Beer Distributor Key Accounts Executive Job in Kenya

Company Profile: Our client is a leading distributor for a beer brand
 

Job Title: Key Accounts Executive
 

Job Role: The role is responsible for liaising with head offices of Nakumatt, Tusky’s, Uchumi and Armed Forces Canteen Organization

• Finding and identifying new and existing markets for the products
• Listing of products, pricing and promotions
• Relations management – link to all levels of contact (MD, Accounts department, stores and buyers)
• Recruitment and supervision of merchandising team
• Competition monitoring
• Supervision and ensuring smooth running of promotional activities in branches.
• Customer complaints resolution
• Execution of in store marketing initiative.
• Attain and exceed targets set out by the company.
• Recruiting and training new sales reps.
• Planning and setting sales budgets and promotions.
• Follow up on order deliveries and payments of the same.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Diploma in Sales and Marketing OR Bachelor’s Degree in Sales and Marketing
• Two (2) to Four (4) Years experience in FMCG industry
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good negotiation skills

All interested candidates should send their applications to mycv@myjobseye.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

TechnoServe Community Based Organization (CBO) Coordinator Job in Nairobi Kenya

Young Women in Enterprise
 

Community Based Organization (CBO) Coordinator

General Information
 

TechnoServe is an international, non-profit economic development organization founded in 1968 out of a conviction that a vibrant private sector is an essential foundation for economic growth and poverty reduction.  

TechnoServe undertakes targeted, catalytic technical assistance and other programming to increase the competitiveness of entrepreneurs, businesses and industries that in-turn provide sustainable employment, inclusion of the poor and increased incomes.  

TechnoServe operates in 26 developing countries with over 1000 employees.  

For more information, visit www.technoserve.org

Program Description
 

TechnoServe’s Young Women in Enterprise has been implementing an adolescent girl’s economic empowerment program based in Kawangware and Mathare areas of Nairobi. 

Building on the success of the YWE program, TechnoServe will expand to new slums to reach additional girls with a model adapted to reach younger out of school and most vulnerable girls, age 14-19. 

Additionally the model will include establishing five girl owned and managed Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that will carry on the work of girl empowerment in their local communities. 

This model dubbed ‘for girls by girls’ will empower girls to be agents for change in their lives, household and community.

In this regard the Young Women in Enterprise Program is seeking to engage a Community Based Organisation (CBO) Coordinator who will be located in Nairobi whose work will be to establish, coordinate and operationalize the girls CBOs.  

This will be a contract work for 10 months.

General Job Description
 

Targeting 14-19 years girls and young women, the CBO coordinator will primarily establish the girls CBO’s, ensure they are operational, they are running income generating activities and that they are providing training to vulnerable girls from the community as well as provide necessary linkages . 

The CBOs will train target girls in Entrepreneurship, Lifeskills, Financial literacy and employability. Reporting to the Program Manager for the Young Women in Enterprise and working as part of a larger team; the CBO coordinator will:

• The coordinator will work with the Senior trainers and the CBO management to mentor the CBOs training team in order to improve the quality of the intervention and build the capacity of CBOs management.
• Support the CBOs with the strategic planning process and systems development, identify and start income generating opportunities and develop business plans.
• Support the CBOs Management to fundraise and build the CBOs capacity in writing fundraising proposals and to develop strategic alliances and networks.
• The coordinator will support the CBOs to constitute a board of directors and will sit in the board meetings.
•  Facilitate the CBO to register with the appropriate legal body.
• Facilitate the CBO to develop and utilize the relevant policy documents & procedures (Constitution, By-laws, Operational manual, Finance policy, HR Policy).
• Identify the training gaps and build capacity especially in the following areas: community organization, facilitation skills, fundraising, basic book keeping / finance management, leadership, planning & budgeting, group dynamics,  proposal writing, report writing .
• Facilitate the CBO to develop and establish sound systems and procedures for project control e.g in finance, programs, procurement, approvals.
• Facilitate the CBO to develop simple, effective and user friendly M&E tools, reports and documentations.
• Support the CBO establishes networks with other development stakeholders for information and resource sharing.

Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business (marketing), project management, sociology or other relevant field with at least of 3 years experience in a role that involves institutional capacity building, fundraising, strategic planning, and business management.
• Demonstrated capability in managing people.
• Strong interpersonal and cross cultural skills
• Excellent communication skills required
• Ability to communicate effectively across a range of seniority levels
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Application Procedure:
 

Qualified applicants to send their application letters indicating their current salary, and current CV to; ke-recruit@tns.org

Deadline for applications is 5.00pm, Wednesday 24th April 2013

Insurance & Corporate General Manager Job in Kenya

Our client a startup company in the Insurance Industry is in need of a General Manager.
 

General Manager – Insurance & Corporate
 

Job Profile:
 

The General Manager of the Brokerage will work with the Board and Executive Management team to define and articulate the company’s strategic vision, revenue and profit objectives and work with the operating team to achieve the set objectives. 

The GM is fully responsible for the financial targets of the company/business unit.

Overall Job Description

• The company will carry General, Life and Medical Insurance products and services
• As the lead insurance broker, you act as the chief intermediary between the company and insurance companies, for both corporate and retail/personal products. This includes product development, underwriting, risk assessment, coordination for regulator approvals where necessary, product testing and claims intermediation.
• As the lead insurance broker, you will also specifically act as the intermediary between our corporate clients and insurance companies.
• You are expected to use your in-depth knowledge of risks and the insurance market to determine and arrange suitable insurance policies for corporate clients.
• As an independent insurance broker, we plan to offer our own products to ensure that customers get the best possible cover(s). You are thus further expected to use your knowledge of risks and the insurance market to assist the retail product innovation team to design and package products that will pass the basic insurer product evaluation criteria for risk and other considerations.
• The GM – Insurance and Corporate will further lead the charge in the stated own-product development strategy and ensure the necessary coordination and alignment with insurers to actualize and roll out such products.

Key Responsibilities

• This will include revenue and profit generation, including new business development for the corporate division;
• Gathering information from corporate clients, assessing their insurance needs and risk profile; renewing or amending existing policies;
• Building and maintaining ongoing relationships with corporate clients including understanding the nature of clients’ businesses and fore-seeing their insurance needs;
• Researching insurance companies’ policies and negotiating with Insurers to find the most suitable products for corporate and retail clients at best prices;
• Arranging specialized types of insurance cover in complex cases; this may involve preparing reports and negotiating with insurers;
• Advising corporate clients on risk management, and helping to devise new ways to mitigate risks
• Advising clients on claims on their policies;
• Developing strategic partnerships with service providers in the insurance value chain, e.g. assessors, valuers, distributors and other professionals;
• Keeping up with changes in the insurance market and in the clients’ industries;

While all of the above are the responsibilities of the GM, it is expected that you will build a team to help you in the implementation of the objectives and in achieving the said responsibilities.

Skills and Experience

• Candidate must be a trained insurance professional with up to date certification and testing in the relevant areas
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education
• Must be dynamic and have practical industry experience with a strong understanding of technology.
• Must have 5+ years post certification experience – Chartered Insurance Institute
• Must have operating experience in senior management roles and in particular in the execution of new projects and launching of new products
• Demonstrated understanding of key laws and rules guiding insurance brokers, insurance companies and customers in this market
• Demonstrated understanding of the use of technology in work and the opportunities in using technology in the insurance industry
• Ability to lead and manage a team of professionals
• Excellent written and oral communications, good organization, speed to execute work, maturity, and sense of judgment
• Must have integrity and high sense of ethical responsibility

If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected remuneration to: resume@interviewupconsulting.com
 

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Nakuru Region Insurance Sales Executive Job in Kenya

Are you tactful, structured, aggressive and result oriented marketer?

Are you an aggressive marketer with skills in creating revenue streams through strong networks and appropriate strategies?

A leading insurance company with a broad range of services is seeking to recruit Sales Executives to be part of an additional unit in its marketing departments.

The positions require persons that are tactful, patient and persistent in pursuing sales initiatives. Such persons should be able to use their networks to identify and pursue prospects.

Attractive performance related reward will be awarded initially to the successful candidates.

If you have at least a Degree/Diploma in any field and minimum of one year working experience. 

Kindly send your application by email to :nakurusales2013@gmail.com