Organisation: Kiboko Group
Duty Station: Namuwongo, Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Kiboko
Group was established in 1992 with the incorporation of Kiboko Enterprises in
Uganda. Initially focused on the distribution of roofing sheets, the business
has since expanded in a group of four diversified companies. These range from
pharmaceutical distribution, pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution of
fast-moving consumer goods and premium-quality financial services. Through its
vision, the company has retained a close connection to the communities it
serves, by supporting countrywide medical campaigns in Uganda and supporting
the development of local talent. The company is headquartered in Uganda,
Kampala and has operational offices across East Africa, in Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.
Job Summary: The Marketing Manager will support the marketing
function in running promotions, marketing budgets, advertising and ensuring
brand visibility, and should possess good business skills, knowledge of
electronic products that the company deals in, in addition to good management
skills. The incumbent will provide a consultative approach to create an
innovative solution(s) that best fits the needs of each individual client. The
incumbent will oversee all business and operational areas under the rules,
regulations and guidelines of Kiboko Enterprises Limited and/or Kiboko group of
companies while ensuring the accomplishment of goals and targets given by the management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry out daily market visits and reports
- Market development: getting new clients
- Ensuring new opportunities are explored and
that sales for all products in domestic market are adequately promoted. - Responsible for ensuring penetration of all
business opportunities with Ministries, NGO’s, Private institutions, Corporate
Customers, Embassies etc. - Market follow-up: Constant information
relevant to our products/ competitor products in the market and updating
reports. - Market research: Collecting information
relevant to our products/ competitor products in the market and updating
reports. - Constantly monitoring the set Marketing
Executive targets and working to achieve the goals. - Running promotions, advertising and ensuring
brand visibility - In charge of the implementation of the
marketing budget in liaison with Chief Operations Officer and Chief
Executive Officer - Guide management on maximizing distribution
of products throughout the region. - Follow-up with the customers & overdue
credits pending collections (bad debt). - Invite existing and potential customers to
our existing factories and new projects to see our product lines. - Oversee the identification of new business
opportunities - Assuring the best service to the customers
and that customer complaints are properly attended to at all sales points. - Maintain a strong company brand and benchmark
in the market by proactively sourcing, identifying and managing business
from new and existing business channels - Manage all customer complaints.
- In charge of advising customers on product
options available. - Carry out periodic customer service surveys/
questionnaire analysis - In charge of monitoring marketing targets and
generation of performance statistics - Providing leadership to the sales &
marketing team and developing a profitable book of business with licensed
intermediaries and direct clients. - Promoting the marketing and sales of Philips
products. - Perform any other task that may be assigned
by management relating to Sales and Marketing
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should be a Graduate in
Marketing or business related field. Professional qualification in
Marketing, Management studies, or its equivalent. - At least four years’ experience in marketing
of FMCGs products - Computer literacy skills
- Proven ability to work independently
- Good problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- High degree of integrity
- Tenacity and persistence – ability to
overcome rejection and “bounce back” from rejection with an optimistic,
energized outlook - Goal driven – ability to thrive in a results
driven environment - Financial management skills
- Good management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Marketing and Sales Skills
- Customer care & Management Skills
- Broad knowledge of electronics products
(Philips products) - Good computer skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit and drive for results.
- Exceptional natural leader with strong
interpersonal skills. - Proven ability to work under minimum or no
supervision - Flexibility and willingness to travel (If
required). - Honest, professional, high achiever with
Strong and ethical performance Coachable and highly competitive
spirit - Effective communication and presentation
skills - Excellent time management skills
- Sociable
- Open and Decisive.
- Responsible
- Language: Intermediate level of English and
any other local languages.
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and
updated CVs either by hand delivery to:
The
Human Resource Manager,
Kiboko
Group of Companies,
Location:
Plot Nos. 28B, 32B, 34B, UMA Show Grounds, Lugogo
Postal:
P.O. Box 31376, Kampala, Uganda
(Please kindly indicate the position you’re
applying for in the subject line of your email)
Deadline: 29th February 2016 by 5:00pm
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