Brookside
Dairy Limited, a leading market player in the dairy sector, is seeking to
recruit highly qualified, committed, motivated and experienced individual for
the following position.
Brookside’s
vision is to be the market leader in East and Central Africa for milk and milk
products and be the benchmark in the industry in Africa.
Digital
Manager
(1
Post)
Reporting to Director - Marketing
Key
Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible
for digital campaigns and social media strategy
- Plan
and execute all web, marketing database, e-mail, social media and displays
campaigns
- Design,
build and maintain social media presence
- Measure
and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns
- Identify
trends and insights, and optimize expenditure and performance based on
insights
- Test
and measure use of content across all social platforms
- Assess
the appropriateness of business leverage content
- Develop
a plan for internal digital production in liaison with brand management
team
- Manage
high standards of content across websites and social media (e.g. Facebook,
Twitter ...)
- Develop
social and digital listening
Qualifications & Skills
- University
degree in Business or Marketing Management
- At
least 5 years experience in Digital Management from a digital agency or
FMCG
- Good
in web design and social media
- Excellent
understanding of Digital Marketing Technology
- Highly
creative and innovative
- Strong
leaderships skills
- Excellent
team player
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
Innovation & Consumer Insight
Marketing Manager
(1 Post)
Reporting to Director
- Marketing
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop medium / long term global innovation
strategy
- Ensure all elements of innovation business
case development and validation are ¡n place
- Provides regular updates and organize meetings
to update key stakeholders on project status
- Executes innovation work plans by developing
strong and effective creative briefs to agencies and for R&D
- Proactively identifies key bottle necks,
potential delays and resource gaps
- Provide analytical support on development of
innovations platforms
- Conducts review of key competitive initiatives
- Continual development of internal research
capabilities to meet emerging business needs
- Coordinate with internal partners and
stakeholders to execute research
- Develop and audit data collection methods and
tools
- Present research findings and identified
relevant opportunities for management decision
- Responsible for innovation, strategy and
consumer insights
Qualifications & Skills
- University degree in Business or Marketing
Management
- At least 8 years experience in FMCG in
Consumer Insights (Market Research) or in project innovations
- Has a good consumer understanding
- Excellent understanding of full marketing mix
- Highly creative and innovative
- Drive for results and strong leaderships
skills
- Excellent team player
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
Brand Managers
(2 Posts)
Reporting to Marketing Manager
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and execute marketing programs that
increase brand identity and brand awareness
- Brand positioning in the market
- Translate brand strategies into brand plans
and brand positioning
- Lead creative development and motivating
stimulus to get targeted population to “take action”
- Establish performance specifications, cost and
price parameters, market applications and sales estimates
- Measure and report performance of brand in all
marketing campaigns
- Coach the team and get the best from everyone
- Monitor market trends, research consumer
markets and competitors’ activities
- Identify opportunities and key brand issues
- Oversee brand marketing and advertising
activities to ensure consistency with product line strategy
- Monitor product distribution and consumer
reactions
- Develop new and innovative growth strategies
Qualifications & Skills
- University degree in Business or Marketing
Management
- At least 5 years proven work experience in
Brand Management
- Ability to withstand work pressure
- Drive for results and strong leaderships
skills
- Excellent understanding of full marketing mix
- Highly creative and innovative
- Experience in identifying target audiences and
devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate
- Ability to develop brand and marketing
strategies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
Supply Chain Manager
(1 Post)
Reporting to the
Director - Finance
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Managing all supply chain functions i.e. raw
material procurement, inventory control, warehouse management, logistics
and distribution of finished products.
- Develop a robust and effective supply chain
management
- Supervise monthly stock takes and immediate
resolution of stock variances
- Maintain optimal stock holding for all
inventory items
- Ensure timely dispatch of products to the
market
- Co-ordinate entire logistic operations
- Identify and Manage risk within the supply
chain processes
- Manage receipt and storage of supplies
Qualifications & Skills
- University degree in Business or Supply Chain
Management
- Proficient in computer packages
- Working experience in SYSPRO an added
advantage
- At least 5 years work experience as an
Inventory and Warehouse Manager
- Ability to withstand work pressure
Credit Control Manager
(1 Post)
Reporting to the
General Manager - Finance
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure sales processing and timely debt
collection
- Ensure customer orders are correctly posted in
the warehouses
- Ensure monthly collection targets are strictly
achieved
- Review customer reconciliations on monthly
basis
- Ensure all credit invoices are updated in
customer accounts
- Preparation of monthly sales statistics
- Strict monitoring of the daily sales
reconciliation
- Effectively manage debt to approved levels
- Professionally resolve customer issues on a
timely basis
- Ensure full compliance with approved prices of
all products
- Follow up payment settlement & highlight
potentially doubtful debts
- Prevent revenue leakages
Qualifications & Skills
- University degree in accounting or business
management
- CPA (K) or equivalent
- Proficient in computer packages
- At least 5 years working experience as an
Accountant - Receivables
- Familiarity with SYSPRO will be added
advantage
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict
deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and management skills
- A team player
Management Accountant
(1 Post)
Reporting to the Chief Accountant
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Produce timely monthly management reports
- Participate in generating departmental budgets
- Manage the Fixed Assets account, inventory
costing, pricing and stock takes
- Manage cost accounting function and ensure
proper cost allocations
- Compilation of management accounts schedules
- Provide reports specifying and comparing
factors affecting prices and profitability of products
- Check and verify monthly milk reconciliation
report and make recommendations
- Investigate all inventory variances
- Participate in audit preparation for timely
completion of annual financial statement and tax returns
- Check and analyse all goods in transit
schedules
- Co-ordinate weekly and monthly stock takes
Qualifications & Skills
- University degree in accounting or business
management
- CPA (K) or equivalent
- Proficient in computer packages
- At least 5 years working experience as an
Accountant
- Familiarity with SYSPRO will be added
advantage
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict
deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and management skills
- A team player
How to Apply
Those who meet the above requirements
should send their applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae,
contacts of three referees, daytime & evening telephone contacts by 10th
May, 2016 to hr@brookside.co.ke