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Product Manager – Food Additives Job, Latest Administration Jobs In Kenya,

Our client is a leading supplier of chemicals, solvents, and plastics products in Kenya and the East African region. They are seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced candidate to fill the following position: PRODUCT MANAGER- FOOD ADDITIVES

Job Summary:

The product manager will be responsible for the management of new and existing food additives within the organization, oversee supply of products, manage the sales team and expand brand presence.

Responsibilities of Job

• Perform any other duties as entrusted from time to time. Perform any other duties as entrusted from time to time.


• Provide sales assistance to the team on the ground, daily follow up, supervise and design customer’s visits;


•   Address business inquiries from customers and follow up on customer invoicing and ensuring deliveries are prompt;


•  Coordinate with the organizations’ headquarters on direct orders, shipments, clearance and consignment delivery to our customers;


•  Appoint distributors who are capable of holding stocks and sell it to small manufacturers;


•  Introduce new products to identified markets;


•  Present new nutrition and home care products to new suppliers in the market;


• Coordinate with management on new suppliers in the region;


• Prepare sales records;


• Motivate the sales staff to achieve more and to follow up with existing clients in Kenya, and to introduce organizations’ product to new clients in Kenya;


• Prepare and follow up on monthly and quarterly sales forecasts and compare sales forecasts to actual sales achieved on a monthly base;


•  Maintain and build key customer relationships;


• Drive and achieve sales orders/numbers and achieve gross profit margin goals;


• Uncover and develop new business: new customers/new products;


• Serve as the link between customer/base market needs and the organization;


• Uncover customer needs and translate to Management;


•  Contribute to product management tasks namely pricing, order processing, customer service, competitive activity, forecasting/planning etc. as needed and;


• Perform any other duties as entrusted from time to time. Perform any other duties as entrusted from time to time.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of a Diploma in Chemical engineering or any other relevant field;


• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role;


•  Food processing qualification is an added advantage;


• Experience in product or project management;


• Great analytical and problem-solving skills;


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;


•  Good organization and multitasking abilities;


• Attention to detail;


• High level of integrity.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs to recruitment@ke.gt.com by 7^th June 2022, stating the subject heading “PRODUCT MANAGER- FOOD ADDITIVES” clearly indicating their current and expected remuneration (MUST), daytime telephone contacts, and addresses of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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