Sales and Marketing Executive Job Kenya

Department: Marketing

Reports to: Director Strategy and Business Development

Job Objective: Responsible for executing marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives

Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing a pricing strategy to maximize profits, monitor products demand trends, and aid in product promotion to attract potential buyers;
• Assist in carrying out Market Research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers to learn and understand the market and potential clients;
• Define and continuously evaluate the pricing strategy together with the top management team;
• Assist in developing annual marketing and sales plan, which details activities to follow during the fiscal year, which will focus on meeting organizational objectives;
• To manage the Marketing Department Budget. Delivery of all marketing activity within agreed budget and time; and
• Assist in implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.

Relationships and Roles:

Internal / External Cooperation

• Build trust, value others, communicate effectively, drive execution, foster innovation, focus on the customer, collaborate with others, solve problems creatively and demonstrate high integrity.
• Maintain professional internal and external relationships that meet company core values.

Required Skills and Education:

• 1-2 years of sales and marketing experience preferably in fresh produce or perishable consumer products.
• A Self starter, driven, focused, decisive and results oriented with minimal supervision.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills, be resistant to stress, establish effective relationships with others, and exercise a fair amount of tact.
• Strong computer skills
• Sound knowledge of Sales and Marketing strategies
• Understanding of fresh produce /food marketing

Education

• A degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing or equivalent working experience
• A Diploma in Marketing will be an added advantage

Benefits

• Bonus subject to performance
• Career fast tracking
• Priority consideration for promotion to oversee all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities.

How to apply

Please send your CV and Application letter indicating your current and expected salary to sales@shambafresh.com by 24 June 2011.

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