Area Support Manager Job in Kenya

Duma Works is recruiting an Area Support Manager for one of our clients; a leading supplier of fruit based raw materials.  

Objective of the Position
  • Sales Support functions for Team Africa customers (primarily East Africa)
  • Travel planning for sales responsible in Team Africa (together with the sales responsible)
  • Preparation of monthly sales report (together with the sales responsible)
  • Preparation of budget / forecasts (together with the sales responsible).
  • Various ad hoc assignments.

Duties & Responsibilities 

Sales Support for Team AF customers (primarily East Africa)

Sales Support entails the following assignments:
  • Correspondence with customers/contacts
  • Initiation of R&D assignments
  • Follow-up on samples
  • Preparation of sales price calculations
  • Preparing, sending and follow-up on offers
  • Follow-up on orders
  • Updating of address book
  • Knowledge of General accounts, admin and petty cash.
  • Travel planning for sales responsible visit to these customers/contacts (together with the sales responsible).
  • Preparation of monthly sales report (together with the sales responsible).
  • Preparation of budget/forecast (together with the sales responsible).
  • Various Ad hoc assignments.
Qualifications
  • Degree from sales related discipline.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in same field.
  • B2B sales experience.
  • Customer satisfaction oriented.
  • Ability to recognize problems or deviations from normal and accepted practices and resolve situation as they arise according to company guidelines.
  • High communication skills verbal and written.
  • Fluent English.
  • Professional computer user.
  • Experience working in a food related company is an added advantage.
  • Experience with Export and import logistics.
Working Environment: Office based job.
 
Reporting Structure
 
Reports to: Sales Manager, Team AF
 
Internal Relations: Sales, R&D and Factory departments in relation to Team AF.
 
External Relations: Customers.

Apply
 
Cover Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2261”, Your Full name &  Phone number e.g. 2261, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. 

If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through. 

Any Applications without a Motivation Letter will not be considered.

Deadline for receiving applications: 6th July 2016