East Africa Energy Limited is currently looking for a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO), a Sales Manager and Sales Agents.
Join an exciting company dedicated to selling products that
change people’s lives!
Chief Financial Officer
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist
in formulating the company’s future direction, financial forecasting and
supporting tactical initiatives
- Monitor
and direct the implementation of strategic sales programs
- Manage
the capital request and budgeting processes
- Develop
performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction
- Participate
in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
- Manage
the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and
treasury departments
- Manage
any third parties to which functions have been outsourced
- Oversee
the company’s transaction processing systems
- Implement
operational best practices
- Oversee
employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a
cost-effective benefits and commission package
- Oversee
the issuance of financial information
- Report
financial results to the board of directors
- Understand
and mitigate key elements of the company’s risk profile
- Monitor
all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting
the industry
- Construct
and monitor reliable control systems
- Maintain
appropriate insurance coverage
- Ensure
that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
- Ensure
that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government
agencies
- Report
risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors
- Maintain
relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and
recommendations
- Maintain
banking relationships
Requirements:
- MUST-
Finance Degrees/Qualifications.
- MUST-
6+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles,
preferably in renewable energy sector (community based products).
- MUST
- 6+ years of financial experience and management experience with the
day-to-day financial operations of an organization of at least 50 staff
persons.
- Strong
problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound
judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
Sales Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan,
organize, direct and control your sales staff and distributors to meet
objectives.
- At
the beginning of each month, counsel with each sales executive and
distributor to establish realistic sales objectives for the month and
action plan.
- Each
month establish sales targets for each established distribution channel
and submit them to CFO and Managing Director.
- Achieve
forecasted sales by following (and, if necessary, adjusting) your written
plan of action.
- Monitor
each sales person’s daily performance and compare it with their month’s
objective.
- Implement
strong tracking tools to monitor performance of all sales staff as well as
distributors
- Meet
weekly with sales staff and distributors
- Offer
them the coaching, counseling, advice, support, motivation or information
they need in order to help them meet their sales objectives.
- Review
the entire stock daily and plan orders accordingly.
- Recruiting,
hiring and training your people.
- Developing
the most well trained, professional sales force possible.
- Review
the performance of your salespeople and to motivate and stimulate them to
even greater achievements.
- Motivate
them to perform well.
- Assist
them in the selling process whenever needed.
Requirements:
- MUST-
5 years of experience in sales management in the renewable energy sector
(community based products).
- MUST-
Proven track record in managing and directing a highly skilled, motivated,
successful and results-oriented sales force.
- MUST-
Proven leadership and ability to drive sales teams.
Sales Agents
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage
sector sales, source new sales channels, conduct demos, sell door-to-door,
and fulfil orders
- Build
awareness about product and educate customers on product usage
- Ensure
accurate customer information is collected
You MUST live within one of the areas:
1. Kawangware, Kenyatta/Golfcourse, Mutuini, Riruta,
Uthiru-Ruthimitu, Waithaka
2.Karen, Kibera, Laini Saba, Langata, Mugumo-ini, Nairobi west,
Serangombe
3. Dandora, Embakasi, Kariobangi South
4. Kayole, Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Njiru, Ruai, Umoja
5.Githurai, Kahawa, Kariobangi North, Kasarani, Roysambu,
Ruaraka
6.Bahati, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Kamukunji, Pumwani
Requirements:
Must live within one of the above areas.
Minimum qualification diploma and 2 years prior work experience
with excellent references required.
Closing date for applications: 18th of May 2012 5pm
First interviews: week
21st of May 2012
How to apply
Please apply by sending your CV, application letter and 3
reference letters to: hr@east-africa-energy.org
Mention
the job title in the subject of your email and for sales agents the area where
you live.
