Our client is one of the largest Japanese Trading & Investment companies to deal in an array of products such as textile, machinery, metals, minerals, energy, chemicals, food, general products, realty, information and communications technology, and has 100 oversea offices & over 300 Subsidiaries. Their Nairobi Office is one of the bases in Africa. It operates as a liaison office, which engages in liaison, coordination and market research activities for the Company’s Head Office for the East African region.

Our client is seeking to recruit an Assistant Manager, who will sit in the Nairobi office, for development of Chemicals-related activities. The ideal candidate must have the experience/knowledge about business development for at least 2 years in chemicals-related promotion works.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To collect the required information and report to the Company’s Head Office and the Nairobi Office accurately & timely as may be assigned from time to time.
• To engage in liaison, coordination and market research activities for Head Office’s Chemicals related projects and business with other Nairobi members, with the aim to:
• Maintain and develop relationships with East African local industries and suppliers of Head Office, and by understanding their needs and capabilities,
• Enable Head Office to trade chemicals and related items to East Africa,
• Assist Head Office to promote chemical related items in East Africa, in order to maximize market access for already established manufacturers in Japan & other countries.
• Analyzing the market, finding the potential customers and cultivating the relationship with them on behalf of Head office
• Enable Head Office to estimate total available market and strategize how to penetrate in East Africa
• Coordination between the customers and HQ for their smooth trade transactions with the knowledge of the product information, market needs and customer’s requirements.
• To identify, develop and communicate any new and emerging business opportunities to Head Office,
• Other projects and duties as assigned by the Nairobi Office and Head Office

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Required education: Bachelor’s degree (chemical or biological sciences preferred)
• Required relevant work experience: about 2 years
• Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)

• Logical thinking, outstanding communication skills both oral and in writing
• Good sense of time and judgement
• Team player
• Outstanding business acumen, good in report writing and presentation
• Flexible, good interpersonal skills for both office environment and business networking
• Outgoing and culturally dynamic with ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Good sense of sustainability of operations, activities and cost management
• High integrity and understanding of compliance including IT security
• Good at mathematics and ability to use Microsoft Excel
• Ability to prioritize tasks for good work management
• Creative and good at problem solving with strong sense of responsibility

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

If you have the qualifications and experience mentioned above, you are invited to apply for the position by emailing a copy of your CV and cover letter to [email protected] on or before 28th October 2022. The subject of the email should be the Job Title. Please ensure that you indicate your current or past monthly salary in your cover letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.