Automobile Sales Executive Job in Kenya (KShs 40K - 50K)

Job Title: Sales Executive – New Vehicles / Used Vehicles Section (Pick-Ups and Trucks)
 

Reporting to: Marketing Manager
 

Overall Goal: Achieve and exceed new and used car sales target in volumes, GP and Nett profit terms through effective sale practices.

A. Specific Performance Standards 

• Achieve agreed  goals, objectives, gross and net sales, profit margins and gross profits
• Plan, measure and managing the market Share
• Budget and target management
• Management of key performance areas as a profit centre
• Ensuring proper follow-up for all potential buyers by developing, implementing and monitoring a prospecting and sales control system
• Tracking all customers and making sure all leads are logged
• Investing on the team
• Generate new business
• Driving Revenue through new client acquisition
• Manage customer development stages from buying, cross-sell, up-sell, complaints and retention process
• Monitoring customer satisfaction ratings for the department
• Customer Retention
• Preparing stock order, recommending specific car inventory needs by colour, model and based on customer and market analysis

B. Job Requirements

• Strategic thinker - able to formulate and achieve challenging strategic objectives, based on clear understanding of market trends, customer needs and business needs
• Results-driven - ensure that the strategies drive the required business results, persistently seeking to improve business performance
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills - able to develop strategic working relationships across the business, in order to achieve business objectives
• Decision making - able to make timely effective decisions and take prompt action to accomplish objectives and goals
• Strong communication skills
• Over 5 years experience in a similar position
• Must have a valid driving license

C.    Education Requirements

• A minimum of Degree in marketing and computer knowledge is useful.
• Experience from motor vehicle industry will be given the first priority but is not a must. 
• Experience from other industry will also be considered apart from fast moving goods Industry.

D. Reward Package
 

The salary offered for this position will be Ksh.40, 000-50,000 gross plus Commission, and will be dependent on the experience and contribution of the successful candidate
 

Contract: Permanent basis

To apply for this position send your CV to recruitment@workforceassociates.net on or before10th
May 2012 indicates SALES REP on subject.

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Administrator Job in Nairobi Kenya (Salary KShs 25K)

Administrator Job Vacancy

An award winning lodge is seeking to recruit competitive candidates for the above mentioned post.

The successful candidate will be based in Nairobi and reports to the General Manager.

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Qualifications

• A diploma in Business studies, tourism or related .A university degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum high school grade C with a C in English.
• Ability to work long hours & under pressure
• Self –starter and very passionate individual.
• Excellent communication & bargaining skills

Details

• Daily office duties; clerical & such as cleaning the office.
• Telephone and VHF radio operations
• Company aircraft operations; loading and offloading, basic fuelling, weights and balance
• Flight planning; The Department will produce the flight plan in liaison with the pilot and make sure is delivered in time to the competent authority, likewise with passenger’s manifests & passenger tickets for Customs.
• Meet and Greet in Wilson
• managing of the orders received from the camps; food and supplies
• Liaise with Reservationist to substitute during off, therefore be familiar with the reservation system.
• Making arrangements for clients’ travel programs.
• Handle Camp airplane and lodge bookings
• Procure clients by marketing the camp
• Giving answers to enquiries by clients and advising them accordingly regarding bookings and reservations.
• Assisting customers who encounter problems in obtaining booking or operating self-service equipment
• Liaising with Pilots
• Book keeping
• Any other duties that may be allocated by the office manager.

Salary: KES 25,000.

Contact: send updated resume and cover letter attaching relevant certificates to service_recruitment@yahoo.com.

Closing date: 15th May 2012.

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Technology Manager Job in KOMAZA, Kilifi Kenya

KOMAZA is a not-for-profit social enterprise working to permanently and sustainably end rural poverty by developing economic opportunities for smallholder farmers living in Africa’s infertile and drought-prone regions.

Founded in 2006 and based in Kenya, the organization’s innovative grassroots model dramatically boosts household income for rural families by equipping them with resources, knowledge and market linkages to produce high-value climate-appropriate crops on their previously degraded land.

We are constantly seeking talented individuals who are interested in working with KOMAZA.

Technology Manager

Wanted: Early-mid career professional to lead technology strategy for a young, international NGO
 

Overview

Industry: Social Business / International Development / Start-Up / Non-profit
 

Employer: KOMAZA
 

Position: Technology Manager
 

Function: Technology
 

Location: Kilifi, Kenya
 

Comp/Benefits: Competitive, provides for a comfortable standard of living in Kilifi, Kenya
 

Application Deadline: Open until filled
 

Start Date: As soon as avaliable
 

The Role
As a Technology Manager, you will be responsible for leading technology strategy for KOMAZA. 

You will partner with other functional teams to drive KOMAZA operations forward by developing appropriate technology solutions. 

This is a dynamic position that requires a creative mind combined with a proven ability to get projects up and running. 

Technology Manager responsibilities will include:

• Identifying technology trends and opportunities and turning them into impactful projects for all aspects of KOMAZA operations
• Recommending, developing and deploying mobile tools and applications for use by our field staff
• Maintaining and improving KOMAZA's farmer database while creating & managing resulting data-driven tools and analysis for operations' monitoring & evaluation
• Developing KOMAZA's GIS system to widen our base points and build mission-impactful applications on top of our geographic data
• Managing our web strategy - website, blog, wiki and social media channels - with a view to improving visibility, fundraising and recruiting
• Handling day-to-day IT needs at head office and helping to design and roll-out KOMAZA's network infrastructure for rural offices
• Being an enthusiastic, hands-on technology enthusiast and evangelist with an interest in social enterprise and development

Qualifications

• Education: Top performing undergraduate and/or graduate background in Computer Science, Engineering or related fields
• Relevant work experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience in technology with some project management
• Computer skills: At least one programming language in current use, working knowledge of web technologies and languages (eg PHP, HTML/CSS, JavaScript), experience with databases and/or a major Relational Data Management System (e.g. MySQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, DB2)
• Analytical skills: Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills with impeccable business acumen
• Strong and proactive communicator: Personable yet persistent; developing detailed and high-quality work output  materials
• Independent manager: Self-managing; managing multiple projects and deadlines; taking ownership over independent projects; budgeting; developing work plan, goals, and deadlines
• Problem-solver – at a high- and granular- level: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and impeccable business judgment; ability to think “big picture” and dig into details
• High-quality execution: Executing projects/tasks and implement recommendations –  quickly and with flawless accuracy, with great systematic attention to detail

Preferred:

• Kiswahili
• Experience with hardware maintenance

To Apply

Please send CV and cover letter to TechManager@KOMAZA.org

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