Position scope

Reporting to the Assistant Manager – Sales Auction, the successful candidate will be responsible for Coordinating Mombasa Auction Sales with validation and allocation of available KTDA tea stocks to the Mombasa Tea Brokers.

Key Responsibilities

• Validating accuracy of all stock details whether the stock is in transit, warehouse and the factory.


• Allocating of auction teas to the brokers as approved.


• Checking all auction catalogues for accuracy and completeness.


• Ensuring timely dispatch of product samples, weight notes and warrants to Brokers as per approved procedures.


• Attending to auction customer’s complaints and enquiries as and when required.


• Communicating with factories on quality and sample required by customers.


• Following up with the warehouses to ensure that samples are delivered to brokers in time, and accurately.


• Preparing timely and accurate weekly and monthly reports and distributing to users.


• Ensuring that brokers receive information on available teas based on production trends on timely basis.


• Receiving and post all auction prices for all factories.


• Liaising with warehouse team to assess quantity of tea available for sale.


• Validating post-auction prices for use by direct sales team (DSO/DSL including KETEPA)


• Preparing on quarterly basis buyers analysis reports per grade/factory for all auction sales.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

• The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies: –


• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business related field


• Minimum four (4) years of experience


• Must have high level analytical skills


• Must demonstrate high integrity and ethical practice


• Must demonstrate ability to work independently with minimum supervision.


• Must be a team player who is able to work cordially in teams


• Must demonstrate ability to multitask.


• Must demonstrate commitment to operational effectiveness


• Should have ability to solve problems by applying relevant business knowledge


• Should demonstrate professional expertise in the relevant work area


• Must have the ability to communicate for both written and oral communication


• Must be able to work under pressure


• Must be a flexible person, who is willing to learn and able to work flexible hours to achieve goals


• Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages