirement for the entire office.
• Make sure all shutters are closed, lights are off except the security lights after office working hours.
• Perform all essential functions of the position and other related duties as assigned

Education and Qualifications:

Education: O’ level Certificate

Experience: Similar activities for at least one year.

Competencies:

• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to serve different people.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player
• High standards of personal hygiene
• Willingness to take initiative

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae (including salary history) to: hr@auxpke.com not to reach us later than Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Sales Manager

Job title: Sales Manager

Department: Sales and Marketing

Reports to:

• Sales and Marketing Manager
• Director

Responsible for (Direct reports):

• Cashier
• Cleaners
• Loader
• Administration officer
• CRO

Location: Kisumu and Nairobi, Kenya

Job Purpose:

• To provide both pre- and after-sales advice for clients in order to maximise sales of CO2 products and provide technical advice to clients.
• Develops and implements a marketing and sales strategy

Responsibilities (Functions and duties):

• Acquires new clients and maximizes client potential in designated regions;
• Develops long-term relationships with clients through managing and interpreting their requirements;
• Carries out follow up on sales process
• Oversees customer complaints within the designated region in liaison with head office
• Calculates client quotations and administers client accounts
• Disseminates sales documentation including invoicing and payment dispatches
• Assists in negotiating tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs
• Provides pre-sales technical assistance and product education, and after-sales support service that includes quality checks of products supplied
• Ensures logistics and distribution of products from plant to the Nairobi depot and from the depot to the clients sites
• Matches solutions to customer's technical requirements.
• Keeps track of the inventory at the depot and ensures the re order levels
• Prepares regular sales reports for head office
• Meets sales targets
• Carries out market intelligence
• Supports marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
• Makes technical presentations and demonstrations to potential customers
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed
• Manage sales and marketing budget

Performance Measures and Targets:

• Ensures that Sales targets are met
• Ensures sales are paid for
• Ensures customer satisfaction
• Ensures Safety health and Environment compliance
• Ensure the depot is managed efficiently in a cost effective manner
• Ensure all depot reports are prepared and disseminated in time

Role Reports:

• Sales reports
• Operational reports:
• Customer feedback report
• Competitor analysis

Experience:

• Two and half years of experience within the industry

Qualifications:

Academic: Bachelor of science (BSC.) in chemical or mechanical engineering

Professional: Diploma in sales and Marketing

Specialist knowledge required:

• ICT skills
• Understanding of accounting principles
• Understanding of behaviour of various gases
• Use of and dynamics involving industrial gases

Behavioural Competencies:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Time management skills
• Tenacity
• Organisation skills
• Negotiating skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Self driven
• Service oriented
• Positive and self motivated

All cv's to be sent to recruit@odumont.com

Sales Manager

Job title: Sales Manager

Department: Sales and Marketing

Reports to:

• Sales and Marketing Manager
• Director

Responsible for (Direct reports):

• Cashier
• Cleaners
• Loader
• Administration officer
• CRO

Location: Kisumu and Nairobi, Kenya

Job Purpose:

• To provide both pre- and after-sales advice for clients in order to maximise sales of CO2 products and provide technical advice to clients.
• Develops and implements a marketing and sales strategy

Responsibilities (Functions and duties):

• Acquires new clients and maximizes client potential in designated regions;
• Develops long-term relationships with clients through managing and interpreting their requirements;
• Carries out follow up on sales process
• Oversees customer complaints within the designated region in liaison with head office
• Calculates client quotations and administers client accounts
• Disseminates sales documentation including invoicing and payment dispatches
• Assists in negotiating tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs
• Provides pre-sales technical assistance and product education, and after-sales support service that includes quality checks of products supplied
• Ensures logistics and distribution of products from plant to the Nairobi depot and from the depot to the clients sites
• Matches solutions to customer's technical requirements.
• Keeps track of the inventory at the depot and ensures the re order levels
• Prepares regular sales reports for head office
• Meets sales targets
• Carries out market intelligence
• Supports marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
• Makes technical presentations and demonstrations to potential customers
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed
• Manage sales and marketing budget

Performance Measures and Targets:

• Ensures that Sales targets are met
• Ensures sales are paid for
• Ensures customer satisfaction
• Ensures Safety health and Environment compliance
• Ensure the depot is managed efficiently in a cost effective manner
• Ensure all depot reports are prepared and disseminated in time

Role Reports:

• Sales reports
• Operational reports:
• Customer feedback report
• Competitor analysis

Experience:

• Two and half years of experience within the industry

Qualifications:

Academic: Bachelor of science (BSC.) in chemical or mechanical engineering

Professional: Diploma in sales and Marketing

Specialist knowledge required:

• ICT skills
• Understanding of accounting principles
• Understanding of behaviour of various gases
• Use of and dynamics involving industrial gases

Behavioural Competencies:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Time management skills
• Tenacity
• Organisation skills
• Negotiating skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Self driven
• Service oriented
• Positive and self motivated

All cv's to be sent to recruit@odumont.com

Procurement Manager - Kisumu, Kenya

Job title: Procurement Manager

Department: Procurement and logistics

Reports to: Procurement and Logistics Director

Location: Kisumu, Kenya

Job Purpose:

To plan, organize, direct, controls and evaluates the activities of a purchasing department and develops and implements the purchasing policies of the company.

Responsibilities (Functions and duties): Describe the main roles and responsibilities of this position

• Analyzes market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
• Controls purchasing department budgets.
• Develops and implements purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in buying and storing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Participates in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
• Prepares reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Resolves vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Reviews, evaluates, and approves specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
• Administers on-line purchasing systems.
• Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
• Locates vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Maintains records of goods ordered and received.
• Prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Prepares bid awards requiring board approval.
• Represents companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years working experience in a busy environment

Qualifications:

Academic:

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement Management

Professional: KISM

Specialist knowledge required:

• Knowledge of business and management principles
• ICT skills, ACCPAC

Behavioural Competencies:

• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Initiators
• Proactive
• Integrity

All cv's to be sent to recruit@odumont.com