Liquor Industry Executive Job in Kenya

Our Client: A leader in FMCG / Liquor Industry; owning and operating duty free travel retail shops at airports and seaports worldwide, as well as involving in brand development, marketing, and sales.

The company is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, operating through a network of offices and warehouses in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Industry: Duty Free Retail / FMCG
Job Title: Executive – Flemingo Duty Free Direct

Type of Hire: Local
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Gross Salary Per Month: Ksh 60,000 – Ksh 75,000

Job Responsibilities:

• Targeting and gaining new business and to gain comprehensive knowledge of the business, within a wide geographical area
• To ensure efficient and effective operating standards for reporting systems
• Ensure all response documents are free from errors, professionally represent and that they address the client questions.
• Daily report of progress to be submitted to your HOD.
• Track progress against targets on an ongoing basis and take necessary action with HOD BD Africa to refocus efforts if targets are not being met
• To submit weekly work in progress reports and ensure data is accurate for real time reporting
• To actively target and build prospect client relationships in your geographic area.
• Maintain and develop close client relationship of new contracts.
• To support operators in designated retenders
• Develop and actively engage in client relationship building
• Identifies and targets influential people and build relationships with them
• Work closely with location team to effectively target prospects using a regional team approach
• Actively controls the course of the interaction to achieve the desired result, planning for fallback position
• Ensure that promises made by the team or any member of the wider team are kept and honored.

Mandatory Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in Business Development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Marketing or its equivalent
• Logistic and shipping knowledge is a must
• Possible Public Relations Experience
• Well conversed with excel, word and PowerPoint
• Have excellent written English, including good spelling and grammar
• A meticulous approach to their work and an eye for detail
• Ability to maintain high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines
• A good team player
• Be able to work under pressure

How to Apply:
Please apply if you meet the ‘Mandatory Requirements’.

Send your CV (in PDF format) titled with your name, to jobs@genesisconsult.net no later than 31st January 2014.

The subject line of the application should read, “FDD Executive.”

Please do not call the recruitment firm or its respective client, doing so will forfeit your application.