Marketing Officer at R4Kenya

Ol Kalou Dairy (2016) LTD is a leading milk collection dairy in Nyandarua County. The company was incorporated in 2001 with representation from 13 locations around Olkalou.Their mission is to market dairy products and offer other value-added services to farmers and other stakeholders within Nyandarua County and beyond.We are seeking to hire a Marketing Officer to join their team.

Job Description

To organize, coordinate and control all Sales and Marketing strategies and logistics to facilitate increased sales and customer’s satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and lead Sales team; concentrating on individual sales productivity along with meeting sales quotas, objectives and goals.
• Gather and provide market intelligence with regard to the sector and competitors,
• Develop and implement promotional and distribution activities that drive business growth in all outlets.
• Responsible for ensuring orders are collated and placed orders are delivered on time without fail.
• Coordinate the sales and marketing activities to facilitate the consistent acquisition and sustenance of reliable and viable customers
• Grow and retain existing clients by building long-term and trusting relationships with customers and maintaining client records
• Ensuring firm credit control policy is in place and observed
• Prepare all relevant reports for management
• Identify areas of opportunity in all trade channels that enhance market penetration
• Gather data; evaluate information and present feedback to management for competitor activities, strategies to increasing performance, overall productivity and skill sets.
• Training and development of the sales and marketing team
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time by the management.

Qualifications

• A Degree in B/Com/Business Administration -sales and marketing option /Diploma in Sales and Marketing or Related business course
• Five (5) years of progressive experience in Dairy sales Supervision/coordination in an FMCG Company.
• Valid Driving license of BCE Class with over three (3) years accident free experience
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• An attractive package plus benefits shall be provided for the successful candidate

Compliance with chapter 6 of the constitution of Kenya 2010 by getting clearance from the following bodies.

• Helb compliance certificate.
• Certificate of Good Conduct.
• Clearance Certificate from Ethics And Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
• Tax Compliance Certificate (KRA)