Project Manager Job in Kenya

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Gap Marketing, a leading Trade Marketing Services provider in East Africa seeks to strengthen its growing operations by recruiting a
Project Manager. 

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for providing effective leadership to his/her field team, management of client’s expectations and overall Account management and coordination.

Key roles and responsibilities

  • Building and managing positive relationships with trade partners and client representatives
  • Ensuring accuracy and timeliness of field reports and compiling reports as per execution plan. 
  • The reports to be reviewed with operations and client service before sending to client at selected times.
  • Effective implementation of other client initiatives like promotions as may be briefed from time to time
  • Conducting performance review meetings and regular team appraisal to ensure achievement of targets
  • Carrying out effective supervision through scheduled and random back checks as well as shadow calls with the field team
  • Ensuring that the projects objectives are achieved and that the client’s expectations are exceeded through excellence in execution
  • Effective resource allocation and management to ensure operational and cost efficiency
  • Developing and directing the efficient and effective use of human capital as well as administrative practices
The ideal candidate must at least have a:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or equivalent with a KCSE score of a  B-(minus) in English, Kiswahili and Mathematics
  • 2 years team management experience in FMCG industry
  • Passion for merchandizing and sales promotions
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, team building and negotiation skills
  • Self-driven, innovative, creative, dynamic and objective and capable of working under pressure with minimum supervision
  • High levels of integrity and confidentiality
How to Apply

If you are interested for this challenging position please submit your application together with a detailed CV to hr@gap-marketing.com on or before 20th September 2016.

Apply now!!