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  • Posted: Aug 27, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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    CDL was founded in early 2003 by its current Managing Director Lucy Mmari.Within her 14 year tenure in a well established logistics company, She honed her skill in human resources management and thereafter started CDL.

     

    Trade Development Representative-Kitui

    Job Description

    • To focus on channel visitations to drive retailer awareness & turnaround on SIMs & Float while paying attention to visibility and merchandising at point of purchase for SSOs and T-Kash agents
    • SSO & Agent Recruitment & Mapping - Effectively manage the identification and recruitment of Agents, targeting mobile money outlets and high traffic retail stores.
    • Call rate - Visit SSOs & Agents regularly using agreed route plans (beat plans).
    • Training and delivery of business tools - Provide all requisite tools for transactions at SSO &agent outlet and train SSOs and TKash Agents on processes
    • AML training and testing – Train agents on AML and SSOs on KYC process in relation to SIMREG
    • Float and stock cover and sales – monitor and effectively enforce 1.5x stock rule for agents and ensure SSOs have adequate stock SIMs for new registration and activations
    • Merchandising – Develop and maintain merchandising standards by availing merchandising materials at SSOs and Agent outlets

    Requirements

    • Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related field
    • At least 1 year experience in sales and distribution role in an FMCG or Telcos
    • Customer focus
    • Influencing and negotiation skills
    • Networking and building partnerships
    • Analytical thinking

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    Trade Development Representative-Nairobi

    Job Description

    • To focus on channel visitations to drive retailer awareness & turnaround on SIMs & Float while paying attention to visibility and merchandising at point of purchase for SSOs and T-Kash agents
    • SSO & Agent Recruitment & Mapping - Effectively manage the identification and recruitment of Agents, targeting mobile money outlets and high traffic retail stores.
    • Call rate - Visit SSOs & Agents regularly using agreed route plans (beat plans).
    • Training and delivery of business tools - Provide all requisite tools for transactions at SSO &agent outlet and train SSOs and TKash Agents on processes
    • AML training and testing – Train agents on AML and SSOs on KYC process in relation to SIMREG
    • Float and stock cover and sales – monitor and effectively enforce 1.5x stock rule for agents and ensure SSOs have adequate stock SIMs for new registration and activations
    • Merchandising – Develop and maintain merchandising standards by availing merchandising materials at SSOs and Agent outlets

    Requirements

    • Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related field
    • At least 1 year experience in sales and distribution role in an FMCG or Telcos
    • Customer focus
    • Influencing and negotiation skills
    • Networking and building partnerships
    • Analytical thinking

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    Trade Development Representative-Mombasa

    Job Description

    • To focus on channel visitations to drive retailer awareness & turnaround on SIMs & Float while paying attention to visibility and merchandising at point of purchase for SSOs and T-Kash agents
    • SSO & Agent Recruitment & Mapping - Effectively manage the identification and recruitment of Agents, targeting mobile money outlets and high traffic retail stores.
    • Call rate - Visit SSOs & Agents regularly using agreed route plans (beat plans).
    • Training and delivery of business tools - Provide all requisite tools for transactions at SSO &agent outlet and train SSOs and TKash Agents on processes
    • AML training and testing – Train agents on AML and SSOs on KYC process in relation to SIMREG
    • Float and stock cover and sales – monitor and effectively enforce 1.5x stock rule for agents and ensure SSOs have adequate stock SIMs for new registration and activations
    • Merchandising – Develop and maintain merchandising standards by availing merchandising materials at SSOs and Agent outlets

    Requirements

    • Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related field
    • At least 1 year experience in sales and distribution role in an FMCG or Telcos
    • Customer focus
    • Influencing and negotiation skills
    • Networking and building partnerships
    • Analytical thinking

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    Plant Head - (Edible Oils, Fats, Margarine or Refinery Operations)

    ROLE PURPOSE

    • To provide strategic and operational leadership for the entire refinery, oils, fats and margarine manufacturing business by ensuring world-class levels of safety, quality, cost, delivery, inventory optimization, asset utilization and people capability development while delivering business profitability targets.

    The incumbent will lead the end-to-end manufacturing value stream covering:

    • Crude oil refining
    • Fractionation
    • Oils production
    • Fats manufacturing
    • Margarine manufacturing
    • Packaging operations
    • Utilities and engineering
    • RM PM inventory management
    • Continuous improvement and Lean transformation

    The role is accountable for delivering operational excellence while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, product quality, environmental compliance and employee engagement.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Business Leadership: Lead DRT operations, manufacturing performance, profitability, EBITDA growth, and long-term capacity/investment strategies.
    • Manufacturing Excellence: Optimize refinery, fractionation, packing, throughput, OEE, reliability, and production plan adherence.
    • Supply Chain & Inventory: Optimize raw materials, WIP and finished goods, inventory turnover, working capital, and stock accuracy.
    • Cost Management: Control manufacturing, labor, utilities, maintenance, logistics costs, and drive yield and cost-per-MT improvements.
    • Refinery & Yield Optimization: Improve refining efficiency, reduce oil losses, and optimize chemical, steam and energy consumption.
    • Quality & Food Safety: Ensure food safety compliance, First Time Right production, and reduction of complaints, rework and rejections.
    • Engineering & Utilities: Drive equipment reliability, preventive/predictive maintenance, plant uptime, and utility efficiency.
    • Lean & Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean, TPM, Kaizen, OEE and waste-reduction initiatives to improve productivity and efficiency.
    • People Leadership: Build high-performing teams, develop talent and succession pipelines, and drive employee engagement.
    • Health, Safety & Environment: Promote a zero-harm culture and ensure statutory, safety and environmental compliance.
    • Project Leadership: Lead strategic capital projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence and targeted ROI.

    IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

    Education

    Mandatory

    Bachelor's Degree in one of the following:

    • Chemical Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Food Process Engineering

    Preferred

    • Master's Degree (MBA, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Excellence)
    • Professional certifications in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or TPM

    EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

    Minimum

    • 15 years experience in FMCG manufacturing.
    • Minimum 10 years in edible oils, fats, margarine or refinery operations.
    • At least 5 years in a senior leadership position managing multiple manufacturing
    • Candidates currently serving in roles such as Plant Head, Refinery Manager, Head of Manufacturing, Factory General Manager, or Operations Head are encouraged to apply.

    Technical Competencies:

    • Strong expertise in edible oil refining, fractionation, hydrogenation, interesterification, margarine manufacturing, blending, quality management, utilities, energy optimization, yield & inventory improvement, SAP ERP, S&OP, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen, OEE, and continuous improvement.

    Leadership Competencies:

    • Strategic thinking, business & commercial acumen, change leadership, people development, stakeholder management, results orientation, operational excellence, financial acumen, and data-driven decision-making.

    Scale Managed

    • 200+ employees
    • Multiple production lines
    • Annual production exceeding 100,000 MT
    • Multi-product FMCG manufacturing environment

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