Vacancies in a FMCG in Nairobi, Kenya

Vacant Position: Merchandiser

Industry: FMCG
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 30k – 40K
Duties / Responsibilities: –
Merchandiser / Product Ambassador will support sales of consumer products in Supermarkets and general trade outlets by performing the following duties: –
1. Ensure availability of products at the store at all times –

·         Product availability – Restock items that are running low and maintain proper display appearances
·         Confirm and ensure the correct pricing on each and every SKU.
·         Push to generate LPOs promptly as and when necessary.
·         Assist with inventory counts and placement of new products, including new in-store or window displays or any activations that the company may plan and execute.
2. Act as Product ambassadors
·         Greet customers at the outlet, urging them to purchase the products
·         Be attentive to customers, providing answers to any questions, Assist shoppers with merchandise (proper sizing, color choices, collecting items from back inventory if needed, etc.) Ensure a good
fit for the customer and the product
·         Ensure customers are well-informed on any current sales, rewards programs, and store return policy
·         Push and increase sales of the company’s product to customers at the outlets designated to the merchandiser.
3. Product Display
·         Ensure that the in-store display of the product is clean, organized and visually pleasing.
·         Keep a watchful eye for theft or mishandling of merchandise;
·         Develop and build a relationship with the local store staff to ensure the above without hiccups.
Skills and Qualifications Required:
·         Diploma or Degree in Sales or any relevant field of study.
·         3-5 years experience as a merchandiser in retail – general trade or modern trade with demonstrated success
·         Ability to push for orders and LPO’s
·         Aggressive and proactivity
·         Available to work full time on weekdays and weekends, 6 days a week.
·         Excellent customer service and strong interpersonal skills.
How to Apply
If you meet all the above requirements, send your updated CV to recruiterkenya@gmail.com before the 24th October 2019.

Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Nairobi
Industry: FMCG
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 60K
Job Summary: The Area Sales Manager must identify, build and maintain a strong relationship with Key Accounts in the region allocated. They will manage their sales force within their defined regional territory. He/ she is responsible for overseeing sales operations, meeting targets and managing the sales team by offering support to the team.
Roles and Responsibilities
·         Listing the full range of company’s products with the Key accounts as per communicated targets.
·         Retain and nurture existing customers, ensuring repeat sales, volume growth, increased rate of sale and customer satisfaction.
·         Open quality new customer accounts, promoting distribution through approved route to market partners for both Modern and general trade.
·         Managing, training and motivating existing sales team to drive revenue growth.
·         Develop and manage efficient distribution networks for sales.
·         Develop efficient and creative sales and marketing strategies for the assigned territory and target setting for the sales team.
·         Collecting customer and market feedback and reporting the same to the organization.
·         Monitoring sales team performance, analyzing sales data, periodical forecasting and reporting to Regional Sales Manager.
Skills and Qualifications
·         Degree in Marketing or business-related course
·         3-5 years of sales experience in the FMCG industry,
·         Confident, presentable and aggressive, with ability follow-through on join business plans
·         In-depth understanding of company key accounts and their position in the industry
·         Ability to handle and overcome objections from customers while negotiating terms of trade.
·         Planning and presenting reports on key account progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives to share with team members.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Area Sales Manager- Nairobi) to recruiterkenya@gmail.com before 24th October 2019.