Jobs in Kenya at Syngenta

Job Title: Marketing Manager
Category: Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing ,
Media, Communications & PR Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Type: Full-Time
Summary: Business Unit: Crop Protection
Functional Area: Marketing
Location: KE - Nairobi
Description:

Responsibilities: ROLE PURPOSE 40% Campaign management and 60% Field Expert

•Execute and Translate a crop strategy into a customer strategy; agree prioritization & resource deployment across grower segments & within the value chain.
•To lead the development of an efficient and effective customer marketing strategy in the Direct Farm Units and in the various crops collectively referred to as speciality crops .
•Actively interpret the Crop solutions designed by the Head Quarter crop teams and work with the country sales teams in designing the local offers
•Have crop expertise across a range of agronomic and market conditions
•Actively participate in design, communication, and implementation of technical crop solutions for the various assigned crops.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Country Business Accountabilities

•Key member of the Country marketing team bringing a grower centric view /.
•Delivers market plans and analysis to support the budgeting process and resource allocation
•Design Marketing Campaigns: define the target customer groups, clear communication of product positioning, identification of the relevant touch points,
•Set up and follow up commercial demo trials to build deep understanding of Syngenta product offers inorder to maximize the impact of product launches.
•Organize and locally manage field trial demonstration sites to support the local sales team.
•Leverage deep understanding of leading growers ' Key Buying Factors to efficiently sell on the value of Syngenta products.
•Ensures implementation and alignment of the campaigns in line with the Country Go To Market strategy
•Participate in channel and grower segmentation process.
•Review campaign effectiveness in & post season against objectives with the Sales Force.
•Ensures consistent campaign targeting, execution and measurement
•Develops detailed campaigns in DFU and specialty sectors& gains approval from Commercial Unit Management team
•Ensures alignment with pricing strategy.
•Participate in sales forecasting and planning process
•Accountable for 3 major areas: crop expertise, solution and product launch maximization, and collaboration at the farm-gate/internally/externally.Crop expertise: Provide agronomic support, training and coaching to the sales force, key account managers, channel partners and grower customers Solution and product launch maximization: identify potential solutions to address grower needs and support new product launches via participation in trials and training Collaboration at the farm-gate/internally/externally: Partner with the sales channels and direct farm units to maximize Syngenta ‘s market share at farm gate level . Through leveraging partnership opportunities and building Key Account relationships
•Market intelligence in DFU, Specialty segment
•Product forecasting in DFU, Specialty segment
Requirements:

Requirements: Critical experience and knowledge

•Good agronomical background
•University degree holder in Agriculture or related field a Masters degree will be an added advantage Marketing Manager
•5 years or more experience as a Sales Representative,Technical Development or Marketing role in the agri-business sector,
•Solid crop management knowledge
•Computer skills (Microsoft Office user)

Critical leadership capabilities

•Sets ambitious strategic goals
•Communicates with impact
•Leads change and abhors ambiguity
•Builds a culture of innovation
•Focuses on customers
•Manages for performance
•Collaborates across boundaries

Critical technical and professional capabilities

•Delivers distinctive value proposition to customer
•Understands customer needs
•Has deep and broad crop and product knowledge
•Analytical thinking
•Influencing and negotiation skills
•Communication and presentation skills
•Project management
•Able to use market research effectively to understand customer, markets, channels.

Closing Date: 30 November 2011

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Jobs in Kenya- Service Manager Career Opportunity Based at Meru

Job Title: Service Manager
Category: Engineering & Construction

Location: Meru, Kenya
Employment Type: Full-Time
Summary: The Meru Toyota have an opportunity for an Experienced and Dynamic Service Manager, to be based in Meru Town.
Description:
Required Skills

Proven supervisory skills
Demonstrated organizational capabilities
Good motivational and interpersonal abilities
Demonstrated customer service skills.

Requirements: Required Minimum Qualifications

A minimum of ‘O’ Level Division II or KCSE ‘C’ plain
Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Option) from a recognized institution; or a Mechanical engineering Technician III certificate
A degree in Automobile engineering is preferred
Technical training in service engineering
Industrial training in Motor vehicle Mechanics up to grade 1
Hands on experience in successful dismantling and assembling of motor vehicle engines, gearboxes and differentials
A valid Driving Licence with a minimum of BCE Qualifications, those with advanced driving qualifications are preferred.
Computer literacy
A certificate of good conduct
2 years auto service technical experience or 2 years experience as a service manager or writer.

Interested candidates who meet the minimum requirements for these jobs are requested to send their applications accompanied with detailed CVs, copies of testimonials/certificates, names and addresses of at least three (3) referees.

Job ID: 42265

Closing Date: 30 November 2011

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Assistant Officer Jobs in Kenya at Shelter-Afrique,

Job Title: Assistant Officer Direct Lending - G6

Category: Accountancy, Finance & Insurance

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Type: Full-Time
Summary:

Shelter Afrique is a regional Housing Finance Institution established by African Governments and the African Development Bank dedicated to investment in housing and urban development in African countries.

The current shareholding comprises 43 African countries, the African Development Bank and the African Re-Insurance Corporation.

The institution, with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, invites applications from suitably qualified individuals who are nationals of its member countries to fill the following vacant position:

Assistant Officer Direct Lending

Shelter Afrique is a regional Housing Finance Institution established by African governments and the African Development Bank dedicated to investment in housing and urban development in African countries.

The current shareholding comprises 43 African countries, the African Development Bank and the African Re-Insurance Corporation. The institution, with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, invites applications from suitably qualified individuals who are nationals of its member countries to fill the position of Assistant Officer - Direct Lending in it's Business Development and Operations Department.

The details of the position are provided below:
Description: Responsible to the Officer Direct Lending for assisting in project appraisal for technical, financial, and economic viability. Responsible also for assisting customers obtain funding. Assist loan applicants who have difficulty qualifying for traditional loans.

Job Description

Carrying out private sector assessment studies on their financial, economic and investment climate.
Provide administrative support in the preparation of required material for officers to business development missions in assigned countries
Assist in the collect all necessary economic, financial, marketing and technical information/date required to evaluate potential lending projects.
Put together Documentation for the Preparation of appraisal reports and investment proposals for consideration by Management.
Analyze and verify applications to determine the client's creditworthiness.
Understand and explain Direct loan programs and guidelines
Establish prosperous working relationships with referral sources
Ability to structure loan program alternatives to match the borrower's motivation
Excellent communication and follow up skills
Develop and maintain appropriate database on borrowers, investors, governments, institutions and other collaborating agencies which will assist in the efficient management of the company’s clients and other related activities.
Organize workshops, meetings, seminars and workshops

Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications, Key Skills and Competencies

Bachelors Degree (Finance) essential
Post qualification experience of 3 (three) years
Previous experience in loan appraisal
Strong documentation and report writing skills
Enhanced communication skills.
Excellent communication and follow up skills
Familiarity with project formulation
Relevant work experience in roads housing finance industry
Ability to work as part of team
Good communication and people management skills
Ability to work in a multi cultural background
Information technology skills, especially Microsoft Office

Terms of offer

The position is on general service employment terms and conditions of service. Shelter-Afrique offers competitive salary and benefits package and a collegial working environment.

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability against the listed qualifications/ competencies/skills and a detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address) either by post, fax

or email to the following contact:

Applicants should indicate the position applied for on their email submissions.

Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

Closing Date: 30 November 2011

Shelter Afrique


Managing Director, Shelter-Afrique,
P.O. Box 41479, Nairobi 00100, Kenya

OR via Fax: (254) 20 272 2024/272 1211.

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