Marketing and Sales Manager at Makueni County Public Service Board

Job Description

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT

JOB GROUP P
Terms of Service: 3 years Contract
Salary: Kshs. 87,360 x 3,190 — 90,550 x 4,490 — 95,040 x 4,860 — 99,900 x 5,010 — 104,910 x 5,240 — 110,150 x 5,500 — 115,650 x 5,780 — 121,430 p.m.

Duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the CEO, the main duties and responsibilities of the Marketing and Sales Manager will be to:

• Coordinate the branding, sale and distribution of finished products;
• Develop, present and implement the annual marketing plans and revenue generation budgets in line with the MCFDMA strategic objectives;
• Come up with effective sales strategies and execute them to completion;
• Undertake new business development activities to produce results that meet or exceed the agreed business targets;
• Manage relationships with existing and potential clients in order to build and maintain strong and lasting relationships with clients;
• Carry-out market benchmarking activities to establish competitor product pricing, product offering and other relevant market intelligence in order to review and ensure MCFDMA products meet customers' expectations;
• Organize and participate in events and marketing journeys to market the company's products and promote product awareness;
• Developing monthly progress reports;
• Tracking and reporting on the Authority's performance targets under the marketing unit;
• Carry out customer satisfaction surveys; and
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the CEO from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum aggregate C+ (Plus) or its equivalent qualification;
• A Bachelor's degree in Sales and Marketing from a recognized university;
• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in selling and distributing fast    moving consumer goods;
• Ability to multi-task and get things done to completion;
• A Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft office;
• Good data collection, analysis and report writing skills;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.