General Manager, Trading at Kenya Tea Development Agency (MS) Ltd

Reporting to the Managing Director, the job holder will be responsible for providing strategic direction in the trading operations of the Division within the framework of the direction and policies determined and agreed by the Board and ensure continuous growth in sales volumes and expansion of markets with a view to achieving set goal and objectives of the company

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing a detailed business plan to achieve set targets, goals and objectives.
• Ensuring extensive market surveys are carried out prior to venturing into new products and markets and continuous gathering of information
• Managing the introduction and prompt implementation of new projects within the organization for timely commercialization and anchorage of same in the company’s operations.
• Overseeing ISO standards, regulatory and sector requirements are adequately implemented and maintained.
• Developing work plan and budgets for the department for approval;
• Overseeing the execution of divisional/departmental work plan and budgets;
• Overseeing performance management of staff in the division/department;
• Identifying training needs for the departmental staff;
• Mentoring and coaching staff within the department;
• Identifying procurement needs of the department;
• Preparing and submitting all monthly, quarterly and annual reports for submission to users and / or stakeholders

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

The Job holder must possess;

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing option/Bachelor of Science in Food or equivalent;
• Master’s degree in business or related field is an added advantage
• Minimum of twelve (12) years in tea Manufacturing or International Trading, with minimum five (5) years in senior position.
• should ideally possess experience in marketing and sales force management
• Must have demonstrated ability to handle departmental budgets, resources, processes, projects and relationships
• Should have thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector
• Must be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team leader
• Must have ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate departmental goals
• Must demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines.
• Should have strong analytical and be result oriented
• Must have high standards of integrity and ethical practice
• Must have management and Leadership skills
• Must have ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and deliver deadlines
• Should have problem solving and decision making abilities
• Should be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and external communication
• Should demonstrate ability to identify and respond to risk areas within the department
• Should have effective people management and conflict resolution skills
• Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages