Sales
& Marketing Coordinator
Ref:
RMA/SMC/4
Our client is a major international player in the automotive industry, with a head office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Our client is a major international player in the automotive industry, with a head office in Bangkok, Thailand.
They have earned a reputation in the Asia-Pacific region, and across Central Europe, as the fleet manager’s provider-of-choice for purpose-built vehicles and fleets, and are looking to expand operations into Sub-Sahara Africa, from a base in Nairobi.
Role overview:
Responsible for:
- Collating
& coordinating all SSA sales activities, forecasting & reporting
- Collating,
coordinating and administering all SSA marketing activity
- Overseeing
the Nairobi office and managing all admin functions
Principle Accountabilities:
- Ensure
that all SSA performance management & information systems (e.g. sales
statistics, stock levels, marketing activity etc) are effective and kept
up-to-date on a daily basis
- Ensure
that all marketing plans are implemented effectively & efficiently
- Ensure
the timely submission of management reports and forecasts, as agreed with
the MD SSA, to the expected standard
- Ensure
the efficient operation of the Nairobi office
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure
that SSA sales and marketing information is always current and available.
This will include (but is not limited to):
- Sales
forecasts (retail & wholesale)
- Production
plans & Stock levels
- Actual
sales (retail & wholesale)
- Prospect
& quotation lists
- Shipping
status on all products
- Payment
status on all products and services
- Demo
programme status
- Marketing
plans and progress in all countries
- Status
on marketing support
- Prepare
& submit sales reports as defined by the MD SSA, both for the
manufacturer and the company
- Work
with the MD SSA and RBM’s, in the development and implementation of a long
term (3 year) sales & marketing strategy for the region, and an
implementation plan for each year
- Oversee
the implementation of the marketing plans
- Order,
maintain & distribute stocks of marketing and point-of-sale material
- Monitor
and ensure that the appropriate department of the company fulfills its
role in terms of:
- SSA
staff payroll
- All
Kenya office and SSA regional licencing& compliance issues
- Payment
of local services (rent, phone, travel agency etc)
- Constantly
review resources, systems, processes & procedures, and recommend to
the MD SSA any changes that would improve the team’s effectiveness and
efficiency
- Ensure
that customer databases in the designated regions are up to date and that
the customer prospecting and follow-up systems are operational with proper
reporting back systems
It is Company Policy that individuals are as flexible in their
work as possible; therefore, employees are expected to perform any other duties
as reasonably instructed to do so by their immediate Line Manager.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Higher
National Diploma or equivalent
- A
minimum of fiveyears’ experiencein a Sales Administration role or any
other experience with spreadsheets and finances.
- Must
possess excellent verbaland written English skills
- Must
have an extremely keen eye for detail and quality. Must possess good
IT skills.
- Must
have a ‘hands on’, practical mentality, be self-driven and very motivated
- Must
be able to prepare management reports and recommendations and prepare
visual presentations (PowerPoint).
- Must
have an ability to liaise with key people within the oversees Head Office
and the Kenya Team
- Must
possess excellent organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines and
interpersonal skills.
- Must
have an ability to manage all office functions and ensure smooth
operations
- Must
be a Kenyan Citizen
- Excellent
references are essential.
Renumeration and Benefits
The Manager will be provided with:
The Manager will be provided with:
- Medical
cover for self and dependents
- 30%
bonus upon meeting the set target
- Cellphone
allowance.
- 21
working days leave.
USD 3000/Gross salary/month dependent on experience, skills and
qualifications.
If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below.
If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.