Position: Sales & Marketing Manager- FMCG

Nature of Job:  Full time

Location:  Nairobi

Salary: 150 K

SUMMARY

Our client an FMCG dealing with cakes and bread-Baking and Distributing across the country; is looking to employ an experienced Sales and Marketing Manager. The ideal candidate will have over five years’ experience in a busy company mostly dealing with food items/ confectionaries/bread/ cakes and cookies. The job holder will be a liaison between the sales and production department in the organization to ensure customer demands are met, orders are well captured and sales targets are met. He/ she will be tasked with establishing customer rapport to realize growth in accounts as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate orders between sales and production to ensure efficiency on demand planning
• Constant feedback to the management from the market and decide on future strategies
• To increase the profitability of the company, by aiming to expand the market
• Act as a liaison between the management and the customers and try to meet the expectations of both
• Explore the market to look for opportunities
• Come up with sales and marketing strategies to increase profitability
• Coordinate sales on attainment of daily targets
• Resolve customer claims and queries
• Follow with key accounts and establish customer relationships to increase sales
• Ensure revenue generation with fewer risks
• Develop customers and gain their confidence
• Forecast the market and communicate effectively
• Manage the sales and marketing department budget
• Recruit, coach and train a motivated sales and marketing team
• Prepare and analyze sales reports for Management review

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Having a high level of initiative and drive
• Having strong sense of responsibility and commitment to one’s duties
• Able to manage a team
• Selling and Marketing skills
• Supervisory and leadership skills
• Professional demeanor, dependable, and able to maintain confidential information.
• Strong written communication, exceptional listening and analytical skills
• Must exhibit excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree/ Diploma in sales and marketing or a business related course
• Proficiency in Microsoft computer applications
• 5-10 years working experience as a sales and marketing manager/Key Accounts etc. in a busy manufacturing/ FMCG Company
• Those with experience selling bakery products will have an added advantage

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates should send their application letters and CV’s quoting relevant skills, qualifications and experience to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.