Sales Manager Job in Kenya


Job Title: National HORECA Sales Manager- Dairy Industry
 
Company Profile

Our Client a leading distributor of dairy products to the hospitality, catering industry wish to hire a Sales Manager to manage the HORECA business.

Job Description
  • Reporting to the Director the incumbent will be responsible in expanding the HORECA channel & also for executing operational plans within the assigned territories in order to deliver distribution and brand objectives in key accounts through the application of best practices.
  • Maximize volume and revenue in key assigned food service accounts by utilizing fact-based selling methods.
  • Responsibility to acquire new food service accounts.
  • Activate local and national marketplace initiatives and promotions to build brand development and maximize brand performance.
  • Identifying market potential in order to establish new account, achieve food service sales volume, revenue and profitability goals.
  • Maintain, monitor, and regularly evaluate pricing and contracts with customers so as to provide products and services that meet standards of quality, timeliness and cost.
  • Develops and executes effective HORECA account-specific marketing & Sales programs.
Qualifications & Skills
  • BA Marketing
  • Minimum 5-8 years relevant Sales & Marketing experience handling Food Service accounts specific to HORECA customers in the region.
  • An established customer base and with an excellent rapport with key accounts.
  • Excellent planning skills, especially with regards to Budgeting, Forecasting and Presentation.
  • The position also requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills and existing commercial awareness of Kenyan FMCG market, with an emphasis on hotels, restaurants, catering businesses, and fast food chains
Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruit@odumont.com  before end of day 20 May 2013. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted