Area Support Manager Job in Kenya

Duma Works is recruiting an Area Support Manager for one of our clients; a leading supplier of fruit based raw materials.  
 
Objective of the Position
  • Sales Support functions for Team Africa customers (primarily East Africa)
  • Travel planning for sales responsible in Team Africa (together with the sales responsible)
  • Preparation of monthly sales report (together with the sales responsible)
  • Preparation of budget / forecasts (together with the sales responsible).
  • Various ad hoc assignments.

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Sales Support for Team AF customers (primarily East Africa)
Sales Support entails the following assignments:
  • Correspondence with customers/contacts
  • Initiation of R&D assignments
  • Follow-up on samples
  • Preparation of sales price calculations
  • Preparing, sending and follow-up on offers
  • Follow-up on orders
  • Updating of address book
  • Knowledge of General accounts, admin and petty cash.
  • Travel planning for sales responsible visit to these customers/contacts (together with the sales responsible).
  • Preparation of monthly sales report (together with the sales responsible).
  • Preparation of budget/forecast (together with the sales responsible).
  • Various Ad hoc assignments.
Qualifications
  • Degree from sales related discipline.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in same field.
  • Customer satisfaction oriented.
  • Ability to recognize problems or deviations from normal and accepted practices and resolve situation as they arise according to company guidelines.
  • High communication skills verbal and written.
  • Fluent English.
  • Professional computer user.
Working Environment: Office based job.
 
Reporting Structure

Reports to: Sales Manager, Team AF

Internal Relations: Sales, R&D and Factory departments in relation to Team AF.

External Relations: Customers.

Apply

Cover Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2261”, Your Full name &  Phone number e.g. 2261, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through. any Applications without a Motivation Letter will not be considered.

Deadline for receiving applications: 24th June 2016

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