Duma Works is recruiting an Area Manager for
one of our clients.
The company is a start-up
dedicated to delivering life improving products to the under-served through the
creation of accessibility and affordability.
Location: Kapsabet
About the role
The area manager will recruit, train and manage a team of group coordinators
whose main job is to build relationships with clients. Location: Kapsabet
About the role
The hire will be responsible
for achieving set targets for the area that include both sales and client
repayment behaviour. The hire will report directly to one of the co-founders.
In addition, this is an
opportunity to be part of a growing start-up with big ambitions and a dedicated
team but it also means that it’s a rapidly changing environment. Be aware!
Key activities and
deliverables of the role will be to:
- Recruit and
train group coordinators under the current curriculum in the area of your
operation
- Monitor and
support the team of group coordinators ensuring they reach their targets
in their assigned territories and that they submit all required reports on
time
- Performance
review of group coordinators
- Ensure adequate
stock levels and provide forecast to management team
- Run the area
office, including all administrative duties
Requirements
- At least
one-year experience of managing a team of employees (not just casual
workers).
- Minimum two
years’ experience as loan officer or field officer working directly with
clients in rural areas.
- Sales
experience an advantage but not a must
- BSc in Business
Studies or equivalent.
- Willingness to
start trainee programme in Webuye, Bungoma County, for 3 months before
relocation to Kapsabet.
- In general, we
run a 6 day work week out here.
- Knowledge of
Nandi dialects a strong advantage.
- Interest in
rural development and making a difference for the less well-off in this
country
Apply
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to apply@dumaworks.com. As the subject line of your email, write “2479” and please make sure to include your Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2479, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx.in the message body.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to apply@dumaworks.com. As the subject line of your email, write “2479” and please make sure to include your Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2479, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx.in the message body.
Deadline for receiving applications: 30th October 2016
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