Watervale
Investments
Job
Title: Administrative
Assistant
Location: Embakasi, Nairobi
Start: April / May 2016
Important Notes: Please carefully follow the application instructions at the end of this document. Watervale Investments will never ask applicants for payment as part of the application process.
About Watervale Investments: Watervale
Investments is a young and quickly-growing company serving Kenya’s furniture
industry. Important Notes: Please carefully follow the application instructions at the end of this document. Watervale Investments will never ask applicants for payment as part of the application process.
Our
mission is to make quality furniture more available and affordable to millions
of Kenyans.
We
offer an exciting, dynamic working environment with opportunity for growth for
our employees.
About the Position: The Administrative Assistant is an important support role in our office. The role will focus on supporting all of our key back office functions, helping the company’s day to day work run smoothly.
About the Position: The Administrative Assistant is an important support role in our office. The role will focus on supporting all of our key back office functions, helping the company’s day to day work run smoothly.
This
is an excellent entry-level opportunity for anyone interested in gaining
experience in administration, operations or accounting.
This
Administrative Assistant will be based full time in our office in Embakasi.
The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for supporting invoicing, tracking and filing of documents, making inventory management entries, recording payments and receipts.
The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for supporting invoicing, tracking and filing of documents, making inventory management entries, recording payments and receipts.
While
someone with furniture industry knowledge and connections will be at an
advantage, any candidate who can quickly identify potential clients, clearly
define customers’ needs, develop relationships and learn about new products
will be competitive for this position.
Goals and Responsibilities
Manage Electronic and Hard Copy Inventory/Sales Records
Goals and Responsibilities
Manage Electronic and Hard Copy Inventory/Sales Records
- Promptly
input stock transfers, purchase orders and other movements of goods
- Prepare
and properly file invoices and delivery notes for customer orders
- Track
and follow up on customer payments
Assist with Other Administrative Tasks
- Ensure
the office is organized, orderly and stocked with necessary commodities
- Support
customers via telephone and in person when needed
- Track,
log and follow up on customer payments
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- Experience
with administration or record keeping
- Highly
proficient computer user with experience in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Very
high attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Strong
interpersonal skills – eager to interact with and support staff across the
company as well as customers
- Eager
to join a young, quickly-growing organization and team
How to Apply
Please use the below link to access our online job application for this position:
http://goo.gl/forms/KMPd9WKjsO
If you have any questions or problems, please email watervale.recruiting@gmail.com, however please note we cannot receive applications via this email address.
Please use the below link to access our online job application for this position:
http://goo.gl/forms/KMPd9WKjsO
If you have any questions or problems, please email watervale.recruiting@gmail.com, however please note we cannot receive applications via this email address.
Job
Title: Sales
Officer
Location: Embakasi, Nairobi with travel throughout
Kenya
Start: April/May 2016 (with some flexibility)
Important Notes: Please carefully follow the application instructions at the end of this document. Watervale Investments will never ask applicants for payment as part of the application process.
About Watervale Investments: Watervale Investments is a young and quickly-growing company serving Kenya’s furniture industry.
Important Notes: Please carefully follow the application instructions at the end of this document. Watervale Investments will never ask applicants for payment as part of the application process.
About Watervale Investments: Watervale Investments is a young and quickly-growing company serving Kenya’s furniture industry.
Backed
by European and American investment, our mission is to make quality furniture
more available and affordable to millions of Kenyans.
We
offer an exciting, dynamic working environment with opportunity for growth for
our employees.
About the Position: The Sales Officer will be the second member of our growing sales team. The role will focus on marketing furniture making materials to retail shops supplying fundis as well as larger-scale furniture workshops.
About the Position: The Sales Officer will be the second member of our growing sales team. The role will focus on marketing furniture making materials to retail shops supplying fundis as well as larger-scale furniture workshops.
This
is an excellent opportunity for a professional with strong customer relations
skills to take up a business-to-business sales role.
The
Sales Officer will be based from our office in Embakasi but will travel
regularly within and outside Nairobi -- candidates should be comfortable with
significant travel.
Compensation will include a monthly base pay plus significant commission, so a self-driven and high-achieving sales professional will thrive best in this role.
The Sales Officer will be responsible for complete customer relationship management, including identifying new prospects, making sales calls, following up on orders, coordinating payment and building long-term ties with our clients.
Compensation will include a monthly base pay plus significant commission, so a self-driven and high-achieving sales professional will thrive best in this role.
The Sales Officer will be responsible for complete customer relationship management, including identifying new prospects, making sales calls, following up on orders, coordinating payment and building long-term ties with our clients.
While
someone with furniture industry knowledge and connections will be at an
advantage, any candidate who can quickly identify potential clients, clearly
define customers’ needs, develop relationships and learn about new products
will be competitive for this position.
Goals and Responsibilities
Network Within the Industry and Identify New Clients
Goals and Responsibilities
Network Within the Industry and Identify New Clients
- Build
and grow relationships within the furniture manufacture industry
- Use
industry networks and other means to generate new leads on an on-going
basis
- Develop
a strong understanding of competitors and competing products on the market
Present Products to Prospective Customers
- Pursue
sales leads, research prospects and make initial sales calls
- Make
product presentations which show an in-depth understanding of our products
and the client’s needs
- Offer
recommendations to your supervisor about creditworthiness of new customers
- Close
sales and place orders with our warehouse
Account Management
- Take
responsibility for placing orders according to credit rules and credit
limit established by your supervisor
- Manage
customers’ payment schedule and ensure that customers don’t run
outstanding balances beyond the credit limit
- Build
long-term relationships with clients and service recurring order needs
- Provide
all customer support required by the clients in your portfolio
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- At
least 2 years’ experience in a role with sales or customer relations
responsibilities
- Furniture
industry knowledge or experience is a plus, but not a requirement
- Extremely
strong interpersonal skills and success developing productive professional
relationships
- A
mature professional who can comfortably relate with business owners and
senior purchasing managers
- Proficient
with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Eager
to join a young, quickly-growing organization and team
Benefits: Competitive
salary, participation in a private pension scheme, significant professional
coaching by the company’s international directors
How to Apply
Please use the below link to access our online job application for this position:
http://goo.gl/forms/0VUz3dQ0O3
If you have any questions or problems, please email watervale.recruiting@gmail.com, however please note we cannot receive applications via this email address.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by email for an interview. Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and a decision may be made before the deadline.
How to Apply
Please use the below link to access our online job application for this position:
http://goo.gl/forms/0VUz3dQ0O3
If you have any questions or problems, please email watervale.recruiting@gmail.com, however please note we cannot receive applications via this email address.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by email for an interview. Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and a decision may be made before the deadline.