Summary
Established in the early 1980s, our client has evolved one of the fastest growing, fully integrated manufacturers of FMCG products in Sub Saharan Africa. Its vision is to provide superlative products at affordable prices, together with unparalleled service across the region.
The company has interests in agriculture, property development and supply chain management. To ensure uninterrupted flow of raw materials, it runs a fully-fledged clearing, forwarding, and total logistics solution setup in Mombasa. The company is looking for talented, mature, self-starters to fill the Business Development Executive position in its Uganda based operations.
Purpose of the job:
Reporting directly to the Business Unit Manager, the Business Development Executive will be expected to build market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships for the company’s animal feed supplements in the region.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop new markets for produced animal feeds.
• Solicit orders from clients and ensure that deliveries are made.
• Put in place mechanisms to ensure that the set targets are achieved.
• Locate or propose potential business deals by contacting potential business partners and exploring opportunities.
• Prepare monthly sales projections for the animal feeds.
• Provide service support to clients.
• Review actual sales against projections and investigate variations.
• Analyze the trends of the sales made on a monthly basis.
• Screen potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, financial implication and evaluating options in line with company priorities.
Skills and competencies
• Bachelor’s degree in Animal Nutrition/ Science or Agriculture or its equivalent.
• Additional qualification in sales and marketing would be an added advantage
• 4 years of relevant experience is required in selling and marketing of animal feed supplements.
• Must have a full understanding of the market dynamics of animal food supplements
• Ability to work independently in carrying out assignments to completion
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Professional personal presentation
• Customer service orientation skills.
• Decision making skills is required.
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees before Monday 27th May 2013 to:
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.
Visit our website for more vacancies.
0 comments:
Post a Comment