Kisii Bottlers Credit Controller, Sales Manager, and Yard Supervisor Jobs in Kenya

Kisii Bottlers Limited, a leading beverage bottling franchise of The Coca Cola Company is seeking to recruit suitably qualified candidates for the vacancies mentioned below:

Credit Controller

Reporting directly to The Finance Manager. He/She will be responsible for implementing and maintaining an efficient and effective credit control system for the company with the goal of optimizing the mix between cash sales and credit Sales. 

He/She will be accountable for the consistent application of the company credit policy, periodic credit reviews on existing customers, and the credit assessment of potential customers within the laid down company procedures.

Key Accountability / Result Areas

• Oversee the overall management of the credit control function and the sales ledger.
• Review and approve all processed invoices, credit memos and cash receipts while ensuring that they are processed in a timely manner.
• Ensure properly reconciled customer statements are issued monthly and sent out to individual customers.
• Perform regular credit assessments on customer accounts to ensure credit limits are not exceeded as provided by the credit policy.
• Ensure the correctness of the sales ledger through proper reconciliation of customer accounts and speedy resolution of any matters relating to customer accounts.
• Continuously monitor invoicing prices to ensure that customers are invoiced according to the approved price list.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts receivable schedules.
• Provide guidance and supervision of the staff members in the section through coaching and mentoring.

Qualification and Competencies

• A Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business administration or a related field.
• Full professional accounting qualifications e.g. CPA(K), ACCA.
• An MBA degree will be an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years experience in a senior accounting or credit control role in FMCG Industry.
• Must be focused, commited and display a high level of integrity.
• Must posses strong leadership and communication skills.
• Membership to a professional accounting body is desirable

Area Sales Manager

 
Key Accountability / Result Areas
Reporting directly to The General Sales Manager, your principal accountability will be:-

• Preparation, planning and executing sales and market coverage programs.
• Effective implementation of the sales and marketing strategy.
• Implementing management routines in the respective sales area, including daily sales reports, customer lists, route coverage etc.
• Planning,implementing and monitoring of budgets for the assigned area.
• Supervising and undertaking sales promotions and merchandising to achieve maximum product availability, brand visibility and awareness at all levels.
• Managing a sales team of (Sales Representatives and Merchandisers) to ensure achievement of set targets within the assiged territory.
• Managing credit control function for the Sales Region.
• Managing customer care in line with Company business strategy.

Qualification and Competencies

• Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University, preferably business related.
• An MBA/Diploma in sales and marketing will be an added advantage.
• A high degree of strategic and commercial aptitude as well as excellent communication skills.
• At least three years experience in managing a sales team in a business environment.
• Strong leadership skills and computer literate.
• Holder of a valid driving licence.

Yard Supervisor

 
Key Accountability / Result Areas
Reporting directly to The Operations Superitendent, your principal accountability will be:-

• Ensure that customers’ containers are off-loaded in a timely manner, while ensuring that they meet the stipulated quality standards.
• Ensure the proper issuance of containers to the production supervisors for bottling operations.
• Supervise the checking and sorting of containers in the Company’s yard, while ensuring minimum breakages and the isolation of non-conforming containers.
• Preparation of off-loading reports that will ensure that the Company’s records are properly maintained in line with Coca-Cola requirements and ISO Standards.
• Maintain accurate daily, weekly and monthly records of containers and other materials stored in the yard.
• Supervise staff in the yard and continually train them on better container handling procedures, while ensuring they meet the set targets.

Qualification and Competencies

• Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University, preferably business related.
• Diploma in Supply Chain/Operations /Logistics/Warehouse management is desirable.
• At least three years experience in supply chain in a busy business environment, preferably in the FMCG Sector.
• Well developed planning and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership and analytical skills and computer literate.

The Promise

We at Kisii Bottlers Limited depend heavily on the passion, innovation and integrity of our people. We focus on attracting, developing & retaining the best talent. Our work environment nurtures these three values (passion, innovation & integrity). 

In addition to a competitive salary and comprehensive range of benefits commensurate with the requisite, the company offers a challenging and rewarding career.

If you are innovative, self-starter and results oriented individual, looking for a challenging career and you meet the above requirements, please send your application letter,detailed C.V, together with copies of your relevant academic /professional testimonials and three referees to :-

Human Resource Manager | Kisii Bottlers Limited | P.O. Box 3456-40200 | Kisii – Kenya
E-mail:recruitment@kisiibottlers.co.ke

So as to reach him not later than Friday 9th November, 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Kisii Bottlers Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

Any lobbying and / or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.