Recruitment at Hasbah Kenya Ltd

Hasbah Kenya Limited one of the leading FMCG distributor in Kenya, are seeking to recruit highly ambitious candidates to fill in the following positions in Kenya:

Sales Support Representative
The Sales Support Representative is accountable for delivering superior volume and distribution in all the general and modern trade stores assigned. The position is in Nairobi

Accountabilities

·         Develop and build excellent account relationships with customers to leverage on business opportunities
·         To identify and evaluate market opportunities related to the assigned account
·         To coordinate the work closely with key customers to ensure non-disruptions in the service levels
·         Negotiate with customers on hot spots and extra displays especial during promotions.
·         Run all initiative for the general trade especially wholesale.
·         Manage the promoter and promotional activities.
·         Plan and draw up the monthly sales promotions, yearly cumulative sales performance, market and category performance.
·         Feedback on all forms of competitor activities
·         Prepare weekly or monthly sales reports.
·         Build and maintain effective customer relationships in order to build strong loyalty.
·         Handle and respond to existing products queries from clients quickly, effectively and accurately.
·         To relieve the key accounts and be able to work with all our principles and product

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

·         Degree/ Diploma in Business, Sales & Marketing
·         Minimum 3 -5 years’ experience handling both general and modern trade.
·         Experience and knowledge in field sales especially FMCG
·         Must have a valid driving licence
·         Good verbal and written communication skills
·         Honest and a person of integrity.

Key Account Representative
Hasbah Kenya Limited one of the leading FMCG distributor in Kenya, are seeking to recruit highly ambitious candidates to fill in the following positions in Kenya:
The Key Account Representative (KAR) will be actively involved in ensuring increased sales productivity and revenues, manage key accounts, increase and product availability in the stores covered. The position is in Kisumu

Principal Accountabilities

·         To apply and practice imperatives for strategic Key Account Management approach and decision
·         Develop and build excellent account relationships with Key Account customers such as large and medium retail stores to leverage on business opportunities
·         Develop and implement annual Joint Business Plan and business review with retailers and principal
·         To formulate and execute objectives, plans and strategies
·         To identify and evaluate market opportunities related to the assigned account
·         To coordinate the work closely with Key retailers to ensure non-disruptions in the service levels
·         To coordinate executions of agreements and promotions with the sales force
·         Negotiate with store managers to increase facings on home shelf and ancillary space a head of designated competitor facings, and extra displays

·         Able to design trade investment plan to derive sales growth and profitability focusing on the right band and SKU mix
·         Evaluate promotion effectiveness to maximize ROI
·         Plan and draw up the monthly sales promotions, quarterly customer reviews, yearly cumulative sales performance, market and category performance.
·         Feedback on all forms of competitor activities

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

·         Degree/ Diploma in Business, Sales & Marketing
·         Minimum 5 years’ experience handling Key Accounts Sales (Tier 2 &3).
·         Experience and knowledge in field sales especially FMCG
·         Must have a valid driving licence
·         Good verbal and written communication skills
·         Honest and a person of integrity.
·         Good in data analysis and presentation


Accountant
Hasbah Kenya Limited one of the leading FMCG distributor in Kenya, are seeking to recruit highly ambitious candidates to fill in the following positions in Kenya:
The Accountant is accountable for preparing, computing, managing, researching and analyzing all accounting data, in order to provide quantitative information on performance, financial position, solvency, liquidity and cash flows of our business. . The position is in Nairobi

Principal Accountabilities

·         Monitor customer balance ,ensure money is collected on time and ensure adherences to credit limits
·         Prepare and circulate customer and supplier account reconciliation on a timely basis.
·         Minimize exposure of tax penalties to the company through overseeing preparation of Tax Calculations and getting them audited through Tax Auditors
·         Collect and post of withholding tax certificates against customer and client accounts
·         Update of cashbook on a daily basis and ensure that the accounting software contains accurate balances for decision making on payments
·         Assist the business accountant in providing information and records to auditors
·         Ensure that approved cash expenditure payments are processed on a timely basis.
·         Write and posting of cheques
·         Keep custody of receipts, expenditure forms, purchase orders and all other accounting records as required by the Law and by Best Practice in Accounting
·         Prepare bank reconciliation statements on a monthly basis as per agreed timelines Ensure suppliers are paid on time
·         Ensure adherence to generally acceptable accounting standards and principles
·         Prepare all statutory payments on a timely basis as per legal requirements

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree in business related field preferably in Accounting or Finance.
·         Must have a CPA (K)/ACCA.
·         5 years working experience.
·         Knowledge in taxation and statutory requirements
·         International Accounting Standards
·         Audit knowledge
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs to recruit@hasbahkenya.com by 15th May 2018 stating their current and expected remuneration, daytime telephone contacts and addresses of three referees.
This recruitment is open until suitable candidates are identified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.