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  • Posted: Oct 12, 2017
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Corporate Staffing Services is a leading recruitment agency in Kenya providing complete recruitment services. In the last ten years we have been partners to local and foreign businesses looking to hire Kenyan professionals. We have recruited for diverse clients in different sectors and industries.
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    Category Manager

    Job Description

    Our client is one of the leading manufacturers of confectionaries and food products. They are looking to hire a competent and experienced Category Manager.

    The successful candidate will be tasked with Implementing Category management plans, optimize marketing, sales and distribution strategy of the assigned category by effectively executing approved plans and strategies.

    Job Responsibilities

    • Implement the departmental strategy through processes and procedures to achieve the organization’s objectives
    • Ensuring respective category is available and visible at all points of sales in general and modern trade.
    • Execute agreed and approved strategies and plans including promotions, merchandising activities, launches, activations (ATL & BTL).
    • Ensuring merchandising material is appropriately placed at all Point of Sales (POS).
    • Identifying growth and innovation opportunities through generation of consumer and market insights.
    • Conduct regular and continuous monitoring of competitor activities and recommend appropriate measures.
    • Developing and cascading the individual targets through a performance management structure while inspiring team to achieve the section scorecard in line with overall objective
    • Implementing product category sales, marketing & distribution strategies.
    • Responsible for sales growth and achieve category cost targets.
    • Establishing and implementing support systems for execution excellence
    • Generate periodic relevant reports on category performance
    • Implementing best practices in category management & respective areas of work
    • Implementing product quality, customer & Service Excellence and Change initiatives to achieve desired business plans and culture.

    Qualifications

    • Degree in Sales and Marketing
    • At-least 3 year(s) experience in FMCG Industry.
    • Must have a CIM Certificate
    • Analytical skills
    • Great interpersonal skills
    • Strong negotiation skills
    • commercial acumen
    • Planning and organizing skills
    • Problem solving Skill

    Closing Date 18th October 2017.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Corporate Staffing on www.corporatestaffing.co.ke to apply

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