Recruitment at Capwell Industries (4 Positions)

Career Opportunities at Capwell Industries

Capwell Industries Ltd is a leading food processor in Kenya with Soko Maize Meal, Pearl Rice, Ranee Rice, Soko Uji and Pearl Pulses as their flagship brands.

Capwell Industries seeks to recruit self motivated, energetic and qualified persons for the following positions:

1. Head of Sales and Marketing

Key Responsibilities

·                     Plan, develop and execute the annual sales and marketing strategies for the company

·                     Oversee and assess the activities of external advertising and marketing research agencies engaged to implement action plans agreed and carry out evaluations to determine their effectiveness to the relevant brands

·                     Develop programs for new product launch campaigns and draw plans for clear follow ups

·                     Oversee the overall management of the department staff and develop clear reporting structures and set KPI’s for sales and marketing staff

Skills, knowledge and experience requirement;

·                     University degree in Marketing and MBA

·                     Member of a professional body (MSK)

·                     7 to 8 years in the relevant industry out of which 3 years are in a similar/senior capacity

·                     Strong leadership and managerial capabilities

·                     Good organization and interaction skills

2. Brand Managers

Key Responsibilities

·                     Developing strong brands, targeting identified market and consumer needs in order to increase Capwell’s market share

·                     Developing, managing and implementing product ideas and promotional activities which contribute towards achieving brand objectives and enhancing the brand equity

·                     Developing and implementing standard brand communication approach

·                     Developing and implementing merchandising activities for the various Capwell products and building strong internal and external relationships

Skills, knowledge and experience requirement

·                     University degree in Marketing or its equivalent

·                     5 years minimum experience in FMCG

·                     Technical knowledge of media and advertising

·                     Good communication, organizational & planning skills

·                     Excellent reporting and presentation skills

3. Head of Merchandising / Customer Relations Executive

·                     Supervision of merchandising work at supermarkets

·                     Establish customer relations at branch level of various supermarkets

4. Sales Representatives

Key Responsibilities

·                     Deliver sales targets in enquiry generations, order in-take, sales and collections for products and van sales

·                     Identifying and filling of market gaps in the field

·                     Co-ordinate promotional activities within the outlets

·                     Provide regular sales and marketing intelligence reports through customer and market visits

Skills, knowledge and experience requirement

·                     University degree/higher national diploma in Marketing or an equivalent

·                     Over 3 years working experience in FMCG

·                     Excellent communication and analytical skills and able to meet stringent targets within defined deadlines

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should specify the position applied and send CVs to:

Human Resource Manager,
Capwell Industries Ltd.
P.O. Box 746-01000 Thika

by 31st March 2012