Food & Beverage Key Accounts Executive Career Opportunity in Kenya

Key Accounts Executive

Summary
 

Our client is a global multinational Food & Beverage company, worldwide leader in most of its category portfolio.  

With global or local specific brands and products, the core focus is to meet the diverse needs and preferences of consumers all over the world. 

The purpose of this role is to implement the Sales and Distribution strategies within responsible customers (accounts); to manage the merchandising team to reach its objectives; to reach a 100% regional volume, distribution and trade marketing objectives and to plan proactive activities to promote the potential in the shops. 

To provide necessary environment for a good teamwork and to develop a committed merchandising team via training, management and working together.

The position reports to the Key Accounts Manager.

Responsibilities

• Inform merchandising team on agreed activities and outlets; implement the activities accordingly
• Effective field management within organization’s standards (with outlet managers)
• Plan and implement proactive activities to maximize the potential of the outlets
• Effective usage of POP materials
• Management of Merchandising team: develop team spirit, apply on the job training, continuous follow-up and performance evaluation, direct and coach
• Control the administrative operations of merchandisers under his/ her responsibility (expenses, recruitment and exit, etc.)
• Apply shelf standards as determined by organization and Request sampling to increase efficiency
• Prepare Merchandiser route plans and continuous follow-up
• Control stock level for each outlet; ensure product availability

Requirements

• University Degree in related studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences etc
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in sales
• Proactive and self-driven
• Experience managing merchandising team

How to apply:
 

Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Monday 24th June 2013

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.