Sameer Africa Limited, a leading manufacturer and provider of
tyres and tyre solutions with offices across Kenya and the COMESA region, has
an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and resourceful candidate to fill
the position of.
Trade Development Representative
Main Purpose of the Role
To Implementing sales and customer service plans to deliver area targets and provide market intelligence data and reports.
Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
To Implementing sales and customer service plans to deliver area targets and provide market intelligence data and reports.
Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
- Planning
and delivering monthly, weekly and daily sales targets
- Coordinating
collection of sales proceeds within the approved terms of trade
- Managing
route plans and customer calls by ensuring market coverage within plan
- Identifying
opportunities and negotiating for incremental business
- Coordinating
implementation of merchandising and promotional activities
- Collecting
and collating market intelligence/research on competitor activities and
other market trends for competitive advantage
- Delivering
customer service through relationship management and ensuring that
customer claims are settled in the shortest time possible
- Determining
and coordinating of territory reporting and communication requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Bachelors
Degree in a Business related field from a recognized institution.
- At
least 5 years comparable experience in the FMCG industry
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills
- Negotiation
skills
- High
customer orientation
- Clean
Driving License
Trade Development Representative- Off
The Road Tyre Products (OTR)
Main purpose of the job
Implementing sales and customer service plans to deliver area targets and provide market intelligence data and reports with a specific assignment in the Off the Road products (OTR).
Main purpose of the job
Implementing sales and customer service plans to deliver area targets and provide market intelligence data and reports with a specific assignment in the Off the Road products (OTR).
This area involves tyres and other related products for road
construction, mining and earth moving machinery.
Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
- Preparing
the universe market for OTR tyres in Kenya, UG and TZ
- Mapping
out the target outlets for OTR Tyres beginning with kenya
- Estimating
market sales potential in units and value per month and annually.
- Developing
an efficient route to market plan and implement
- Planning
and delivering monthly, weekly and daily sales targets for the OTR
category
- Coordinating
collection of sales proceeds within the approved terms of trade
- Managing
route plans and customer calls by ensuring market coverage within plan
- Identifying
opportunities and negotiating for incremental business in the Off The Road
Category
- Coordinating
implementation of merchandising and promotional activities
- Collecting
and collating market intelligence/research on competitor activities and
other market trends for competitive advantage
- Determining
and coordinating of territory reporting and communication
requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Bachelors
Degree in mechanical engineering,acertification insales and marketing will
be an added advantage.
- At
least 2 years comparable experience in marketing of FMCG or engineering
products.( experience in a sales function in areas related to OTR Machines
or having worked in the OTR industry)
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills
- Negotiation
skills
- High
customer orientation
- Clean
Driving License
Financial Accountant
Main purpose of the job
To provide accurate, meaningful and timely financial information, maintenance of the books of accounts and ensuring integrity on all financial transactions processing chain.
Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
Main purpose of the job
To provide accurate, meaningful and timely financial information, maintenance of the books of accounts and ensuring integrity on all financial transactions processing chain.
Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
- Circulating
monthly closing timetable and making follow up to ensure adherence to
deadlines.
- Authorizing
journals into the accounting system to enable preparation of monthly
accounts.
- Assisting
in the preparation of monthly consolidated statement of financial position
and statement of cash flows.
- Reviewing
general ledger account reconciliations for accuracy and timeliness in
their preparation.
- Assisting
in the preparation of financial statements for management as well as other
stakeholder’s decision making.
- Ensuring
all relevant taxes for the Group are filed and paid for on or before due
date.
- Establishing,
lodging and following up tax refund claims with tax authorities (Kenya and
Offshore).
- Analyzing,
objecting and resolving tax assessments and inquiries from various Revenue
Authorities and other statutory bodies.
- Managing
relationships with various revenue authorities (KRA, URA and TRA) on tax
matters and ensure full compliance across the SAL network.
- Assisting
in reviewing Subsidiaries’ financial reports for correctness and accuracy.
- Balancing-off
intercompany ledgers and preparing intercompany reconciliations including
a review of all trial balances.
- Preparing
dormant subsidiaries financial statements for management decision making.
- Developing,
supervising and coaching assigned staff to enhance performance for
increased productivity.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A
Bachelors Degree in Accounting/ Finance or a related business field
- A
Certified Public Accountant (CPA(K), / ACCA or equivalent) and be a member
of ICPAK
- At
least 4 years relevant working experience in a manufacturing environment
preferably a comparable role
- Knowledge
of IFRS / IAS and Taxation rules and laws
- Good
working knowledge of ERP systems – working knowledge of SAP Version 6.0
will be an added advantage
- A
team player with excellent communication skills, Attention to detail,
problem solving, analytical and interpersonal skills
- High
standards of ethics and values
Interested candidates should forward applications and detailed
CV’s by21st December, 2012, to the following address
The Head of Human Resources
Sameer Africa Limited
P.O. BOX 30429- 00100, NAIROBI, Or
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Kindly indicate your telephone contacts, names and contacts of three referees, one of which should be a current or previous employer.
The Head of Human Resources
Sameer Africa Limited
P.O. BOX 30429- 00100, NAIROBI, Or
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Kindly indicate your telephone contacts, names and contacts of three referees, one of which should be a current or previous employer.
Interested candidates will also be required to indicate their
current and expected remuneration.
The position title should be clearly indicated as the subject of
the application.