Chief Marketing Officer

JOB REF: KIDA/CMO/04/26/07/19

Terms: 3 Years Contract

Responsibilities

· Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies.

· Analyzing the market or markets where the KIDA operates.

· Developing and making effective use of KIDA profile.

· Elaborate business development plans, implement processes to support business growth through customer and market definition

· Agreeing upon and implementing a marketing plan.

· Identifying substantive areas of expertise where the firm is weak or understaffed and quickly act to correct the situation.

· Identifying a specific number of prospective new clients and dealing with the prospects directly or indirectly.

· Build and maintain high level contacts with current and prospective customers, including other business and project partners

· Drive prospects through to contract awards, including identifying new customers and markets, simultaneously developing approaches to the market and identifying new prospects

· Determining which of the firm’s strengths should be brought to the attention of existing and prospective clients in the markets where the KIDA practices

· Meeting with each major existing client and determining: –

(a) Whether the client is satisfied with the firm’s representation;

(b) How the KIDA might improve from the client’s perspective;

· Analyzing the mailing list for Authority’s announcements and determining whether it should be expanded or modified.

· Identifying a specific number of potential referral sources and informing them about the firm.

· Identifying and encouraging participation in appropriate service, political, social, alumni and similar organizations for all staff

· Developing internal programs to keep the staff in the firm informed about business development activities.

· Facilitate business growth by working as a cohesive team with the senior management.

· Any other duty as assigned by the CEO/Authority

Qualifications

· Must have a relevant Degree in Marketing or related field

· An MBA or any Master’s degree and possession of additional marketing qualifications would be an added advantage.

· Have served for at least six (6) years of relevant experience with at least five (4) years at senior Management/ leadership position in the area of marketing;

· A member of Chartered Institute of Marketing will be an added advantage

· Excellent writing, editing, digital and oral presentation skills in English

· Knowledge of traditional and digital marketing, content marketing, and social media marketing.

· Experience with research using data analytics software

· Proficiency in full Microsoft Office suite, especially with Excel and PowerPoint

· Excellent negotiating & interpersonal skills

· Experience in working with one or more content management system e.g. WordPress

· Technically minded, with an understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other web technologies

· Candidates with experience in corporate training or research consultancy will have a distinct advantage.

· Ability to develop winning teams

· Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

Production Manager (Food Production & Industrial Manufacturing)

JOB REF: KIDA/PMFI/05/26/07/19

Terms: 3 Years Contract

Responsibilities

· Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing and maintenance operations while ensuring the highest standards in our quality products.

· Schedule and coordinate bottling activities, labor and plant resources to meet the goals of sales team and senior management.

· Lead weekly reviews of production pipeline with senior management, including tracking of existing products.

· Contribute the growing science and continued research and development of new rice wine products and provide success to growing list of other wineries (competitors).

· Manage maintenance team and bottling line supervisors to establish and follow a preventive maintenance program.

· Manage existing and develop new quality programs to improve packaging quality. Lead investigations of QA issues to resolve to the satisfaction of key customers and senior management.

· Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of labor, equipment, facility space and materials.

· Encourage use of new techniques and focus on fact based problem solving.

· Manage spending against budget, controlling spending in relation to changes in production volume.

· Continually improve regulatory compliance and maintain all safety records by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes.

· Achieve production goals and opportunities by maximizing pack efficiency, fruit utilization and reducing product holds and customer claims.

· Plan and manage the day-to-day head count and staffing requirements by considering operational requirements and labor cost.

· Generate accurate production reports and analysis based production rates and statistics.

· Ensure team adherence and continuous improvement of all established operational procedures (shift start-up, production run, handoff, shutdown and cleaning).

· Manage the maintenance, cleaning, and operation of multiple types of manufacturing and packing equipment.

· Assess, plan, and deliver regulatory and opportunity training to improve individual and team knowledge and capability.

· Manage seamless transitions between one production shift to another as well as to the sanitation department.

· Make timely and appropriate operational decisions based on multiple and varying factors (safety, time, rice availability, staffing, budget, equipment, etc.)

· Maintain an 80% floor presence and 20% administrative focus.

· Any other duty as assigned

Qualifications

· Degree in Food Production Management or Degree in Food Science and Nutrition, Degree in Industrial Production, Degree in Business Administration or its equivalent. A masters degree will be an added advantage.

· 5 – 7 years of bottling and or wine industry experience

· Experience in sanitation, blending and knowledge of wine chemistry and a strong safety record

· Familiarity with laboratory equipment and testing within food production and industrial manufacturing environment

· Advanced math and problem solving knowledge

· Strong organizational skills

· Ability to train, manage and lead teams of production

· Demonstrate skills in manufacturing and improvement with a “lead by example” attitude.

· Ability to be flexible and multi task in a high speed environment

· Mechanical aptitude

· Computer skills: basic knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet programs.

· Possess an excellent working knowledge of the processes within high speed production facilities

· Written and spoken English essential, and Kiswahili important,

· Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

Production Manager (Wezesha Program)

JOB REF: KIDA/PMWP/06/26/07/19

Terms: 3 Years Contract

Responsibilities

· Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing and maintenance operations while ensuring the highest standards in our quality products.

· Schedule and coordinate packaging activities, labor and plant resources to meet the goals of sales team and senior management.

· Lead weekly reviews of production pipeline with senior management, including tracking of existing products.

· Contribute the growing science and continued research and development of new Wezesha Program products and provide success to growing list of other competitors.

· Manage maintenance team and packaging line supervisors to establish and follow a preventive maintenance program.

· Manage existing and develop new quality programs to improve packaging quality.

· Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of labor, equipment, facility space and materials.

· Encourage use of new techniques and focus on fact based problem solving.

· Manage spending against budget, controlling spending in relation to changes in production