Lafarge is the world leader
in building materials. Present in 64 countries, the Group responds to the
world’s demand for housing and infrastructure.
Lafarge is driven by the
needs of its customers, shareholders, local communities and architects.
Our interests in East Africa are represented through our operations in Bamburi Cement Ltd, Hima Cement Ltd, Bamburi Special Products Ltd and Lafarge Eco Systems.
We invite ambitious, energetic, dynamic and experienced professionals to express an interest in joining our team in the following roles.
Legal Officer — ref: LO/BCL/2013:
The position reports to the General Counsel and will be based at our Nairobi Corporate Office.
The jobholder will assist
in managing and coordinating the affairs of the Legal Department to enhance
quick and efficient Litigation management, contracts administration, statutory
compliance, risk management and proper record keeping across our operations in
Kenya and Uganda.
Qualifications:
- An Advocate
of the High Court of Kenya with three (3) years work experience; of which
two (2) years must be in a multinational corporate organization,
preferably in manufacturing
- Certified
Public Secretary Qualification
- Ability to
work well under pressure, as a team member and without supervision
- Possess good
resource management, coordination and interpersonal skills
- Have
excellent negotiating and solution finding capacity
Sales Representatives (2 Positions) — ref:
SR/BCL/2013:
The successful candidates will manage our regional distribution networks with the aim of growing our markets and develop sustainable relationships with our customers and distributors.
The jobholders will work
closely with internal stakeholders, which include Marketing, Customer Service
and Commercial Control teams to ensure achievement of sales and volume
targets.
Reporting to the Sales
Manager, the successful candidates should be willing to work in any region
within Kenya.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors
Degree in Business or Technical discipline. Degree in Engineering will be
an added advantage
- Three (3)
years sales experience in a FMCG or construction environment with proven
track record in meeting sales targets
- Experience
in regional and distributor sales management
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with
minimal supervision
- Ability to
effectively relate and manage a range of customers, maintaining good
relationships
Retail Sales Representative - ref: RSR/BCL/2013:
The position calls for an outgoing self-starter with excellent inter-personal skills, able to deal with different categories of retailers.
The successful candidate
will be required to build and manage a retail portfolio within our targeted
markets and should be willing to work in any market within Kenya.
S/he will report to the
Regional Sales Representatives.
Qualifications:
- Degree ¡n a
Business related discipline
- One (1)
year’s field sales experience with retail markets, building/construction
retail is an added advantage
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills and with the ability to work with
minimal supervision.
Senior Procurement Officer - ref: SPO/BCL/2013:
The incumbent shall be expected to lead in the procurement of goods and services and ensure their timely availability and value for the business through planning, operational management, acquisition and development at our Nairobi Grinding Plant operations.
The ideal candidate should
have excellent knowledge of purchasing regulations, laws and procedures.
S/he will be based at our
plant in Athi River and will report to the Group Procurement Manager.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors
Degree in Business Studies/Management
- Professional
Purchasing qualification - MCIPS
- Strong
familiarity and technical competence with purchase management software
and/or automated procurement systems, such as SAP&JDE
- Minimum of
four (4) years direct work experience in a purchasing or procurement
capacity
- Excellent
communication, organization & customer service skills.
How to apply:
Lf you posses qualifications for any of the above vacant positions and would like to go the extra mile, please send us a letter ofapplication, a detailed curriculum vitae with names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of your capabilities by 22 February 201 3 via career.applications@bamburi.lafarge.com.
Please remember to quote
the relevant reference no. in your letter of application or subject line of
your email.
Bamburi Cement Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
