Marketing and Business Development Manager at Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited

Job Specifications

1. Ensure development of marketing plans and guide implementation marketing activities with OMC’s.
2. Interpret the impact of marketing and business development strategies on throughput performance and recommend remedial actions.
3. Establish networks to gather market intelligence for competitive positioning of the Company.
4. Evaluate market performance drivers to inform business growth and expansion strategies.
5. Ensure internal and external data analysis is well done to inform current and future growth opportunities for the Company
6. Coordinate market research and market mapping programs, activities and identify areas to be pursued.
7. Coordinate benchmarking and competitive intelligence.
8. Monitor and evaluate performance of the new business against desired targets and obj ectives.
9. Coordinate activities of market intelligence and competitor analysis to position the Company in the dynamic business environment.

Person Specifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences including Commerce, Economics Business Administration, Public Relations or related field.
2. Minimum ten (10) years’ experience five (5) of which should have been at senior man agement level.
3. Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing or Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) or membership of a related professional body.
4. Leadership Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks
5. Proficiency in computer applications;
6. Demonstrated competence in work performance; and
7. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;

Key Skills and Competencies

• Expert customer relation skills
• Proficiency in data management and analytical skills
• Knowledge of business operations and financial management
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• High level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
• Development and management of teams
• Ability to empower staff
• Motivating, leadership quality and should believe in team work and collective efforts