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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

General Sales Manager and Sales Representative

Mount Kenya Bottlers Limited seeks exceptional people for the following positions:

General Sales Manager

The Job

The position holder will report to the Managing Director and will be based in Nyeri.

The position holder will be responsible for and manage, the Sales Function giving key inputs in the areas of:
  • Directing and supervision of the sales force in order to achieve the plants sales targets.
  • Market development
  • Directing the sales budget
  • Working closely with the distributors
  • Advising and providing management team with sales expertise for the overall performance
  • Overseeing all marketing, advertising and promotional activities
  • Opening of emerging markets
The Candidate

The successful candidate should have held a substantive sales and marketing position in a manufacturing and FMCG company and have the following qualifications;
  • A business degree in marketing or related discipline from a recognized institution.
  • Post graduate qualifications in sales and marketing from a recognized institution
  • Solid financial management experience
  • Experience in the private sector, ideally in a manufacturing and/or FMCG
  • Minimum five (5) years experience in a similar position
  • Experience within the beverage industry
  • MBA/Master's qualification will be an added advantage
Sales Representative

The Job

To position holder will work in any area around the Mount Kenya region and will be responsible for driving sales volumes and market execution through the following outputs:
  • Availing the right brands in the right business outlets in the right quantities
  • Ensuring consistent creation of new outlets for effective market penetration
  • Maintaining standards for cooler merchandising as per set requirements
  • Overseeing placement of ideal signage as per the different segmentation of the different outlets
The Candidate
  • A university degree in marketing or related discipline from a recognized institution
  • Post graduate qualifications in sales and marketing from a recognized institution
  • Up to 2 years experience in the FMCG
  • Clean BCE driving license with 1 year experience
The Promise

Mount Kenya Bottlers Limited depends heavily on the passion, innovation and integrity of our people.

We focus on attracting, developing and retaining the best talent.

Our work environment nurtures these three values (passion, innovation and integrity).

In addition to a competitive salary and a comprehensive range of benefits commensurate with the requisite, the company can offer a challenging and rewarding career.

Mount Kenya Bottlers Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

If you believe that you are an innovative and self-starter and can rise to aggressive challenges with flair and success, send your application including CV's details and telephone numbers/e-mail address to:

Franchise HR & Talent Strategies Manager
Coca-Cola East & Central Africa Ltd
P.O Box 30134,
Nairobi 00100

Email: jobs @ afr.ko.com

Applications should be received by 6th February 2010.

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