Business Development & Sales Coordination Manager at Manuchar

The Job

• Joining our fast-growing affiliate in Kenya, you will report to the Managing Director. You will be responsible for Business Development and the day-to-day Sales Coordination of both the local team and the business as such.

Your main responsibilities are:

• You play an important role in our international chemical distribution and trading business, from purchasing goods from our suppliers to shipping them to our customers.
• You further develop our business by having regular contacts with suppliers, clients, logistic companies, and any other relevant stakeholders.
• You have a knack for finding new and challenging projects.
• You monitor product prices and payment terms & conditions.
• You build up knowledge of the different markets and industries we serve and contribute to the drafting of a futureproof strategy to further grow our local business.
• You guide the local team, provide them with instructions and regular feedback and know how to motivate them to give their best every day.
• You set clear objectives for the team.
• You support and actively pursue business development, including Multinational Companies.
• You have the ability to work out Supply Chain offers.
• You like to be in the field, chasing yourself and accompanying the Team members.
• You update the Commercial Management Team about your teams’ performance in a timely manner.

Your Profile

• You obtained a Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, or Logistics at a respected European university.
• You have minimum 4 years of experience in a similar function.
• You are fluent in English. Knowledge of any other languages is an asset.
• You, preferably, have prior experience of working in Africa and/or in an affiliate environment.
• You definitively have a commercial mindset with strong communicative abilities enabling you to establish long-term relationships with the customers.
• You are customer oriented, proactive and have an entrepreneurial mindset.
• You know how to build effective working relationships at all levels within the company.
• You are a result driven, organized, and accurate individual all whilst respecting local culture and understanding differences.
• You are stress resistant, punctual, and focussed on achieving deadlines.
• You know how to manage and motivate a team, together you get the desired results.
• You are the driver and instigator to achieve progress on developments.
• You are willing to move abroad (Nairobi), after a training phase at HQ.