Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 3 – 5 years

  • FMCG Sales Representative

    FMCG Sales Representative

    Our client a leading FMCG in East Africa is looking to hire Sales Representatives.
    Reports to:    Sales Supervisor
    Regions: Nairobi Region, Mountain Region, Lake Region, North Rift Region, Central Rift Region, Eastern Region, Coast Region
    JOB PURPOSE:
    To ensure that the Company products are available in the market, costs are optimized, meeting targets and ensure all data pertaining to the sales team is captured accurately to drive informed decision making.
    MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Assisting customers with complaints or inquiries related to products, services, or purchases.                                                           
    Conducting periodic customer surveys to improve customer/product segmentation and overall satisfaction.                                                 
    Tracking volumes, numbers, and margins by reviewing sales reports and ensuring the weekly, quarterly, monthly, and annual sales target.
    Writing and submitting periodic reports based on sales and any other occurrences.
    Monitoring market fluctuations, tendencies, and trends as well as following competitor’s activity.
    Receiving orders from the distributors,stockists and ensuring that they are serviced.                                                      

    SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS;

    Diploma in Sales and Marketing or any relevant field.
    Training in Sales/Marketing or any related field would be an added advantage.
    A minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant experience.
    Experience of working with a multinational or a multi-national distributor
    Previous experience selling and supervising teams within FMCG goods categories
    Experience of working with SFA systems

    All applications should be done on or before close of business 10th  May 2021 on link below:Candidates must indicate their preferred Region/ Location on their CvsOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted    

    Apply via :

    sult.com

  • Scrum Master

    Scrum Master

    JOB PURPOSE
    At iCube, we are building solutions that will position I&M Bank as a market leader in banking. While lots of companies talk about “digital revolutions” or “delightful experiences,” we’re focusing on building the stuff that matters, delivering value in a fast, iterative manner that allows us to optimize and meet customer needs.
    Scrum has the power to transform project management across every industry, every business, and even across life in general. It’s a solid and successful Agile framework that’s been applied to a variety of projects and teams.
    Scrum values commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect among its members, and therefore a Scrum Master is responsible for implementing these principles into every aspect and action of the team. The Scrum Master is an Agile champion and ambassador who works with teams across the organization to understand the value of delivering work more efficiently using Agile framework(s).
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Sprint planning, scheduling, forecasting and reporting (including burn down and risk escalation)
    Ability to coach the team on Agile values and principles understanding their role within the team but work collaboratively with shared goals at the heart of all work
    Support the team so that a safe to fail environment is created and collectively you are all responsible for outcomes
    Identify blockers and work with the Digital Manager to remove them and optimize team performance
    Continuous improvement and reflective learning is built into the DNA of the team through your leadership and via ceremonies like retrospectives
    Ability to collect, analyze and present data to communicate activity and progress externally, and encourage the maturity and abilities of the team internally
    Coach the team on the purpose and importance of Agile ceremonies along with the outcomes to be completed by the team
    Challenge the team so that they are always striving for improvement
    Coach the team to build a shared understanding of success factors and Definition of Done
    Ability to be pragmatic in your approach and challenge in an appropriate way to drive outcomes
    Identify and coach others to be future scrum masters across the organization

    QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:

    Experience in leading projects in a SCRUM environment
    Understanding of agile behavior’s, principles, tools and techniques: e.g. collaboration, team information management, continuous integration and deployment, agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
    A minimum of 3-5 years of work experience as a Scrum Master
    Continual investment in developing your own skills through community events and supporting other Scrum Masters
    Tertiary qualifications in IT and or Business
    Certified in relevant Agile courses

    COMPETENCIES

    Excellent skills in leading a team including coaching and providing feedback
    High level of flexibility with the ability to influence and adapt to change
    Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship skills
    Strong facilitation skills to support agile ceremonies
    Strong problem solving skills
    Business value mindset
    Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills
    Continuous improvement and innovation mindset that results in creativity, acting with agility and thinking outside current boundaries
    Strong ability to partner across multiple disciplines and navigate a matrix organization

    Knowledge

    Knowledge of Agile values, principles and practices
    Knowledge of various Agile frameworks
    Knowledge of upcoming Scrum enhancements within the Agile environment
    Knowledge of services in client’s industry

    If you believe you meet the above requirements log onto our website www.imbank.com and click on careers and apply for the position. Your application should reach us as soon as possible but not later than 23rd  April 2021.

    Apply via :

    imbank.bamboohr.com

  • Frontend Developer

    Frontend Developer

    We are looking for a seasoned frontend developer. This role requires you to be a tech-savvy contributor in translating the customer needs and user expectation into interactive web apps. You’ll be an exceptional problem solver and take responsible actions in ensuring the application is optimized both in technology and in delivering best user experience.
    Front End Developer Responsibilities:

    Work closely with design, product management and development teams to create elegant, usable, responsive and interactive interfaces across multiple devices.
    Turning UI/UX designs into prototypes, creating awesome interactions from designs, writing reusable content modules and maintainability of the code.
    Implement UI development principles to ensure that the product client-side serves at scale.
    Review and optimize the app usage by monitoring key metrics and rectifying the issues proactively.
    An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment and bring in optimal flow for rapidly changing design/ technology.

    Front End Developer Requirements:

    3 to 5 years of relevant work experience as a web developer, UI developer, JavaScript expert or frontend engineer
    Sound knowledge in HTML and CSS
    Familiar with UI layouts, SASS, bootstrap and the CSS GRID system
    Proficient with JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery, Angular et al
    Experience debugging using popular JavaScript-based tools like Chrome Developer Console
    Passionate to create good design and usability
    A team player with good communication skills
    Knowledge of Ember & Ruby will be a plus
    Good problem solving skills.
    Excellent verbal communication skills.
    Good interpersonal skills.

    Apply via :

    www.linkedin.com

  • DevOps Full Stack Engineer

    DevOps Full Stack Engineer

    DESCRIPTION
    We are pleased to announce the following Position in the Digital IT Department within the Technology Division.   In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
     Brief Description
     Reporting to the DIT Operations Manager, the position holder will be responsible for availability, latency, performance, efficiency, change management, monitoring, emergency response, security and capacity planning.
    Key Responsibilities 

    Building software to help operations and support teams. This entails proactively building and implementing services, including end to ed monitoring, scripting and automation, modern tooling and maintenance software
    Providing software-related operations support, including managing level two and level three incident and problem management
    Creating prototypes, designing and building modules and solutions in an iterative agile cycle, develop, maintain, and optimize the business outcome
    Estimating user and technical stories, designing and developing code, writing and executing unit and integration tests, and supporting testing of deliverables against user and technical story acceptance tests
    Performing peer reviews, collaborating with architects and other developers to produce “just enough” design, and ensuring that enough technical documentation and training is provided for reference and operational support
    Documenting “tribal” knowledge and constant upkeep of the playbooks and runbooks to ensure teams get the information they need right when they need it.
    Managing technical debt as part of daily activities
    Developing and executing automation scripts and maintenance jobs
    Conducting peer reviews and maintaining coding standards
    Managing incidents as level two and level three support
    Managing problems as level two and level three support
    Estimating user and technical stories to help inform and prioritize backlog
    Designing modules according to user stories, UX/UI designs, and technical stories
    Developing solutions according to module designs and deploy using delivery pipeline
    Developing and execute unit and integration tests; support testing against user and technical story acceptance tests

    Reviewing design and architecture to guarantee service availability, performance and resilience
    We are pleased to announce the following Position in the Digital IT Department within the Technology Division.   In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
     Brief Description
     Reporting to the DIT Operations Manager, the position holder will be responsible for availability, latency, performance, efficiency, change management, monitoring, emergency response, security and capacity planning.
    Key Responsibilities

    Building software to help operations and support teams. This entails proactively building and implementing services, including end to ed monitoring, scripting and automation, modern tooling and maintenance software
    Providing software-related operations support, including managing level two and level three incident and problem management
    Creating prototypes, designing and building modules and solutions in an iterative agile cycle, develop, maintain, and optimize the business outcome
    Estimating user and technical stories, designing and developing code, writing and executing unit and integration tests, and supporting testing of deliverables against user and technical story acceptance tests
    Performing peer reviews, collaborating with architects and other developers to produce “just enough” design, and ensuring that enough technical documentation and training is provided for reference and operational support
    Documenting “tribal” knowledge and constant upkeep of the playbooks and runbooks to ensure teams get the information they need right when they need it.
    Managing technical debt as part of daily activities
    Developing and executing automation scripts and maintenance jobs
    Conducting peer reviews and maintaining coding standards
    Managing incidents as level two and level three support
    Managing problems as level two and level three support
    Estimating user and technical stories to help inform and prioritize backlog
    Designing modules according to user stories, UX/UI designs, and technical stories
    Developing solutions according to module designs and deploy using delivery pipeline
    Developing and execute unit and integration tests; support testing against user and technical story acceptance tests
    Reviewing design and architecture to guarantee service availability, performance and resilience

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field
    Three to five years of work experience in programming and /or systems analysis applying agile frameworks
    Experience working with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, LSD, and FDD
    Experience working with multiple programming and markup languages, such as Android, IoS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, SQL, XML, JSON, YAML, and Python, and paradigms such as object-oriented-, even-driven-, procedural-, functional-, and declarative programming
    Strong knowledge of software architecture principles
    Experience working in cloud-native environments
    Professional experience and knowledge of the Telecommunications industry preferred
    Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) preferred
    Competency in UX/UI principles and practices preferred

    Apply via :

    safaricom.taleo.net

  • Trader

    Trader

    JOB DETAILS
    Reports to: Manager
    Department: Business Development
    Location: East Africa
    Position Type: Strategy
    Prepared /Revised on : April- 04- 2021
     
    JOB OBJECTIVE

      Business development and marketing.
     Communications  and relationship management with customers.
    Find different ventures/ customers to set the market and grow sales.
      Work closely with the managers on business development and implementation.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

     Identify customers of the commodity and their product range.
      Introducing the company to various customers and develop     relationship with the customers.
      Communicating with customers and traders to get the current market trends, trading during the day etc.
     Understand the information requirement of customers and develop their interest in company’s reporting.
     Daily updating the office with the market trends.
      Getting inquiries from the customers for various requirements.
    Getting the trades done.

    PERFOMANCE  INDICATORS

     Business developed.
      Accuracy of the reports submitted daily to the office.
     To be furnished. 

    COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
    External: 

     Customers

    Internal:

    Directors.
     Traders.

    QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
    Minimum Qualifications:

    Bachelors  from renowned university.

    Minimum Experience:

    Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience as a trader

    Skills:

    Expertise with Excel, Powerpoint , Word, Visio & Outlook
     Proficiency using the web, private & public database.
     Very Good Communication Skills and personality.
     Languages – English  (speaking / reading / writing)

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: reena@gautamgroup.com using the position as subject of email.

    Apply via :

    reena@gautamgroup.com

  • Fixed Consumer Technical Lead Senior Officer; Monitoring and Evaluation

    Fixed Consumer Technical Lead Senior Officer; Monitoring and Evaluation

    Description
    We are pleased to announce the following Position in the Digital IT Department within the Technology Division.   In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
    Brief Description
    Reporting to the Consumer IT Lead, the position holder shall provide leadership in driving delivery of Consumer Business Unit projects using Business Doman and IT knowledge. Leading a team of Architects and Business Analysts, as well as virtual IT delivery teams to implement Consumer Fixed (Home Fibre) propositions. Break down complex requirements into simple trackable tasks. Be committed to high quality and delivery on time.
     Key Responsibilities

    Responsible for all Domain business projects by resourcing and leading virtual teams across IT
    Responsible for delivering 95% of the projects on time
    Responsible for ensuring project stability within max 48 hours
    Ensure agile is implemented in at least 50% of the projects
    Maintain an accurate registry of all business projects  with various statuses and ensure business teams are appraised at all times
    Agree with business product leads & PMO on projects KPI’s, milestones and timelines
    Attend business strategy meetings to ensure IT is aligned with business needs
    Regular team and one-on-one engagements
    Build the team skillset according to the fit for future program
    Team performance management
    Provide budget inputs for business solutions.
    Attend BU strategy sessions
    Weekly Delivery reporting to BU HoDs and Senior Managers on the status of their deliverables
    Responsible for gathering, detailing and documenting all business requirements
    Ensure sensible consensus is reached for all requirements/specifications and help business, IT, CXX, Revenue Assurance and test leads to have the same mutual understanding
    Ensure test plans cover all aspects of Business Requirements and existing business rules
    Responsible for Solutions Design to meet business requirements and non-functional requirements
    Drive reuse on all technical and business functionality designed and no duplication of business components
    Collaboratively oversee the development/configuration of solutions as per agreed designs
    Provide solution architecture input into all new system tenders

    Qualifications

    Degree in Science/computer science/Engineering/Business related.
    Certification in Business Analysis & Agile Project Management will be an added advantage
    Strong business acumen and mindset – with bias to Consumer and Sales domains
    5+ years of software development experience in a busy IT development environment, 2 years of which must include experience in Business Analysis and Systems design.
    3+ years’ Experience in Technical Leadership of large IT projects
    Team player who is skilled at building up and managing stakeholder relationships successfully
    Ability to persuade stakeholders and to champion effective techniques through delivery.
    Ability to drive initiatives without any formal authority in an ambiguous environment

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  • Planning & Performance Manager

    Planning & Performance Manager

    About the Role
    As Swvl continues to expand its Intercity services around the world, the Swvl team is looking for a motivated hands-on manager who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment to take Swvl’s Travel to the next level. As the Planning & Performance Manager for Swvl, you will own the performance strategy of our intercity services in the Kenya region, be responsible for developing and motivating a high-performing operations team, and build a strong network with internal and external partners and continue focusing on expansion strategies. We are looking for an experienced manager with a proven track record of leading matrixed teams and exceeding targets. To be successful in the role, we need a motivated self-starter with an engaging personality and strategic mentality who thrives in a dynamic and fast-moving environment. 
    Key Responsibilities

    Drive overall business strategy and ensure smooth execution, operations, and profitable business growth of this important part of Swvl’s strategy 
    Explore untapped market and look for new travel destinations to generate and expand business in Kenya 
    You ensure, adapt, and optimize our quality and service standards according to the needs of the Kenyan market 
    Build go-to-market processes, establish performance KPIs, and drive organization and operations effectiveness 
    Work closely with local operations and marketing teams to ensure the successful implementation of strategies and deploy resources to build the Swvl Travel product in several locations 
    Cultivate and maintain deep relationships with both business partners and new prospects 
    Be a subject matter expert in your domain, constantly review the market to determine changing needs 
    Build business models that can optimize the entire route networks and maximize demand in the most efficient manner 

    Does this sound like you?
    Must-have requirements:

    3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
    Proficient in SQL.
    Experience in formulating Go-To-Market or Route-To-Market strategies.

    Preferred Requirements:

    Experience working in the ride-hailing industry or in tech-startups.

    Candidate Attributes:

    Experience working effectively with internal and external partners in a constantly evolving, rapid growth environment.
    A portfolio of business achievements growing a customer base and consistently exceeding revenue targets, business objectives, and larger company goals.
    Enthusiastic and motivational managerial experience established through persuasion – leading by example across all company functions.

    Apply via :

    www.linkedin.com

  • Area Sales Manager, Embu Area Sales Manager, Kericho Area Sales Manager, Kiambu Area Sales Manager, Meru Area Sales Manager, Uasin Gishu

    Area Sales Manager, Embu Area Sales Manager, Kericho Area Sales Manager, Kiambu Area Sales Manager, Meru Area Sales Manager, Uasin Gishu

    Who is an Area Sales Manager at Sistema.bio?
    Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for recruiting, training, coaching and managing a team of Sales Agents to achieve the Hub sales and loan collection targets. You will also be responsible for strengthening customer relations and building partnership with local organizations to grow sales.
    You’ll be in charge of:

    Lead a high-performing team by recruiting excellent Sales Agents, retaining and rewarding existing talent, managing resources efficiently, and demonstrating great leadership
    Participate and organize events at your assigned hub to promote brand awareness and grow demand for Sistema.bio products.
    Building relationships with key stakeholders at the local level to grow sales volumes.
    Timely tracking and reporting sales outcomes and sale plans
    Collaborating with teams across departments to meet the company’s goals.

    More about YOU

    You have 3-5 years of sales experience in rural regions or in a similar industry
    You have a track record of meeting sales targets in solar, Agri-inputs and regenerative technologies sectors.
    You have previous experience of recruiting and coaching a team of 10+ direct reports.
    You are passionate about improving farmers lives maintaining close relationships with them.
    You are honest, hardworking, self-motivated and coachable.
    You are required to have basic data entry and computing skills e.g. MS Office. 
    You have a valid driving license.

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    Apply via :

    sistemaaccount.bamboohr.com

  • Communications Officer Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

    Communications Officer Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

    About the position
    The Communications Officer will be responsible for steering effective and interactive communication, across different mediums, as well as through the design, writing, production and distribution of communication materials. He/She will encourage a knowledge atmosphere; plan for and ensure that learning sessions take place; ensure proper documentation; and publicize the organization. He/She will ensure that the annual communication plans are developed; Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects. He/She shall prepare content for Conventional and Social Media use.
    Responsibilities

    Be responsible for the communication department of the Organization;
    Develop and implement an effective communications strategy based on our target audience;
    Write, edit, and distribute content, including publications, press releases, website content, annual reports, speeches, and other marketing material that communicates the organization’s activities, products and/or services;
    Respond to media inquiries and arrange for interviews for the organization;
    Establish and maintain effective relationships with journalists, and maintain a media database; and
    Seek opportunities to enhance the reputation of the organization, and coordinate publicity events as required.

    Qualifications

    At least a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or related field;
    Minimum of 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience in a communications role;
    Knowledge of desktop publishing software (In Design/Photo shop);
    Proven verbal, written, and interpersonal skills; and
    Ability to communicate in foreign UN language is an added advantage.

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    All applications should be in English and or Kiswahili and submitted online via email with a clear subject of “Application for Communications Officer” to info@hakiafrica.or.ke*Deadline for Submission*The deadline for submission is Wednesday, 31st March 2021 at 1700 hours (EAT).

    Apply via :

    info@hakiafrica.or.ke