About the Role

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develop the Sales & Marketing strategy and drive commitment to meeting financial goals
  • Manage sales promotional budget for assigned business segment
  • Direct and develop the sales & marketing team with timely feedback, to modify and improve performance standards ensuring the delivery of monthly targets
  • Provide weekly reports on the status of sales volume, sales performance and various solutions to pending challenges in the market
  • Work with the regional managers in the development of new markets and continuously assess performance of current partners
  • Create KPI’s, while tracking and focusing on value drivers (distribution, displays and package development)
  • Initiate, establish and develop key retail and customer relationships to maximize growth and market share
  • Collaborate with internal Legal resources to ensure accurate and timely revisions of rolling contracts and negotiation of new contracts
  • Attend and support the planning of periodic (quarterly) sales meetings
  • Create and communicate plan goals for the upcoming year with the board
  • Prepare the national sales annual budget for management approval
  • Area penetration both local & export territories

Qualifications:

  • A minimum period of twelve (10) years relevant work experience and at least five (5) years in a management role in a relevant position
  • Master of Business Administration or its equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Bachelor’s degree in Sales and Marketing or its equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Certificate in leadership course or its equivalent lasting not less than four (4) weeks
  • Excellent communication skills, including presentation and training ability
  • Ability to work with different levels of management within the organization
  • Financial and analytical abilities managing sales metrics, promotional budgets
  • Self-starter and able to work independently
  • Results oriented, attention to detail with a sense of urgency
  • Ability to travel 50% of the time locally and quarterly international travel
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Experience.

How to Apply

https://www.summitrecruitment-search.com/jobs/head-of-sales-marketing-fmcg-nairobi-kenya/?utm_source=MyJobMag

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