Regional Sales Executive Job in Kenya - Kisumu

Job Title: Regional Sales Executive    

Job Code: RES/EAG/130416
 

Number of Positions Open: 1   

Location:  Kisumu, Kenya    

Closing Date:  Open Until Filled

Summary:
   
Our client is an established corporate supplying to the Hospitality industry which includes hotel Chains, hotels, restaurants, bars, hospitals, catering institutions, university, colleges and all related food and beverage organizations based in Kenya.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes regional sales human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees in assigned areas; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieves regional sales operational objectives by contributing regional sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining regional sales system improvements; implementing change.
• Meets regional sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Establishes sales objectives by creating a sales plan and quota for districts in support of national objectives.
• Maintains and expands customer base by counseling district sales representatives; building and maintaining rapport with key customers; identifying new customer opportunities.
• Recommends product lines by identifying new product opportunities, and/or product, packaging, and service changes; surveying consumer needs and trends; tracking competitors.
• Implements trade promotions by publishing, tracking, and evaluating trade spending.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks.
• Accomplishes sales and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Skills and Certification:

• A Bachelors’ Degree in a business related field.
• Knowledgeable on the existing company markets as well as market segments that can be captured.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in computerize packages.
• Attention to detail with good analytical skills, initiative and a concern for quality.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and completely.
• Delivers agreed output within the set timelines.
• Clear and concise in written and spoken communication; keeps all relevant people informed of progress in work, presents complex information and concepts in a way which is simple to understand.
• Results Driven
• Fluent in Gujarati.

Experience:5-7 years of experience

How to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Regional Sales Executive

Women's handbags contain more bacteria than the average toilet

 Women’s handbags are contaminated with more bacteria than the average toilet, a new study has revealed.

Tests showed that one in five handbag handles is home to sufficient bacteria to pose a risk to human health.


The research also revealed that the dirtiest item in the average handbag is hand cream – bottles of hand cream were found to carry more bacteria than the average toilet seat.


Lipstick and mascara packets were found to be little better.

The tests, carried out by Initial Washroom Hygiene, also revealed that leather handbags are the most bacteria-riddled as the spongy texture provides the perfect conditions for bacteria to grow and spread.

The researchers suggest that women should regularly clean their hands and bags with anti bacterial wipes or gel to prevent cross-contamination.

Peter Barratt, Technical Manager at Initial Hygiene, said: ‘Handbags come into regular contact with our hands and a variety of surfaces, so the risk of transferring different germs onto them is very high, especially as bags are rarely cleaned.

‘Once these germs are on the bags, they can easily be transferred via hands onto other surfaces.

‘Regular hand sanitisation is essential to prevent the presence of bacteria in the first place and thorough cleaning of bags is recommended to prevent the build-up of contamination.’

The research comes after another study revealed that workplace kitchens are dangerously dirty, to the point that they could cause illness.

The study, also carried out by Initial Washroom Hygeine, revealed that half of surfaces in workplace kitchens are contaminated by dangerously high levels of coliforms – the bacteria present in faeces which can lead to outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease.

It also showed that more than a quarter of draining boards were found to have four times the safe level of coliforms.
The research also revealed that the handles of shared fridge-freezers were bacteria-rife, with a third carrying high levels of coliforms, whilst 30 per cent of shared microwaves were also shown to be contaminated around the handles and buttons.

-Adapted from Daily Mail

Man eats his own finger after accident

A man in his 30s cooked and ate his own finger after it had to be amputated following a motorbike accident.


Surgeons had to remove the finger of Dave Playpenz and part of his hand after it turned black.

But rather than throw the finger away, the bondage furniture maker asked to take it home after his op.

Dave, from Colchester, Essex, said: “It had been kept in the same fridge where the nurses stored the milk for their tea.”

Dave, who admits being curious about cannibalism, said he then thought of eating his own finger and keeping the bones.

He said: “I’d always wondered what human flesh tastes like. But it’s taboo.

“People can’t go around being cannibals – that’s illegal. Only then, it occurred to me that no one could haul me to court for eating my own flesh.

“I decided to cook it and taste it. Then my curiosity would be satisfied.”

He also told love it! magazine: “I know it sounds mad, but it wasn’t just the curiosity. That finger was a big bit of me, too big a bit to lose.

“I decided that, if I ate the flesh and kept the bones, then I wouldn’t be losing part of me.”
He boiled the finger in salt water, adding: “Because I wanted to keep the bones, I decided not to fry or roast the finger, as that would damage them.

“I didn’t have sauce or drink wine with it as I wanted to know what the real taste was.”


He has been keeping the bones in a box since and insisted most of his friends did not mind his bizarre experience.

Dave added: “A couple said, ‘It’s disgusting.’ But most people are intrigued. A vegan friend of mine approved of it, as at least I had my own permission whereas animals don’t give their consent before they’re eaten.

“And no, it hasn’t turned me into some kind of Hannibal Lecter. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, which I definitely won’t be repeating.”
Dave waited two days to recover from his operation before going through with his plan.

Business Development Executive (Projects) Job in Nairobi Kenya

Business Development Executive-Projects

Ref: BDE-AAEA-Projects-05-2013

A multinational dealing in Architectural Hardware/Ironmongery based in Nairobi is looking to fill in the position of a competent and dynamic Business Development Executive within its Projects Division in the Marketing Department in its Nairobi office reporting to the Marketing Manager.

The role is designed to enhance sales and market development within the retail and commercial environments working with the building industry professionals and other fraternity through understanding the requirements of the market and matching these with the products/services of the company to improve develop business and satisfy market demand.

Key Responsibilities
 

These will include the following but not limited to:-

• Liaise with the building industry professionals in relation to the company’s product(s) specifications.
• Follow up on sales on corporate tendering and procurement.
• Conduct Project management and post-installation surveys.
• Developing and managing client relationships.
• Product development & planning.
• Represent the company in events such as seminars, conferences and trade fairs.
• Supporting overall corporate marketing initiatives.
• Sales coordination and management-responding and following up on sales enquiries
• Monitor performance of projects to ensure sales targets are achieved.
• Conduct product training, demonstrations and promotions to customers.
• Ensure timeliness and cost effectiveness in products’ delivery.
• Carry out market research, competitor and customer surveys.
• Provide the necessary documentation to customers e. g bills of quantities, quotations, specification schedules etc
• Any other related duties assigned to you from time to time

Qualifications:

• A Diploma in business or a building & construction related field/course.
• Minimum of 3 years experience business development or sales preferably within the Building and Construction Industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Personal Profile

• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical, sound planning and organizing skills.
• Ability to think creatively and take an innovative and flexible approach to problem solving.
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and influencing skills and ability to build strong working relationships.
• Good team player who is energetic, results-oriented and customer-focused.
• Proactive and ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.

How to Apply: 

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV combined as one document to kenya@assaabloy-eastafrica.com (Ms. Word, pdf) explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s qualifications and work experience.

Send your application to be received by May 29th 2013 quoting the job reference BDE-AAEA-Projects-05-2013 number on the subject line of the email.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.