Duma Works is recruiting a Regional
Manager for
one of our clients.
Type: Permanent
Level: Middle Level Management
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Travel requirement: 60 %
Direct Reporting: Managing Director
Indirect Reporting: Operations
ManagerType: Permanent
Level: Middle Level Management
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Travel requirement: 60 %
Direct Reporting: Managing Director
Company
Profile: The
company is an award winning company conducting sustainable energy and retail business
in developing countries.
It
currently has six subsidiaries in Africa and projects in ten countries in
Africa/Asia/America. Flat hierarchies, a high degree of personal
responsibility, quick decision-making, cordial teamwork and a dynamic and
innovative business environment characterize our company.
To improve on management and increase profit margins of the E- HUBBS we are looking for a Regional Manager who will have the overall responsibility of her/his region of assignment, incl. all human resources, working capital and assets.
To improve on management and increase profit margins of the E- HUBBS we are looking for a Regional Manager who will have the overall responsibility of her/his region of assignment, incl. all human resources, working capital and assets.
S/he
is responsible to maximize and grow the profit of each area in the allocated
region and maintain the highest quality of customer service and support in each
outlet per region.
This
shall be achieved by making continuous improvements in each outlet via Area
Officers (AOs) and in coordination with other departments.
In
order to fulfill this objective, s/he has to manage, train and support a
growing team of AOs assigned to the region in a hands-on manner, mostly in the
field.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Elaborate
and compile a regional strategy to increase gross profit of the region.
- Elaborate
strategies to turnaround under-performing E-HUBBs.
- Assess
and suggest to supervisor new business opportunities in specific E-HUBB
sites.
- Implement
a continuous market research via AOs for all sites, areas and the entire
region to suggest new product and/or business ideas to increases profit.
- Be
aware of all developments on community level that might deteriorate the
profit or even threaten business continuity of an E-HUBB and report the
same.
- Attend
to all administrative issues of assigned AO in coordination with the
respective department (such as, Retail Dept., Human Resources Dept.,
Finance Dept. etc.)
- Supervise
the work quality, attention to detail, communication and completeness of
AOs; identify key areas of training needs of assigned AOs; train AOs
on-the-job.
- Mentor,
personally coach and build relationships with AO team.
- Assure
compliance of AOs with all internal policies & procedures through
adequate control measures; check weekly and monthly the AO Operator visit
checklist (refer to checklist form); report non-compliance immediately to
supervisor; execute corrective measures upon approval from supervisor.
- Undertake
field visits with and without AOs (incl. surprise visits), sometimes for
prolonged periods in remote areas of the region; serve as a role model for
AOs; motivate AOs with overall objective to motivating operators.
- Implement
the company’s approved sales and marketing strategies, promotion
activities, planograms and awareness campaigns elaborated by the Sales
& Marketing Dept. by undertaking and ensuring corrective training
schemes.
- Suggest
to supervisor, oversee and implement regular promotion activities in each
area to serve as a role model to AOs and operators.
- Coordinate
with the Supply Chain Manager (SCM) in relation to logistics planning,
distribution to and receipt of stock at E-HUBBs.
- Initiate
and oversee stock takes via AO in all kiosks within assigned region
- Oversee
and implement stock intake with local distributors in coordination with
the SCM.
- Collect
and analyze all checklist reports from the AO and present to the
supervisor in an executive format monthly. Content to cover regional
performance (weekly and monthly as requested); inform the supervisor about
critical issues immediately.
- Report
to and work with the other departments (Retail, Business Development,
Technical and Finance)
- Prepare
regional budget monthly and present to supervisor and Finance Dept. with
clear indication on where cost savings can be made.
Educational
and Professional Requirements
- Completed
secondary education with a preferred KCSE result of B plain or better OR
A-Level equivalent.
- University
degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Business Management or any
related field.
- Must
be able to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, in
English and Swahili
- Proficient
with standard office software (incl. MS Word and MS Excel or equivalent)
- Driving
license
- 5
– 6 years’ work experience in management, retail, operations or similar
roles.
- Leadership
skills with ability to lead people and take responsibility
- Proactive
- Hands-on
management style and willingness to spend majority of time outside the
office, at sometimes very remote locations, which involve long trips on
rough roads, very basic accommodation conditions and use of public
transport.
- Highly organized
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The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made in appropriate circumstances to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Applications letters and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2241”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2241, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through
Deadline for receiving applications: 30th May 2016
N.B.* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.
If you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to forward your application to the employer. This is to save both you and the employer time and make sure you both find the best match.
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made in appropriate circumstances to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Applications letters and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2241”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2241, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through
Deadline for receiving applications: 30th May 2016
N.B.* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.
If you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to forward your application to the employer. This is to save both you and the employer time and make sure you both find the best match.