Assistant Shop Manager

Position: Assistant Shop Manager

Our client is urgently recruiting for the above mentioned position. 

The ideal candidate will be responsible for offering administrative and managerial support to the shop manager in the daily operations of the shop in order to achieve maximum profitability.

Qualifications & Experience required:

• Degree in sales & Marketing / MBA an asset.
• At least 2-4 years experience in a retail environment & 2 years in supervisory position.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist the shop manager in plans, preparations, and devises of work schedules, according to budgets and workloads.
• Supervises daily operation of the shop; meets, greets and assists public in selecting books/ stationary and other merchandise; supervises staff also engaged in service to the public, selling, and assisting buyers.
• Assists the shop manager in supervision and coordination of the work assigned to staff; plans staff work schedules according to projected business levels.
• Ensuring standards for quality, customer service are met
• Controls shrinkage of stock by customers and employees
• Participates in promotion activities within the shop, mall or TBC group as appropriate
• Responding to customer complaints and comments
• touring the sales floor regularly, talking to colleagues and customers, and identifying or resolving urgent issues
• Initiating changes to improve the business, e.g. revising opening hours to ensure the store can compete effectively in the local market;
• Dealing with sales, as and when required.
• Find out the customer's needs
• Supervises and participates in the monthly inventory of merchandise and stock, extends and prices inventory for use in preparation of the monthly operating statement.
• Overseeing staff and providing management coverage when the shop manager is absent
• Till allocation to cashiers by assigning them after opening float is in order
• Assist shop manager while doing Cash up, banking and float management
• Preparing sales reports, GRNs, LPOs, Invoice

Duty station: Nairobi.

Anticipated start date: Immediately.

How to apply: Only applications with similar experience shall be contacted. 

Please specify, job title & current/previous salary (gross pay) on subject line. 

Kindly email cover letter & updated resume to: recruitment@covenantexecutives.co.ke

Use this format please on subject line: Assistant Shop Manager, current Gross Pay (XXXXXX insert salary)

NOTE: Consider unsuccessful if not contacted within 7 days.

Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Industry: Information Technology
 

Our client is a growing Kenyan company which provides a variety of Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) to local and international clients. They are seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager.

The Ideal candidate will be responsible for improving the organization’s market position and achieve financial growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business. This means conduct research and build relationships.
• Plan approaches and pitches: Work with team to develop proposals that speaks to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.
• Identify and meet potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization.
• Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion. This will require use of a variety of styles to persuade or negotiate appropriately.
• Forecast sales targets and ensure they are met by the team.
• Present new products and services and enhance existing relationships.
• Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs.
• Submit weekly progress reports and ensure data is accurate.
• Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets.
• Work with marketing staff to ensure that prerequisites (like prequalification or getting on a vendor list) are fulfilled within a timely manner.
• Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.

Skills & Abilities

• A first degree in commerce, marketing or business administration
• Professional qualifications in marketing and business development with a bias to marketing professional services
• At least three years demonstrable experience in marketing and selling professional services

To apply, send your CV and cover letter only to cvs@flexi-personnel.com before 5th June, 2015. 

Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line and briefly outline previous work experience, current and expected salary in cover letter.

People and Development Administrative Officer

People and Development Administrative Officer
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Industry: NGO
 

Our client, an international NGO in quality reproductive health care and family planning wishes to recruit a People and Development Administrative Officer to provide essential administration and HR functions thereby assisting in the smooth running of the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of the orientation and induction programmes.
• Guidance management and support of a small team of receptionist, caretaker and cleaning staff ensuring high performance in regards to safety, efficiency and excellent customer service
• Assist in the provision of timely and effective technical assistance to line managers to support their effective people management.
• General office administration duties.
• Assist with the timely and accurate administration of staff benefits.
• Assist with equitable and efficient administration of staffing issues.

Skills & Abilities:

• Graduate in Human Resources, Social Sciences, Business Management or related field
• Qualifications to demonstrate training skills/knowledge desirable
• Minimum 3 years experience in marketing.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Kenyan Labor law essential.
• Knowledge of the non-for-profit sector is highly desirable
• Strong practical knowledge and understanding of HR practices, including staff relations issues and recruitment, demonstrated in an office of more than 250 staff, is essential.
• Excellent demonstrable IT skills including in the use of databases, MS Office suite and for the use of information management
• Good communication and organizational skills.

To apply, send your CV and cover letter only to cvs@flexi-personnel.com before 5th June 2015. 

Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line.

Chief Executive Officer - CPA(K) / CFA/ Bachelors Degree

Our client is an established limited liability Company focusing on diversified investment portfolio dealing with Quoted and Unquoted Equity as well as Debt Investments.

The company has an Asset & Investment base of Kes. 800 Million and an Investment Mandate between Kes. 30 -150 Million. 

In a bid to solidify the continued growth of the company; the management seeks to hire a visionary and business savvy leader into the position of Chief Executive Officer.

Role Profile: The successful candidate will set strategic direction to achieve Rapid and Aggressive growth of the Assets.

The candidate’s role includes;

• Working closely with Board, other Directors and Partners to define the strategic direction and expected returns;
• Managing, motivating, developing and leading members of the Management Team;
• Developing, implementing and overseeing investment strategies;
• Building an investment portfolio and guiding managers on identifying and responding to potential investment opportunities;
• Governance and compliance with financial regulations, legislations and procedures;
• Developing and managing relationships with investors and other corporate partners;
• Promoting the business to social enterprises and sourcing strategic partnership opportunities;
• Networking to maintain relationships with existing investment clients and foster new profitable
• relationships.

Desired Competencies

• Strong commercial and financial acumen;
• Strategic & results oriented leader;
• Entrepreneurial with proven business development acumen;
• Dynamic, energetic, assertive and inspires confidence;
• Drive for Execution;
• People Development.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree. CPA (K) / CFA required. MBA strongly preferred;
• 5-7 years progressive experience in Senior Management;
• Investment knowledge and experience.

If you are qualified & up to the challenge apply online via www.altimaafrica.com/careers.php

Apply online by 10th June, 2015.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.