Job Opportunities at Alternate Doors - 4 Positions

Our client is currently recruiting a Head of Operations to join their quest to grow the continent’s promising impact enterprises. The Operations Head will be responsible for managing one of the largest and most diverse teams within East Africa operations.

Main Purpose of the Job:

General management of the warehouse operations and strategic planning on activities to provide feasible solutions to challenges that may arise while involving yourself in practical work on the floor on receiving, arranging and dispatching of materials.

Job Responsibilities 

• Improving adherence and compliance to existing systems and processes
  Striving for operational excellence in a resource-constrained environment
  Continually iterating and improving systems
  Learn, reinvent, optimize and manage every aspect of the operations of the company and the necessary headquarters support.
• Create highly-structured, insightful processes, systems and recommendations with a data-driven approach; and, alongside senior executives, critique and modify the operational components of the company model.
• Manage a diverse support team including customer care, quality assurance, IT, programme managers, procurement, warehousing and logistics.

Requirements

• At least 8+ years of post-undergraduate, full time work experience
• Work experience managing a multi-unit retail environment
• Work experience developing and managing a culture of total focus on customer satisfaction
• Work experience drastically improving the productivity and reducing cost of a product or service
• Work experience managing and coordinating several teams to deliver on a tight schedule
• Work experience in emerging markets
• Record of building data-driven operational systems
• Record of strong academic performance from a leading undergraduate and, if attended, graduate institution
• Work experience, preferably in operations, as an employee at any company that has rapidly grown in headcount and number of locations, e.g., large scale retail
• Work experience in a highly political industry, where ideological conflict is common and strategy, ingenuity, negotiation and persuasion are necessary for success
• Experience of management consulting a plus

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Our client is a leading fast-moving consumer goods company based in Nairobi currently looking to hire a Human Resource Manager.

The purpose of the role is to develop, implement, operate and review HR strategy, policies and practices in the company in order to address business challenges with HR Solutions. Ensure continuous attraction, retention, development and performance of sufficient, qualified and motivated personnel, while also controlling personnel costs.

Job Responsibilities 

• Define an operational HR plan and budget,
• Provide (strategic) HR advice to the compnay and provide HR analysis to support decision making, in line with rules, policies and procedures
• Organizational and Leadership Development. Initiate and implement organizational, leadership and capability development within the company in conjunction with the Management Team and local stakeholders
• Reward Strategy. Define, implement and execute the reward strategy and take the lead in all drivers of personnel cost management
• Team building and Coaching. Lead team effectiveness within the Management Team and facilitate coaching of individual Leadership team members.
• Safety. Lead the safety agenda within the company and support the GM to manage all stakeholders with respect to safety together with the Management and Leadership Teams.
• Employee Engagement. Works with management to build employee engagement strategy and content
• Execution and development of transactional services and HR processes. Optimal development and execution of all HR processes

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Our client is currently seeking to hire a Partnership Manager. The candidate will be responsible for the client’s brand and partneship portfolio in Kenya.

Job Responsibilities

• To lead cross-functional teams (commercial & operational) by providing vision and direction to ensure the effective delivery of agreed brand activities and programs.
• Strategically identify key high-level targets; responsible for implementation of the client’s marketing strategies to drive revenue support for event
• Working on strategic and longer-term Partnerships
• Develop deep expertise of the market place, retail dynamics, consumer and shopper behavior.
• Drive consistent flawless execution of brand activation plans by ensuring effective implementation of brand strategies and action plans.
• Act as a contact for the local media agency.
• Partner with the Digital Manager to execute consumer engagement digital activities.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Marketing and Sales team to drive sales, revenue and market share.
• Monitor business results and measure the effectiveness of plans and initiatives, taking corrective actions if necessary
• To work with the Marketing Manager to develop and implement brand collateral for clinet’s campaigns at during the year.

Requirements

• Degree in Marketing/Sales/Business Administration or equivalent qualification
• Experience as a Brand & Partnership Manager within an FMCG organization is essential
• Media buying experience and branding expert.
• Strong Business Development skills
• Ability to create exciting campaigns.
• Can do attitude, with the ability to influence and work in a collaborative way
• Proven implementation ability
• Proactive and results driven
• Good Interpersonal skills with the ability to influence both upwards and downwards
• Flexibility to adapt plans/challenges as they arise

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Requirements

• At least 4 years experience in Sales
• Self-Directed and able to work without supervision
• Experience in Institutional Sales / (pest control, cleaning) sector is preferred