Job Description

KickStart International Country Manager (Partnerships & Sales) Job in Kenya 2019

Career Employment KickStart International Nairobi Kenya April 2019 

KickStart International

Country Manager – Partnerships & Sales (Kenya)

KickStart International prides itself in being an award-winning, global social enterprise that develops and mass- markets low-cost irrigation solutions that are bought by thousands of small-holder farmers in developing countries by enabling them to lift themselves out of poverty. This is a fun open-ended job within an exciting team which needs some travel out to support our country teams in Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Create the market development and sales plans for Kenya, lead and manage the implementation of the plan to ensure growth in sales, social impacts, market share and profitability in Kenya.


• Achieve sales targets with minimal cost and ensuring maximum satisfaction to our customers.


• Ensure good selection, development and management of a good distributor network.


• Manage seamlessly the Partnership network while targeting high performance and high impacts.


• Ensure compliance to all statutory and legislative requirements as per the Kenyan law.


• Conduct risk assessment and advise Kickstart International on exposures and timely mitigations.


• Prudent management of Kickstart International Inc resources allocated for Kenya.

Skills / Qualification Requirements

• Degree in sales and marketing, Irrigation Engineering, or Diploma in Sales and Marketing with at least five (5) years hands on sales and marketing experience.


• An MBA/experience with private sector/NGOs and social enterprise business will be an added advantage.


• Project Management skills/experience.


• Good knowledge and command of computer and presentation skills

Best fit for the role will have…

• Strong managerial and people development skills able to build capacity and competency among team


• Good communication, analytical skills, customer care and interpersonal skills.


• Organizational and planning skills and works with minimal supervision.


• Can do attitude, a team player and a highly motivational leader.


• Proactive, self-taught, innovative individual able to present ideas in a user friendly language.


• Problem solving abilities with keen attention to detail.

Contact Us

Send your CV and Cover Letter to: hr@kickstart.org quoting the position on the subject line by close of business 19th March 2019.

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