SONY Sugar - Brand Manager, Senior Workshop Superintendent and Workshop Supervisor Jobs in Kenya

South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited, a key player in the sugar industry in Kenya wishes to enhance its human capital base by filling the following senior management positions with talented and qualified Kenyan citizens:-

1. Brand Manager

1 Post

Reporting to Head of Marketing and Business Development, the Brand Manager will be responsible for:

• Developing and managing brands with the aim of maximizing brand profitability
• Preparing and implementing the annual brand plan
• Generating brand targets i.e. price, budgets, profit, market share and sales in liaison with the Head of Marketing & Business Development
• Developing and implementing brand campaigns i.e. advertising, promotions, and brand public relations in liaison with advertising agencies.
• Monitoring brand performance on key brand equity parameters and initiating corrective action as may be required
• Coordinating the ordering process for promotional materials in liaison with procurement and ensuring prompt availability of materials.
• Generating merchandising standards for point of sale materials and monitoring correct placement/replacement of these materials
• Initiating and carrying out brand research
• Monitoring brand packaging and initiating packaging updates
• Providing support in new product development initiatives
• Ensuring brand marketing spend as per budget

Person Specifications

• University graduate, Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing Option)
• Professional qualification in Marketing
• Must have minimum 3 years experience in Brand Management
• Must have experience in advertising agency liaison and development of brand advertising campaigns
• Must have experience in new product development
• Good communication and customer care skills.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Creativity, numeracy skills and spatial ability
• Above average computer literacy
• Self-starter and able to work with cross functional teams
• Age, 30 years and above.

2. Senior Workshop Superintendent

2 Posts

Reporting to Agriculture Workshop Manager, The Senior Workshop Superintendent will be responsible for:

• Coordinating maintenance and activities of the company vehicles and mobile machines
• Ensuring that vehicle and plant availability of 80% is achieved
• Ensuring field breakdown and maintenance are attended to promptly
• Directing workflow by allocating tasks and setting work priorities to the supervisors
• Ensuring that work standards are and vehicles/plant operational status conforms to existing professional standards and legal/statutory requirements
• Ensuing that spare parts and materials requisitioned are procured promptly in liaison with Procurement department
• Ensuring prompt requisitioning of spare parts, materials, tools and equipment
• Liaising with the Training Division to ensure staff are well trained and their skills upgraded

Person Specifications

• Bsc. Mechanical / Agricultural Engineering/Automotive Engineering with 3 years’ post qualification relevant experience in Automotive Workshop OR
• Higher National Diploma in Mechanical/Agricultural/Automotive Engineering with 5 years relevant working experience in automotive workshop.
• Must be IT proficient
• Member of relevant Professional body
• Able to display high level of integrity with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Aged, 30 years and above

3. Workshop Supervisor

3 Posts

Reporting to Workshop Superintendent, the Senior Workshop Supervisor will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that labour, tools and other resources are effectively utilized in repairing company vehicles and mobile plant at minimum cost
• Ensuring preventive maintenance and repair of company vehicles.
• Ensuring 80% fleet availability.
• Assigning jobs appropriately to artisans.
• Initiating prompt requisition of spare parts.
• Maintaining high standards of discipline among artisans.
• Ensuring good housekeeping at the work place by observing safety requirements.
• Maintaining spares utilization report.
• Encouraging skill improvement on the job.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Person Specifications

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering /Agricultural Engineering /Automotive Engineering with at least 3 years experience.
• Ability to attain high work output.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• High integrity
• Computer literacy
• Valid driving license
• Age, 25 years and above

If you believe that you demonstrate abilities to meet the criteria of the above positions, please submit your hand written applications with copies of your certificates and a well detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) to reach the company at the address provided below not later than April 7, 2012.

Managing Director
South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited
P O Box 107-40405
Sare-Awendo

Siginon Group - Project Accountant and Assistant Accountant Jobs in Kenya

We are going places, will you come with us?

At Siginon Group, we are well on our way to becoming Africa’s World class Logistics company.

We have the resolve, strategies and energy needed to achieve this.

And we are looking for similarly energetic and brilliant individuals to join our team of highly professional and forward looking people.

The following two positions are immediately available:

Project Accountant

Reporting to the Project Manager (operationally) and to the Finance Director (functionally), this position will be on a 2 year renewable contract basis and will be based in our Nairobi branch offices.

The role will oversee management of finances for the multimillion Airside Development project currently in progress at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Specifically, this role will be expected to:

• Plan, and monitor all financial expenses within the project.
• Oversee all procurement for the project
• Put in place and maintain necessary financial controls
• Conduct financial reporting on a regular basis.

Assistant Accountant

The position has arisen in our A&ICD Division-Nairobi.

The role will report to the Branch Accountant and will have following responsibilities:

• Managing work allocation for the ranch Accounting team
• Production of Annual, monthly and other financial statements.
• Preparation of audit schedules and working closely with external auditors.
• Preparation of Budgets in conjunction with Branch Accountant.
• Developing Team spirit and priding able leadership to Accounting Team

Qualifications and Experience for the roles:

• A bachelors degree in a relevant field.
• CPA(K) -Finalist
• More than 2(two) years accounting experience.
• Excellent communication skills
• High level of integrity

For the Project Accountant, experience in handling construction contracts will be an added advantage

Please submit application and detailed CVs indicating current and expected remuneration via e mail grouphr@siginon.com by 19th March 2012

Siginon Freight Limited
For Total Logistics Solution in East Africa
www.siginon.com

Physical location:
Siginon Cargo Centre,
JKIA Cargo Village
P.O.Box 55953-00200,
Nairobi, Kenya

Large Format Printer Operator, Graphic Designer and Marketing Executive Jobs in Kenya

We are a digital large format printing company dealing with graphic design for indoor and outdoor advertising, content development, printing, branding, digital signage content development, magazines and promotional materials.

We are looking for young, experienced, talented, creative and business driven Kenyans to join our team in the following positions.

Competitive salary and benefits packages will b offered to successful candidates.

Job Title: Operator - Large Format Printer

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge and experience on large format printers operations and maintenance,
• Proven skills in Adobe Photoshop, illustrator and CorelDraw software.
• Knowledge on color profiling and dealing with different types of print media
• Strong organizational skills and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
• Responsible and dependable
• Excellent communication skills

Job Specifications:

The functional roles include but not limited to:

• Maintenance and Operation of large format printers
• Digital Photo Editing using Adobe Photoshop
• Quality Control of images before they go to print

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Minimum Requirements

• A diploma or relevant training in graphic design, creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills, ideally gained within a professional services industry and/or other corporate environment.
• Strong technical experience including In Design, Photoshop and Illustrator, with an understanding of SEO, Google Analytics, and experience in using Content Management Systems.
• More than 2 years in graphic design work,
• Proven art creativity marketing messages in artwork design.
• Attention in detail work
• Virtual Creativity
• Excellent skills on CorelDraw and other content design programs
• Able to use multiple fonts and images across various industries
• Efficient and good time management

Job Specification

The functional roles include but not limited to:

• Coordinate the print process, maintain & edit websites, produce, edit and format e-updates, newsletters, invitations and other client communications, - source imagery for print & online materials
• You will design and produce leaflets, invitations, flyers and event programs etc.
• Digital Photo Editing using Adobe Photoshop
• Quality Control of images before they go to print
• Develop promotional materials for marketing which include: Press Releases, Newspaper Adverts, fliers, Posters, Brochures, T-shirts, Table Tents, Banners, etc.
• Preparation of large format printing artworks for.

Job Title: Sales & Marketing Executive

Minimum Requirements

• A degree/diploma in Commerce [Marketing option] (or any other business/marketing related field),
• Excellent knowledge and experience in large format printing products portfolio
• Proven presentation skills
• At least 2 years in large digital format printing products marketing
• The ideal candidate must have experience in selling and managing agency services
• Strong networking abilities and potential client contacts
• In depth knowledge of media monitoring solutions especially large format printing
• Strong communication and Negotiation/ influencing skills
• Accounting and management experience will be an added advantage
• Ability to communicate in an engaging and persuasive manner
• Excellent command of the English language both spoken and written
• Self motivated, reliable & outgoing individual
• Excellent Public Relations & Customer Services skills
• Ability to deal with clients from different backgrounds with tact
• Computer literate

Functional roles and responsibilities

The functional roles include but not limited to:

• Responding for customer RFQ
• Responsible for identifying opportunities within existing and new client accounts
• Responsible for the full sales cycle and achieving sales targets
• Creating and Developing Interactive content, media planning and e-marketing
• Liaising with clients on Branding,
• Brand activation

Please send your resume stating current position, salary and benefits, to email address: largeformat2010@gmail.com.

Those who qualify will be contacted vial email and phone call

Transmission Planner Job in Kenya

Transmission Planner Required

Job Description

1. Provide Transmission network strategic and architecture planning, ensuring robustness, scalability, inter-operability and appropriate technology

2. KPI governance and performance analysis for Transmission Network optimization recommendations

3. Transmission Network capacity management

4. Accurate & timely CAPEX and OPEX budget planning for Transmission network

5. Transmission Network change request management and acceptance test verification

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

• Bachelors in Engineering/Technology (Electronics & Communication).

Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)

• 5-6 years of versatile experience in Operations, Optimization and Planning of Transmission Networks.
• 3 of the above years should have been spent in management
• Deep understanding of latest technological trends in Transmission Network, including classical PDH, SDH, ATM, IP/MPLS systems, etc.
• Ability and experience in managing Telecom Projects and especially Transmission from beginning to end.

Other requirements (Behavioural etc.)

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong Organizational & Motivational Skills
• Strong communication and Interpersonal skills.

Job Type: Permanent

If you meet the above requirements sent your resume to recruitment@viscarcapacity.com

NB: DO NOT send your resume if you don’t meet all the requirements.

Should you require consideration for future opportunities, download your resume by visiting our website (www.viscarpacity.com), access the e-sourcing system and follow instructions.

Deadline: Friday 23rd March 2012 at 5p.m.