Jobs at Summit Recruitment & Search

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspection of all the incoming materials to ensure that only materials that conform to the company specifications are accepted.
• Carrying out any required analysis on raw materials and finished products as per the laid down operational procedures.
• Monitoring of the set Critical Control Points and Operational Prerequisite Programmes (O-PRP).
• Monitoring the entire processes as guided by standard operating procedures.
• Ensuring that product non-conformities are controlled at all levels, and any non-conformity is properly documented and product isolated to prevent unintended use.
• Carrying out shelf life studies on the current products as per the laid down procedure.
• Actively participating in any research on new product development and improvement of the existing ones.
• Sensory evaluation of all products being packed to ensure quality and consistency.
• Ensuring that high hygiene standards are upheld in the production environments and the plant in general.
• Carrying out daily and weekly hygiene audits, and equipment are cleaned as per the laid down schedule.
• Ensuring that personnel in production areas adhere to the set hygiene rules at all times.
• Maintaining clean Quality Control records and properly filing them within 24 hours.
• Carrying out reshipment inspections on goods being dispatched to the market.
• Undertaking any other assigned duties, when the circumstances at hand dictate so.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science / Chemistry from a recognized institution.
• Engineering from a recognized institution with at least 3 years’ work experience.
• Experience in food processing Quality Assurance.
• Training and working knowledge of HACCP and ISO 22000.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects.
• Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ready to build systems from the ground up.

Monthly net salary: Ksh. 100,000 /= (Approx. 1,000 USD)

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Key Responsibilities:

• Find new sales leads
• Work with Marketing to ensure consistent lead generation
• Manage day-to-day performance of all sales team members and deliver reviews
• Work with the sales director to generate ideas for sales contests and motivational initiatives
• Lead and schedule weekly and/or monthly team meetings with sales team and customers
• Manage the entire marketing lifecycle: defining the strategy, conceiving means and collaterals, design and working with cross-functional teams, particularly sales, through implementation
• Partner with product, sales and training teams to deliver marketing collaterals, campaigns and events as per road map and objectives and implement go-to-market strategy
• Build and lead a high-performing internal team to undertake research, business analysis and human-centred design
• Design and implement promotion schemes for market acquisition
• Design and manage focused field-based research, trials and pilot projects following Lean Startup methodology to validate key product hypotheses
• Recruit and manage interns, fellows and seconded professionals supporting the product line and sales function
• Drive execution of new product and pricing launches across the organization

Qualifications / Skills:

• Bachelors Degree or above in relevant field
• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role
• Experience managing a big sales team
• Having worked for a start up company is a plus
• Strong intrapersonal skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and reach targets.
• Hardworking, persistent, flexible, and dependable
• English and Swahili fluency. Swahili dialect in addition is a plus

Monthly gross salary: Ksh. 100,000 /= (Approx. 1,000 USD) plus very competitive commission

Deadline: 31st  October 2016