General Manager at Duma works

Job Description

Ref No: 3126

Duma Works is recruiting a General Manager in Nairobi for one of our clients, a leading interior design and construction services company.

Job Responsibilities

• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Ensures availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories.
• Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion;studying trends.
• Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios.
• Secures merchandise by implementing security systems and measures.
• Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment.
• Maintains the stability and reputation of the company by complying with legal requirements.
• Determines marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements and departmental sales records.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, enforcing program, operational, personnel policies and procedures.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications

• Marketing Background is a must
• An individual who upholds honesty and integrity.
• Excellent communication skills – being polite, clear and direct when communicating Outgoing and self-confident
• Leadership skills, comfortable making decisions and taking responsibility
• Able to plan and prioritize, and think on your feet when the plan goes out the window
• Understanding of business principles for decision-making
• At least 5 -10 years in a similar role
• Sound knowledge in Microsoft Office proficiency and ERP