Various Vacancies in a Supermarket in Kenya

Our client, a leading chain of supermarkets is looking to onboard a commercially driven candidate to hold the Deli Commercial Manager role in their organization.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the financial performance of the DELI and drive sales & profits.
He/she will be responsible for managing the operational activities of the DELI to achieve profitability and ensure consistent standards and delivery.
Reporting to the Head of Operation and Fresh, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

·         Strategic direction & orientation: Work with the team to conceptualize the departmental strategy and work closely with them to deliver the strategy and drive production, sales and profit generation.
·         Market awareness: Monitor market trends and key market changes and continuously come up with innovative ways to stay on top of these trends;
·         Project Management: Develop business cases on new Deli projects after a detailed assessment of the return on investment and present the same to management for consideration and approval;
·         Customer Focus: capitalize on data available to the organization to identify consumer trends, needs to review & develop products that meet the customer needs and strengthen customer base. Offer consistent, fair, respectful and high standard customer experience to ensure repeat business;
·         People Management & Management: Ensure proper training and orientation of staff to ensure they are well equipped to deliver the mandate of the department. Ensure implementation of employee safety measures for food handling and preparation, implementing the most functional and efficient methods that meet all local and international standards;
·         Operational Excellence: Evaluate product and ingredient suppliers, as necessary, and investigate new sources of supply. Establish product pricing that will achieve margin goals set, timely and accurate price labelling of prepared food product and ensure alignment to all local and international standards;
·         Procurement Management: Work with the procurement team to evaluate product and ingredient suppliers, as necessary, and investigate new sources of supply.
·         Pricing: Work with the finance team to establish product pricing that will achieve margin goals set targets and goals. Ensure timely and accurate price labelling of prepared foods product
Key Competencies
·         Strategic Focus;
·         Commercial Acumen;
·         Drive for Results;
·         Customer Focus;
·         Operational Excellence;
·         People Management & Development.
Qualifications
·         Bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing or related field;
·         A minimum of 2 – 5 years’ experience in commercial/food production and Service, preferably in a similar industry and in a high-growth business;
·         Experience in the retail industry is an added advantage.

Our client, a leading chain of supermarkets is looking to onboard a commercially and market driven candidate to hold the Commercial Manager role in their organization.
The successful candidate will be tasked with driving the development and execution of a commercial strategy in the business.
He/she will be responsible for developing the commercial aspect of the business to increase profitability of the category; undertake research and present commercial business case studies to the management for consideration.
Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
·         Strategic Leadership: defining the commercial growth path and profitability of the respective category and the establishment of an effective growth process and infrastructure. Work with the related business teams to ensure delivery of the category’s goals;
·         Procurement Management: Oversee the procurement needs of the category by dealing with suppliers and ensuring that goods are purchased for distribution. In this capacity, he/she will negotiate for the best possible prices and ensure that the company gains access to quality consumer products;
·         Inventory Management: Monitoring the level of stock available to the company to ensure no under stocks nor over stocks of the consumer products and work with the finance team to prepare and review the departmental budget;
·         Sales Management: Develop and implement the category’s sales strategy across key market segments to identify and optimize a clear path to aggressive growth. Assess, build and manage an array of necessary channels capable of delivering on the category’s growth objectives;
·         Business Development: Device innovative plans to initiate new commercial led ideas and present business case studies for new commercial projects;
·         Customer Focus: Use the organization’s customer database to strengthen our knowledge of our customer base and use this information to promote new ideas.
·         Stakeholder Management: Work alongside the category and marketing teams to strengthen and grow our new product offering. Work closely with the key suppliers to ensure delivery of the category’s goals.
Key Competencies
·         Strategic Leadership;
·         Entrepreneurial Thinking;
·         Drive for Results;
·         Customer Focus;
·         Operational Excellence;
·         Negotiation & Analytical Skills.
Qualifications
·         Bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing or related field;
·         A minimum of 2 – 5 years’ experience in commercial/procurement, preferably in a similar industry and in a high-growth business;
·         Professional qualification and membership of CIPS or other relevant Chartered Institute;
·         Experience in the retail industry is an added advantage.

Our client, a leading chain of supermarkets is looking to onboard a commercially driven candidate to hold the Butchery Commercial Manager role in their organization.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the financial performance of the Butchery and drive sales & profits.
He/she will be responsible for managing the operational activities of the butchery to achieve profitability and ensure consistent standards and delivery.
Reporting to the Head of Operation and Fresh, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
·         Strategic direction & orientation: Work with the team to conceptualize the departmental strategy and work closely with them to deliver the strategy and drive production, sales and profit generation.
·         Market awareness: Monitor market trends and key market changes and continuously come up with innovative ways to stay on top of these trends;
·         Project Management: Develop business cases on new butchery projects after a detailed assessment of the return on investment and present the same to management for consideration and approval;
·         Customer Focus: capitalize on data available to the organization to identify consumer trends, needs to review & develop products that meet the customer needs and strengthen customer base. Offer consistent, fair, respectful and high standard customer experience to ensure repeat business;
·         People Management & Management: Ensure proper training and orientation of staff to ensure they are well equipped to deliver the mandate of the department. Ensure implementation of employee safety measures for food handling and preparation, implementing the most functional and efficient methods that meet all local and international standards;
·         Operational Excellence: Evaluate product and ingredient suppliers, as necessary, and investigate new sources of supply. Establish product pricing that will achieve margin goals set, timely and accurate price labelling of prepared food product and ensure alignment to all local and international standards;
·         Procurement Management: Work with the procurement team to evaluate product and ingredient suppliers, as necessary, and investigate new sources of supply.
·         Pricing: Work with the finance team to establish product pricing that will achieve margin goals set targets and goals. Ensure timely and accurate price labelling of prepared foods product
Key Result Areas
·         To control and monitor the quality of all activities and produce in Meat Markets
·         To manage all stock in the butcheries
·         To monitor the hygiene & safety processes of the butchery
·         To perform people management functions for the Department
·         To drive and manage all promotional activities in the butchery
·         To report on all sales activities of and complete administrative duties for the Department
Key Competencies
·         Strategic Focus;
·         Commercial Acumen;
·         Drive for Results;
·         Customer Focus;
·         Operational Excellence;
·         People Management & Development.
Qualifications
·         Bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing or related field;
·         A minimum of 2 – 5 years’ experience in commercial/food production and Service, preferably in a similar industry and in a high-growth business;
·         Experience in the retail industry is an added advantage.

Our client, a leading chain of supermarkets is looking to onboard a commercially driven candidate to hold the Bakery Commercial Manager role in their organization.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the financial performance of the bakery and drive sales & profits.
He/she will be responsible for managing the operational activities of the bakery to achieve profitability and ensure consistent standards and delivery.
Reporting to the Head of Operation and Fresh, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
·         Strategic direction & orientation: Work with the team to conceptualize the departmental strategy and work closely with them to deliver the strategy and drive production, sales and profit generation.
·         Market awareness: Monitor market trends and key market changes and continuously come up with innovative ways to stay on top of these trends;
·         Project Management: Develop business cases on new Deli projects after a detailed assessment of the return on investment and present the same to management for consideration and approval;
·         Customer Focus: capitalize on data available to the organization to identify consumer trends, needs to review & develop products that meet the customer needs and strengthen customer base. Offer consistent, fair, respectful and high standard customer experience to ensure repeat business;
·         People Management & Management: Ensure proper training and orientation of staff to ensure they are well equipped to deliver the mandate of the department. Ensure implementation of employee safety measures for food handling and preparation, implementing the most functional and efficient methods that meet all local and international standards;
·         Operational Excellence: Evaluate product and ingredient suppliers, as necessary, and investigate new sources of supply. Establish product pricing that will achieve margin goals set, timely and accurate price labelling of prepared food product and ensure alignment to all local and international standards;
·         Procurement Management: Work with the procurement team to evaluate product and ingredient suppliers, as necessary, and investigate new sources of supply.
·         Pricing: Work with the finance team to establish product pricing that will achieve margin goals set targets and goals. Ensure timely and accurate price labelling of prepared foods product
Key Competencies
·         Strategic Focus;
·         Commercial Acumen;
·         Drive for Results;
·         Customer Focus;
·         Operational Excellence;
·         People Management & Development.
Qualifications
·         Bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing or related field;
·         A minimum of 2 – 5 years’ experience in commercial/food production and Service, preferably in a similar industry and in a high-growth business;
·         Experience in the retail industry is an added advantage.
How to Apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge please apply by sending an application to careers@altimaafrica.com with the subject Bakery Commercial Manager by Tuesday 14th October 2019 5pm.
Kindly attach your CV in word format.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.