Fill a Gap at Gap
Marketing
Gap Marketing, a leading Trade Marketing Services provider in East Africa seeks to strengthen its growing operations by recruiting aProject 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
Gap Marketing, a leading Trade Marketing Services provider in East Africa seeks to strengthen its growing operations by recruiting aProject 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.
The
Position: We
seek to strengthen our operations by filling the position of Account Managers with highly talented individuals.
As an
Account Manager, your core responsibility will be to accelerate growth in
business volume by being an embodiment of what we do and how we do it.
You
will effectively manage existing clients and recruit new ones while developing
a strong team through good leadership.
With
your hands-on approach and analytical mind, you will plan, implement, monitor
and evaluate trade marketing strategies and concepts.
You
will also require exceptional communication, interpersonal, negotiation and
presentation skills.
A proven experience in team management and passion for excellence in execution will make you stand out while a degree in social science and a professional qualification in marketing with at least 3 years’ relevant experience in FMCG industry is mandatory.
To apply for the position, send a cover letter, your CV, scanned copies of your
KCSE, degree and any other relevant certificates to hr@gap-marketing.com by
Friday, 23 September 2016.