Cadbury Kenya & East Africa (CKL) Sales Administrator Job in Kenya

Cadbury Kenya & East Africa (CKL) is a dynamic, diverse and growing business that participates in four core categories, namely Food Beverages, Chocolate, Candy and Gum confectionery.

We are proud market leaders in Chocolate and Food Beverages and continue to innovate and excite our consumers. At Cadbury we work together to create brands people love.

With over 200 employees based at our manufacturing plant in Nairobi and 60 years of great success, we can continue to count on and look to a promising future.

Cadbury Kenya & East Africa offers exciting career opportunities for someone with sound judgement, drive and a passion for winning.

If you are interested in joining us to create brands that people love, apply for these positions.

Job Title: Sales Administrator
Reporting to: Sales Manager-Kenya

Job Purpose

In Kraft Foods ‘delicious is our difference’. We begin with our consumers, we make delicious foods you can feel good about & we believe we can make a delicious difference everywhere.

As the sales administrator for the Kenya site you will be responsible for coordinating sales administration activities for Kenya & other EA markets.

Key Accountabilities:

·       Supporting Customer order management. Liaising with the respective sales Supervisors, Key Accounts Merchandisers and the Business Development Manager to close all customer queries efficiently.

·       Leveraging partnerships with other departments (marketing, L&CO, Finance and HR) to streamline cross functional processes implementation.

·       Collating marketing intelligence and other sales data and generating value addition reports to support informed decision making.

·       Co-ordinating sales administration activities for Kenya & other EA markets:

·       Ensure all sales-related activities including seasonal activation programmes and timely dispatch of all POS (point of sale) materials for deployment in the target markets.

·       Organizing requisition and dispatch of tools of work for the Sales Team in liaison with procurement department.

·       Collating field expenses for the sales team and tracking performance in line with budget provisions.

·       Organizing sales events including periodic meetings and annual sales conferences.

·       As an individual contributor know the ethical and legal compliance responsibilities of the position; raise questions and concerns when faced with an ethical or compliance issue; apply integrity in all aspects of professional conduct.

Person Specification

·       Minimum degree in Commerce, Economics and Business Management

·       Professional qualifications in Sales administration an added advantage

·       At least 5 years working experience in Sales administration in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry.

·       Strong Computer proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office, MS Power Point preferred, those with statistical experience and data analysis will have added advantage.

·       Aggressive pursuit for goals, energetic, self reliant and relentless passion for excellence.

·       Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

How to apply

Applicants should submit their cover letter & CV to the Human Resources Advisor by the 23rd August 2011. Please note that only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be afforded an interview.

Cadbury is an equal opportunity employer

Cadbury Kenya Ltd
Ol kalou Road, Industrial Area
P.O. Box 45466 -00100
Nairobi, Kenya
www.cadbury.com

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