Vacant Position: Sourcing and Sales Associate – Distribution
Location: Nairobi
Industry: Distribution
Gross
Salary: KShs 70K – 80K
Our
client is an established Distribution company.
They
seek to hire a Sourcing and Sales Specialist who will ensure quality and timely
sourcing and pricing of commodities in the most cost effective manner while
adhering to laid down policies and procedures for the company.
Key
Responsibilities
· Analytical
approach to sales and sourcing.
· Gather
market information from sales team.
· Understanding
economic factors affecting demand and supply of commodities
· Basic
demand and supply concepts.
· Determinants of demand and supply.
· Analyzing
import data to understand market trends – origins, pricing, local logistics,
lead times.
· Identifying
trends in the market – global and local.
· Global
trends by analyzing raw material costs and how it impacts overall.
· Keen
interest on numbers – problem solving skills (qualitative and quantitative).
· Provide
management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and
profitability of products.
· Costing
– Understanding basic accounting aspects.
· Pricing
strategies – Minimizing on losses based on forecast.
· Maximizing
on profit supported by data.
· Basic
Understanding of depreciation and interest.
· Developing
cost structures/templates to best understand how we can achieve our results.
· Developing
of budgets forecasts.
· Analyzing
product cost and recommending changes.
· Produce
and maintain regular reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
· Manage
records and supplier documents.
· Work
with internal stakeholders to determine procurement needs, quality, and
delivery requirements.
Key
Qualifications
· Degree/
Diploma in procurement and Supply Chain management.
· Over 4
years of experience in the same or related role.
· Preferably
have Manufacturing /FMCG experience
· Experienced
in Advance Excel and systems in general (ERP)
· Import
requirements (will be a plus) – Import process – documentation, costings etc.
· Export
process – documentation, costings etc.
· Knowledge
in commodity pricing and demand.
· Good
data gathering and analysis skills.
· Knowledge
of market survey process.
· Knowledge
of imports, purchasing principles and practices.
· Knowledge
of local laws, regulations and policies governing imports and exports.
· Ability
to organize receipts, documents, and information from multiple sources.
· Systematic
and methodological thinking.
· Commercial
acumen
· Ability
to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
· Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
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
(Sourcing & Sales Specialist – Distribution) to
jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 5th January 2023.