Kenya Co-operative Coffee Dealers Ltd (KCCD) is an established
coffee dealer organization owned by Kenya Cooperative Coffee
Exporters limited a coffee marketing cooperative which licensed as a commercial
coffee marketing agent.
Marketing and PR Manager
Reports to Group CEO
General purpose
To develop, establish and maintain marketing strategies for
products and thus meet company objectives.
Effective management of the marketing, advertising and
promotional activities
Marketing
- Manage and
coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional activities
- Conduct market
research to determine market requirements for existing and future products
- Analysis of
customer research, current market conditions and competitor information
- Develop and
implement marketing plans and projects for new and existing products
- Management of
the marketing mix
- Manage the
productivity of the marketing plans and projects
- Monitor, review
and report on all marketing activity and results
- Determine and
manage the marketing budget
- Deliver
marketing activity within agreed budget
- Develop pricing
strategy
- Consult with
product development personnel on product specifications such as design,
colour, and packaging.
Public Relations
- Coming up with
PR strategies
- Building
relationships with the media
- Writing reports
on media coverage data
- Overseeing
content production and delivery of adverts, videos, social media,
brochures, company website for local and international use
- Managing client
relationships
- Coordinate and
participate in promotional activities and trade shows, working with
developers, advertisers, and production managers, to market products and
services.
Relationships and Roles:
- Internal / External
Cooperation
- Demonstrate
ability to interact and cooperate with all company employees.
- 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.
- Proactively
establish and maintain effective working team relationships with all
support departments.
Job Specifications:
- 4-6 years of sales
experience in the marketing industry.
- Experience with
marketing of beverage and or fast moving consumer goods.
- Experience in
all aspects of developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet
organizational objectives.
- Strong
understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements.
- Willingness to
work hands-on and take on the challenges of a start up
- Proven ability
to oversee all marketing, advertising and promotional events
- Ability to carry
out public relations
Qualifications:
- Degree in business
studies.
- Training in
marketing will be an added advantage
Sales Representative
Reporting to the Sales Manager
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Establish new
accounts, service existing accounts and obtain orders by planning and
organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential outlets
and other trade factors.
- Adjusting
content of sales presentations by studying the type of sales outlet or
trade factor.
- Submitting
orders by referring to price lists and product literature.
- Focus sales
efforts by studying existing and potential volume of dealers.
- Monitor
competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing,
products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandise techniques, etc.
- Recommend
changes in products, service and policy by evaluating results and
competitive developments.
- Resolving
customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions;
preparing reports; making recommendations to management.
- Providing
historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.
Requirements:
- 2-4 years sales
experience in FMCG.
- Experience with
sales of beverages and/or fast moving consumer goods.
- Experience in
all aspects of developing and maintaining sales strategies to meet
organizational objectives.
- Strong
understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements.
- Willingness to
work hands-on and take on the challenges of a start up
- Proven ability
to synergise with marketing, advertising and promotional events
Qualifications:
- Advanced Diploma
in Sales and/or Marketing
- Membership in
professional bodies will be an added advantage
Stores Clerk
Reporting to the Production Supervisor
Responsibilities:
- Management of
the receipt, storage, and issuance of packaged coffee from the store and
recording in the stocks record book
- Reconciling of
Delivery notes with purchase orders.
- Monthly stock
take and reconciliation of stock.
- Oversee accurate
receipting of all goods into stock, including verification of delivery
notes and updating of the stock system.
- Timely
notification of any stocks falling below minimum stocking levels
- Ensuring that
items in stock are protected against damage, theft, losses, etc.
- Responsible for
regular cycle counts of all stock items and investigation of any variances
- Responsible for
monthly full stock take.
- Production of
regular reports on weekly and monthly basis
- Maintaining
standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work
environment
Requirements:
- 2-4 years’
experience in stocks management.
- Willingness to
work hands-on and take on the challenges of a start up
Qualifications:
- Diploma in
Stocks Management
- Membership in
professional bodies will be an added advantage
If you meet the requirements of the stated positions and are up
to the challenge of working in a start-up environment, please send in your
application and CV (in one document) to jobs@kencaffee.coop by COB 22nd
February 2012.
Kindly indicate the position you are applying for on the subject
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