Assistant Marketing Manager
- Full-time
Company Description
Our client is a leading manufacturer of steel and plastic building materials within East Africa. They are specialized in roofing, cladding, gutters and other services. They are committed to achieving a firm regional presence by ensuring total customer satisfaction. They are looking for an Assistant Manager, Exports to join their team.
Job Description
- Market Development: Ensuring new opportunities for selling within the market are explored and utilized.
- Market follow-up: Constant monitoring of customer/market behavior and reporting.
- Market Research: Collecting information relevant to our products/ competitor products in the market and updating reports.
- Constantly monitoring the set targets and working to achieve the goals.
- Follow up with the customers and pending credit collection.
- Receiving Material requisitions and forwarding for delivery.
- Making production orders for special orders.
- Making invoices and deliveries for standard items and requirements for special orders once they are completed.
- Checking whether all product requirements have been fully satisfied as requested by clients and if not, advising means of satisfying them.
- Assuring the best service to customers.
- Handling the customers’ complaints.
- Advising customers on product options available.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in marketing or business related field .
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar position preferably in STEEL or CONSTRUCTION industry.
- Strong customer care, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Experience with Project work in external market is required.
- High computer literacy and knowledge of ERP will be an added advantage .
- Fluency in Swahili and/or French is a requirement
Additional Information
Candidates who currently stay in Nairobi are encouraged to apply as interviews will be held in Nairobi.
Deadline: 30th July 2016