Title: General Manager,
Industry: Tool & Machinery,
Location: Nairobi,
Salary: Kshs 400k – 500k,
Our client is a multi-national company, a leader in the world market in assembly and fastening materials. They are seeking to hire a General Manager who will be responsible for ensuring that assigned sales targets for its business unit in Kenya is attained and improved. The position requires a candidate with competencies in being a team player, motivate, inspire, mentor, coach and grow the sales team accordingly.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit suitable candidates in vacant positions in
Kenya and other recruitment and/or selection support.
- Manage, coach and motivate both internal and
external staff and be able to lead by example.
- Implementation of a growth strategy to realize the
growth of the company in line with the objectives as outlined in the
company strategy.
- Succession planning within the Company.
- Manage the Sales Teams, address and identify and
grievances by clients and/or staff.
- Evaluate, review and monitor sales performance of
staff and communicate job expectations.
- Conduct quarterly performance meetings with
Managers, Internal Staff and CSC’s (sales reps).
- Implement sales strategies across the Company in
Kenya and accomplish said targets.
- Drive growth of customer base development according
to set targets.
- Generate sales reports daily, monitor and report on
same.
- Research business development opportunities within
Kenya.
- Recommend product lines by identifying new product
opportunities.
- Participating in developmental opportunities,
staying up to date with publications and build professional networks.
- Development of Divisions within Kenya in line with
Company requirements.
- Development of customer contact points in line with
Company requirements.
- Initiate disciplinary processes where and when
required.
Skills & Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration and/or Management;
Sales related qualification;
- Minimum 5 years managerial
experience in a similar role.
- Industry knowledge.
- Business planning, Integrity, People-Orientated
& Financial Administration;
- General Management Stakeholder Engagement &
Analytical Skills;
- Strategic Leadership; Team Player; Detailed
Orientated;
- Good decision maker; Emotional and Cultural
Intelligence;
- Deductive and Interpretive Reasoning;
- Able to travel; and clean disciplinary and criminal
record.
- Kenyan citizen/ Domicile;
- Unendorsed Driving License
How to Apply