Job Title: General Manager – Hardware and Plastics Division
Company Profile:
Our clients’ activities centre in manufacturing and trading of various items of steel, hardware, electrical, telecommunications and IT products.
Reports to: The Managing Director
Main Purpose of the Job
The main role of General Manager is to direct, promote, and coordinate the operations of the business in a manner that will optimize the market share, improve the efficiency, and help the company achieve its goals.
It also involves monitoring of the company performance, marketing,
profitability and sales, service, reporting, capital requirements, and other
duties as assigned by the Managing Director.Company Profile:
Our clients’ activities centre in manufacturing and trading of various items of steel, hardware, electrical, telecommunications and IT products.
Reports to: The Managing Director
Main Purpose of the Job
The main role of General Manager is to direct, promote, and coordinate the operations of the business in a manner that will optimize the market share, improve the efficiency, and help the company achieve its goals.
Main Responsibilities
Management
- Ensure
decisions taken by the top management are implemented within business.
- Ensures
that the company and departments are functioning according to the plan
which was determined by the top management.
- Provide
inputs to management regarding sales planning and setting targets for the
departments.
- Ensure
that appropriate and integrated information is made available for smooth
working of various departments.
- Analyze
the performance of the departments and find ways to maximize the
efficiency and sales output of every department.
- Assign
sales targets on a monthly basis.
- Ensures
that sales target is achieved on every month in order to achieve maximum
profitability.
- Maintain
good relations with customers to ensure that the loyalty of the customer
increases.
- Develop
innovative business strategies and solutions towards enhancing the company
services.
Operations/ Marketing
- Review
sales on a regular basis.
- Develop
and strategize yearly marketing plan and ensure timely implementation.
- Ensures
that various promotional activities are carried out as per the company
directions.
- Ensure
that there is sufficient inventory maintained all the time in the in order
to avoid any delays in processing an order.
- Ensure
that stock forecast is generated on a monthly basis.
- Perform
auditing of every department on monthly basis.
- Ensure
that a cumulative sales report and other departmental reports are send to
management on daily/Weekly/ monthly basis.
Administration
- Review
the various miscellaneous expenses of the departments and crosscheck it
against the budget allocated.
- Develop
and implement departmental and operational policies and procedures.
- Perform
auditing of the departments’ efficiency on monthly basis.
- Review
the performance of departmental managers and conduct appraisal on a yearly
basis.
- Identify
the overheads and other cash requirements to achieve that sales target
- Ensure
that every department has adequate number of staff required.
Finance and Accounts
- Plan
for the future financing needs in areas where it is required and seek
approval from management.
- Ensures
the departments follow the budgetary limits and cost control measures are
implemented efficiently on regular basis.
- Ensures
the revenue related documents for each department is appropriate as per
the company requirements.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors
Degree in any business field preferably Marketing or equivalent
qualification.
- HP
Certification required.
- MCSE
preferred
- IT
knowledge required
- Business/
Accounting knowledge preferred.
- A
minimum of 7 years experience 5 of which MUST have been in a managerial
role.
- 4
years work experience in a similar environment/organization/company.
To apply
for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in
the subject line.
Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contactedKindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.
You can now click on this link www.kenyanvacancies.com to visit our sister website for more vacancies.