East Africa Energy Limited Jobs in Kenya

East Africa Energy Limited is currently looking for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a Sales Manager and Sales Agents.
 

Join an exciting company dedicated to selling products that change people’s lives! 

If you are goal-oriented, organized, and passionate about selling jikos that help people save time, money, and breathe healthier air then a job with East Africa Energy is for you.

Chief Financial Officer
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in formulating the company’s future direction, financial forecasting and supporting tactical initiatives
• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic sales programs
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
• Develop performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction
• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
• Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments
• Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced
• Oversee the company’s transaction processing systems
• Implement operational best practices
• Oversee employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits and commission package
• Oversee the issuance of financial information
• Report financial results to the board of directors
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company’s risk profile
• Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
• Construct and monitor reliable control systems
• Maintain appropriate insurance coverage
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
• Maintain banking relationships

Requirements: 

• MUST- Finance Degrees/Qualifications. 
• MUST- 6+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in renewable energy sector (community based products). 
• MUST - 6+ years of financial experience and management experience with the day-to-day financial operations of an organization of at least 50 staff persons. 
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

Sales Manager
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, direct and control your sales staff and distributors to meet objectives.
• At the beginning of each month, counsel with each sales executive and distributor to establish realistic sales objectives for the month and action plan.
• Each month establish sales targets for each established distribution channel and submit them to CFO and Managing Director.
• Achieve forecasted sales by following (and, if necessary, adjusting) your written plan of action.
• Monitor each sales person’s daily performance and compare it with their month’s objective.
• Implement strong tracking tools to monitor performance of all sales staff as well as distributors
• Meet weekly with sales staff and distributors
• Offer them the coaching, counseling, advice, support, motivation or information they need in order to help them meet their sales objectives.
• Review the entire stock daily and plan orders accordingly.
• Recruiting, hiring and training your people.
• Developing the most well trained, professional sales force possible.
• Review the performance of your salespeople and to motivate and stimulate them to even greater achievements.
• Motivate them to perform well.
• Assist them in the selling process whenever needed.

Requirements: 

• MUST- 5 years of experience in sales management in the renewable energy sector (community based products). 
• MUST- Proven track record in managing and directing a highly skilled, motivated, successful and results-oriented sales force. 
• MUST- Proven leadership and ability to drive sales teams.

Sales Agents
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage sector sales, source new sales channels, conduct demos, sell door-to-door, and fulfil orders
• Build awareness about product and educate customers on product usage
• Ensure accurate customer information is collected

You MUST live within one of the areas: 

1. Kawangware, Kenyatta/Golfcourse, Mutuini, Riruta, Uthiru-Ruthimitu, Waithaka 

2.Karen, Kibera, Laini Saba, Langata, Mugumo-ini, Nairobi west, Serangombe 

3. Dandora, Embakasi, Kariobangi South 

4. Kayole, Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Njiru, Ruai, Umoja
 

5.Githurai, Kahawa, Kariobangi North, Kasarani, Roysambu, Ruaraka 

6.Bahati, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh South, Kamukunji, Pumwani
 

Requirements: 

Must live within one of the above areas.
 

Minimum qualification diploma and 2 years prior work experience with excellent references required.
 

Closing date for applications: 18th of May 2012 5pm
 

First interviews: week 21st of May 2012
 

How to apply
 

Please apply by sending your CV, application letter and 3 reference letters to: hr@east-africa-energy.org
 

Mention the job title in the subject of your email and for sales agents the area where you live.