General Manager and Sales Manager Jobs in Nairobi Kenya

Stantech Motors is a wholly owned local company offering a wide range of services in the Auto Industry. 

The company which has been in operation for the last 15 years is a leader in Motor Vehicle Repairs & Servicing for corporate bodies, insurance companies, individuals and also the Franchise Holder for Chery International, Manufacturers of Chery Tiggo estate cars, Chery A3 Saloons, Chery QQ3 mini estate car & ZX Auto Franchise Holder, the manufacturers of Landmark 4x4 SUV, Admiral and Grand Tiger Pickups.
 

Our competitive advantage has been our ability to offer sustainable quality services to customers in all spheres of our operations. 

Pursuant to our growth strategy, we seek to strengthen the leadership team by recruiting individuals to the following positions:-
 

1. General Manager
 

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the job holder will provide overall leadership, guidance and direction to Strategic Business Units to ensure activities are managed professionally and efficiently so as to provide the highest quality of standards & services.
 

He/She will be responsible in ensuring the budgets are met and the individual will act as the main link between the company and its customers.
 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:-

• Develop and maintain good business relationship with insurance companies, insurance brokers, corporate customers, individuals and other stake holders.
• Provide operational leadership in the respective strategic business units.
• Direct and exercise overall control of the SBUs to ensure activities are managed professionally and efficiently
• Oversee the creation and execution of the SBU’s annual budgets through setting and achievement of sales, expenditure and profit targets.
• Establish and maintain a pro-active human resource function to ensure employee motivation, training and development, wage benefits administration, and compliance with established labour regulations.
• Recruit and monitor staff in all the activities of the SBUs as well as deal directly with employee problems.
• Maintain service quality standards by conducting continuous evaluations, investigating customer complaints and initiating corrective action.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for the board that clearly explain operational effectiveness, trends and variances.
• Maintain strict compliance with all statutory requirements relating to the business.

Key competencies:

• Demonstrate ability to build cohesive teams and to achieve goals through team work.
• Have excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills with the ability to network and develop strong business relations.
• Have strong customer focus, entrepreneurial skills, commercial thinking, problem solving and analysis, creativity and innovation.
• Have strong leadership and change management skills
• Be flexible, resilient, energetic and dynamic.
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
• Experience in a highly computerized environment.
• Understanding of accounting and financial management issues.
• Impeccable integrity, patience and tact.

Academic Qualifications:

• Be a holder of a Masters Degree in a Business-related field from a recognized university.

Experience:

• Age – above 30 years.
• Over 8 years experience in senior management; 5 of which should have been in senior capacity with direct budgeting/incoming statements responsibility.
• Experience gained in motor industry with exposure in managing a busy operation will be an added advantage.

2. Sales Manager
 

Reporting to the General Manager, the Job holder is expected to be a pro-active, self driven, dynamic and passionate individual.

He/she will be primarily responsible for driving sales under the Repair and Maintenance SBU.
 

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze strategies to drive revenue growth by increasing customer base.
• Selecting and recruitment of sales executives.
• Work with management team, CEO & the Board in setting of targets and sales strategy formulation, develop performance measurement parameters for monitoring and evaluation.
• Monitor variances against set sales targets and make appropriate recommendations.
• Interact with the entire company management and monitor business processes citing any areas that may hinder increased sales & make appropriate recommendations.
• Carry out market research/competitor analysis on a periodical basis making appropriate recommendations.
• Establishing and maintaining contacts with corporate bodies, Insurance Brokers/Agencies, Government ministries, parastatals, Embassies and all our customers.
• Motivating Sales Executives to achieve and surpass targets as well as showing alternative ways for their attainment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Sales/Marketing or Business related field.
• 5 years Sales experience. Experience in the motor industry will be an added advantage.
• Experience in managing a team of sales people.
• A go-getter with excellent verbal & written skills.
• Age – above 30 years.

Attractive remuneration packages will be offered to the right candidates. 

If you think your career aspirations match the above opportunities, please email your detailed CV and application to hr@stantechmotors.co.ke  or send to:-
 

The Human Resource Manager
Stantech Motors Limited
P.O Box 78710-00507
Nairobi.
 

So as to reach not later than 30th June 2012.