Our client, an Africa-wide market development agency, seeks to hire marketing specialist with hands-on experience in market linkages, demonstrates understanding of agricultural systems, markets and trade.
The incumbent must have report writing skills, market planning, market assessment, market entry and promotions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent must have report writing skills, market planning, market assessment, market entry and promotions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish market partnerships with various levels of markets ranging from traditional markets, medium and large scale agri-processing companies
- Facilitate establishment and support for trader’s associations.
- Conduct continuous market assessments.
- Design and implement commodity and trade partnerships
- Plan, organize, participate and facilitate market and trade meetings
- Offer technical support for Traders Association
- Participate in regular market research, market monitoring, market trends and market information feedback for various commodities
- Supply chain management based on smallholder supplies
- Manage / co-ordinate sales promotions and marketing events
Qualifications and experience
- University Degree: B.Com-Marketing / Agricultural Economics / Agri-business / Business Administration from recognized Universities
- Over 3 year’s experience in marketing of FMCGs or Agricultural Products.
- Hand-On-Experience in sales and marketing at various levels along market chains
- Demonstrates ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong English language skills, both written and spoken and a strong market report writing skills
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently, sometimes to rural areas in developing countries.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, Good communication and analytical skills, good planning and communication skills
Send your CV to alice@flexi-personnel.com before 19th November 2010.
Please indicate the position applied for and minimum salary expectation on the subject line.
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