Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 6 – 8 years

  • Global Head of Communications

    Global Head of Communications

    Job Purpose/Mission 
    The Head of Communications is responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategic and tactical communications projects and initiatives that support the ENGIE Energy Access (EEA) organization’s mission to bring life changing products to millions of customers across Africa. These initiatives will position EEA as the market leader within the industry, support growth within new and existing markets, as well as maintain and grow the EEA culture through exceptional internal and external communications. This role will also be a key contributor towards promoting the image of EEA towards internal (employees) and external (customers, press, communities, authorities, institutions) stakeholders to drive brand loyalty and growth.  

    Responsibilities
    Communications strategy

    Define the overarching communication strategy for EEA, with specific focus on internal communications & employee engagement, external communications and digital communications (social media, website, etc)

    Internal Communications

    Develop and oversee the execution of internal communications plans to unite and engage employees around the EEA vision & mission and common values, ensuring that they are well informed through timely updates, and they understand business goals, objectives, changes and developments within the organization
    Coordinate and host the monthly all-employee webinar with the CEO to provide relevant updates, celebrate key achievements and keep the organization generally well informed

    External Communications

    Coordinate with the Corporate & External relations team on all corporate communications initiatives and activities, such as press releases, media interviews & features, conferences, external newsletters, etc

    Communications support

    Support the EEA global leadership team and country directors to improve their internal and external communications capability, to ensure all messages are accurate, clear and aligned with the overall business strategy
    Provide support to the country teams on communications campaigns and initiatives such as press releases, media engagements, PR agency engagement, etc

    Culture & employee engagement

    Be an active leader in shaping and building a vibrant culture within the organization by working closely with the global HR team to define and execute impactful culture-related initiatives

    Brand Management

    Play a key role in building the EEA brand, by ensuring that the vision, mission, as well as the overall look and feel are consistently communicated and well maintained in all written and visual corporate communication material

    Leadership

    Oversee the hiring, coaching, performance evaluation and professional development of the global communications team.

    At EEA, we have high expectations for our managers. Each manager plays a key role in creating an exceptional experience not only for our customers but for every person on our team. Our managers help EEA realize our ambitious goals while developing their own leadership skills and facilitating growth for their direct reports. 

    We believe that great managers:

    Deliver ambitious results: As a high-performing and accountable leader, you create an enabling environment for effective action and bold decision which contribute to successful delivery of results.
    Act with integrity: As an ethical leader you are honest, respectful, objective, and transparent. You create and build upon a foundation of trust and openness.
    Inspire and mentor the team: As an inspirational leader you walk the talk. You empower and coach your team with trust and humility.
    Are accessible: as an accessible leader, you develop and maintain deep connections with stakeholders through approachability and active listening.
    Ensure diversity and inclusion: as an inclusive leader, you ensure diversity and foster a sense of belonging.

    Knowledge and skills 

    Experience :

    Minimum experience of 6 – 8 years in a communications or public relations functions, ideally within a large organization or PR agency
    Ability to lead a multi-cultural and geographically dispersed team
    Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills
    Ability to create and deliver highly engaging powerpoint presentations
    Highly innovative and collaborative, with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills; able to comfortably engage with individuals ranging from senior leadership to field teams and rural customers
    Ability to identify target audiences and develop strategy and employ tactics that engage, inform and motivate them
    Ability to execute a project from A to Z involving and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at every level, plus great attention to detail
    Experience developing internal communications strategies, channels, and events
    Familiarity and/or experience with managing social media channels
    Self-starter and ability to work independently

      Qualifications :

    Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, English, or related field

    Apply via :

    boards.greenhouse.io

  • Head of Corporate Sales

    Head of Corporate Sales

    Airtel Kenya wishes to recruit for the position of Head of Corporate Sales within the Enterprise Division. Reporting to the Enterprise Director the incumbent’s overall role will be to implement and drive the sales strategy, action plans and account management for the Corporate Business segment.
    Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

    Meet and exceed agreed sales and profitability targets for the corporate sales segment
    Prepare detailed segment planning to grow market revenue share based on thorough understanding of the customer’s overall strategy, ICT roadmap and business drivers.
    Plan and prepare monthly sales forecasts, targets and action plans and oversee the execution and delivery of the same
    Lead the team to fully understand customer buying cycles, how to map it onto the sales process to manage business opportunities and sales pipelines
    Protect and grow baseline segment revenues through quality acquisitions, usage stimulation and churn containment working closely with relationship managers.
    Support collection and recovery efforts from segment accounts to avoid bad debt costs
    Develop and maintain mutually beneficial long-term key relationships with existing, new and potential customers as well as provide inputs to improve customer satisfaction indices
    Track and maintain competitor activity and highlight to the internal stakeholders’ key items for action
    Provide required sales and segment report inputs at defined frequency and quality
    Manage and coach the corporate accounts sales team maintaining a high-performance culture
    Drive a culture within the team of adherence and compliance to established processes, work ways, policies and business practices

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline
    Professional memberships and accreditations will be an added advantage
    6-8 years’ work experience in corporate sales management of high value business accounts and strategic business relationships in Telecoms/ICT/ISP

    Behavioral Competencies:

    Strong leadership skills
    Good presentation and communication skills
    Sound business and commercial acumen
    Well networked with excellent interpersonal skills
    Good planning and organization skills

    Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply for the role by sending an application letter and resume to hr@ke.airtel.com. State the name of the vacancy as your subject. The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 18th May 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

    Apply via :

    hr@ke.airtel.com

  • Regional Supply Chain Director, East Africa Region

    Regional Supply Chain Director, East Africa Region

    PURPOSE OF POSITION
    To provide leadership and management to the supply chain and administration management to ensure that there are adequate systems, policies, procedures, controls and necessary skills to support the operations of the WV East Africa Regional Office, in a timely, effective, professional and cost-effective manner, strategically to obtain best value for money for all supply chain management activities and to provide efficient and effective administration support services to operations and all other function.
    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Business Requirements

    Ensure Business Requirements are developed and implemented across the organization.
    Proactively engage with suppliers, partners, local authorities, other NGOs, clusters and stakeholders to ensure good coordination and adequate information sharing, address common concerns/problems and seek solutions.

    Supplier Contract and Relationship Management

    Ensure that legally vetted contracts are used for all Strategically Sourced contracts.
    Ensure contract management process is established in resolving contract-related conflicts and continuous improvement.
    Ensure supplier onboarding process and supplier relationship management framework including the communication guidelines & Supplier continuous improvement plan is in place.

    Control and Compliance

    Ensure SCM related risks are identified and captured in the Enterprise Risk Management process, for mitigating / eliminating them.
    Ensure anti-corruption and fraud mitigation strategies including the internal control framework are in place and implemented.
    Ensure, WV is in compliance with all external and internal regulatory authorities (government entities, regulatory audits, donor compliance…) and process is established for non-compliance management.

    Data Analysis and Reporting

    Develop, track, and evaluate procurement metrics including areas of spend analytics, procure-to-pay process, operational efficiencies, and supplier performance to drive procurement strategy development and implementation.
    Drive operational performance and consider efficiency vs. effectiveness in the form of dashboards, convenient for the review of high-level key indicators.
    Ensure SCM function performance level meets annual targets.

    Leadership and Coaching

    Provide leadership to Supply Chain Department to ensure Our Promise strategy is embedded in the Department’s annual objective and day to day work.
    Manage the performance of direct reports through performance reviews, frequent conversations and other method as appropriate.
    Be courageous in providing coaching or feedback for continuous performance improvement.
    Ensure that all Supply Chain staff members understand Procurement Policies, Processes, and Systems.
    Plan and coordinate departmental meetings to review status of tasks and update Senior Management Team on the progress of the departments’ functions.
    Lead monthly appropriate review meeting to address open procurement issues/performance and provide solution.

    Planning

    Ensure annual procurement planning process is in place. Where Partners’ and Sub-Grantees are involved in the project implementation, ensure the established process covers such scope as well.
    Review Procurement Plans and develop annual sourcing strategy.
    Lead the quarterly review of procurement plans with business community to ensure requirements are updated.
    Drive reduction in total supply costs and in waste.
    Develop and agree on annual departmental Objectives and KPIs.
    Ensure SCM has a voice at the strategic planning table.
    Present the Sourcing Strategy to the WVI Head of Global Supply Chain.

    Process, Procedure and Policy

    Champion and drive procurement process efficiencies by eliminating non-value added tasks, embedding the continuous improvement culture, meeting customer needs.
    Lead in the development, implementation and review of the policies, standards and procedures for Procurement to ensure they are aligned to WVI expected standards, policies and procedures.
    Managing supply chain Involvement in the project closure to ensure that all procurement related issues and requirements for project closures have been implemented.

    Procurement Execution

    Ensure that operational procedures are stablished based on the global policies, processes, SOPs and business rules.

    Strategic Sourcing

    Determine the requirement for the Category, Market and Incumbent Supplier based on the Spend Analysis and Annual Procurement Plans.
    Review the Sourcing Strategy for unidentified opportunities and ensure it meets the global, regional and Field Office objectives before socializing with stake holders.
    Ensure a Market Assessment and Supplier Pre-Qualification process is in place aligning to the global polices and process.
    Ensure the framework in managing the RFQ/RFP Process including baselines & price survey methodologies.
    Engage with Global Head of Supply Chain in assessing new the possibilities of Regional, Sub- Regional and Field Office negotiations.
    Review Procurement Committee submission documents to ensure their comprehensiveness to allow an informed decision-making process.

    Systems Development and Implementation

    Engage and collaborate with Shared Services and Global Provision Team on System challenges to enhance effective use.
    Ensure that ProVision Optimization and Transformation Metrics are achieved.
    Generates innovative ideas, approaches and solutions by providing open, accurate and consistent information, while demonstrating support and commitment to others through participation as requested in the Value Analysis Program structure.

    Training and Capacity Building

    Ensure that Supply Chain Staff and other staff from WVI Departments are trained on WVI Procurement Policies, Processes, and Systems.
    Ensure Partners’ / Sub-Grantees’ capacity assessment and capacity building framework is developed and implemented.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

    Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Engineering, or Business Administration, or equivalent professional qualification (advanced CIPS)
    A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, contracts management, contracts administration and/or logistics, of which five (5) years of experience directly related to first-hand procurement and/or contracting is required. 
    At least 7 years of experience in managing staff. Experience working in humanitarian and development contexts.
    Substantive experience working in the INGO sector dealing with multiple donor funds and meeting different donor requirement.
    Ability to provide matrix supervision to Field Offices and also be matrix supervision by the WVI Global Head of Supply Chain.

    Apply via :

    .wd1.myworkdayjobs.com

  • Sr. Advisor, Change Management and Strategic Initiatives

    Sr. Advisor, Change Management and Strategic Initiatives

    Requisition ID: req25425
     
    Job Overview/Job Summary

    The Senior Advisor will build and continually optimize lean governance systems to facilitate strategic and transparent decision-making. You will play a central role in supporting a positive team culture and learning environment, and communicating about our work internally. You will also serve as a strategic thought partner to Airbel leadership, leading the coordination and communication of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work, and agile change management initiatives.

    Governance and Knowledge Management

    Build and improve lean and efficient governance systems and processes to facilitate streamlined strategic decision-making, risk mitigation, and implementation of quality projects; ensure clear transparency around decision-making; centralize and organize departmental information

    Manage, continually optimize, and streamline team governance and quality assurance processes
    Lead on establishing departmental indicators, data collection processes, and reporting
    Establish and track return on investment of our portfolio
    Foster strong knowledge flows within the department by streamlining information collection, capture, and sharing

    Team culture and learning

    Co-lead creation, implementation, and evolution of Airbel’s strategy to support a positive team culture and foster learning

    Support a diverse and distributed team to ensure a shared sense of mission and community, and to uphold quality standards
    Build distributed/remote team working norms and infrastructure
    Strengthen opportunities for remote team building
    Lead structure and content for sharing events/moments, including team retreats, learning series and/or one-off sessions; help colleagues connect to one another
    Create efficient systems for soliciting team feedback and monitoring engagement

    Internal Communications

    Support internal communications to ensure team members have clear and coherent mental models about how initiatives fit together and enhance Airbel’s profile across the IRC

    Create team communications materials such as FAQs, talking points, decks, and email drafts to align leadership messaging and ensure effective team communication
    Develop IRC communications content to clarify links with IRC’s Strategy100, enhance Airbel’s profile, and share key lessons learned and foster knowledge sharing
    Engage strategically in opportunities for knowledge sharing with the broader IRC
    Own and foster the relationship with IRC’s internal communications team

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Lead coordination and communication of Airbel’s work to enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

    Cultivate an environment of sharing lessons learned, active feedback loops with clients and partners, non-retaliation, and commitment to continually improving
    Oversee monitoring of Airbel’s DEI action plan
    Convene and facilitate Airbel leadership integrating DEI commitments into their regular business processes
    Work with relevant stakeholders to generate communications and knowledge management standards that facilitate DEI

    Strategic initiatives / Change Management

    Support change management for ad hoc strategic projects at the direction of the Associate Director of Planning and Chief Research and Innovation Officer

    Develop and lead the execution of roadmaps for change management
    Work with senior management at the outset of change programs to pressure test, challenge proposed requests for change to ensure minimum team burden and maximum positive impact for Airbel’s clients
    Create lean change management plans for Airbel leadership and work with them to implement in their dispersed teams
    Set metrics and analyze progress to better understand the success of efforts, and make shifts to overall change management strategies, as needed

    Requirements

    6-8 years of progressive experience in internal communications, governance, and/or agile change management
    Exceptional communication and strategic thinking skills to engage with leadership
    Experience conveying technical information in easily digestible formats for broader audiences
    Experience managing organizational change initiatives, and large-scale, cross-functional projects
    Experience addressing complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value; experience with agile management
    Dedication to and knowledge of best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion work
    Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships remotely
    Experience working in an international organization with a dispersed workforce
    Experience capturing and sharing knowledge with a diverse and distributed workforce
    Excellent writing, presentation and meeting facilitation skills
    High level of proficiency with MS Office, documents management solutions and project management tools
    Fluency in another IRC working language a plus
    Quantitative data analysis skills a plus

    Reporting To

    Associate Director of Planning

    Direct Reports

    NA

    Key Internal Contacts

    Jeannie Annan, Chief Research & Innovation Officer
    Airbel Leadership Team
    Internal Communications colleagues

    Apply via :

    rescue.csod.com

  • Business Governance & Performance Manager

    Business Governance & Performance Manager

    Job Description
    The role will support the Sales Director and the Commercial Leadership Team in unlocking significant value growth by bringing clear solutions supported by insights and strategic analysis, delivered with excellent project management and leadership skills to implementation. The holder of the role will look out for opportunities where we can be boldly advantaged and beat the competition.
    The role holder is responsible for performance tracking of key initiatives, adherence to the detailed business process and key performance metrics.
    The role holder works closely with Sales Director, Commercial Leadership Team (CLT), Commercial Finance Manager, Head of Beer, Head of IPS, Head of Mainstream Spirits, Divisional Performance Analysts (DPA) & Divisional Commercial Performance Managers (DCPM). DPAs and DCPM have a doted reporting line to the role holder.
    Dimensions:
    Leadership Responsibilities: 
    This position has a strategic thought leadership and implementation role with responsibility over collaborating with cross-functional teams across EABL Kenya, while supporting the Kenya Sales Director in implementing the Annual Operating Plan (AOP – Volume, NSV, GM & Operating profit)) and Commercial Strategic Agenda.
    Purpose of the role 

    Support the development, seek alignment and steward the execution of EABL Kenya’s short and long-term Commercial Strategy in line with EABL Kenya ’s business strategy. Bringing pragmatic and well-rounded understanding to commercial strategic choices by ensuring alternatives are thoroughly evaluated and the optimum choices are made and then delivered against
    To supervise and govern the implementation of identified key commercial initiatives (Contact and Coverage Strategy, RTC Strategy & exploding Spirits to 50b in F22 etc) and the AOP while offering support to the relevant implementation commercial teams to course correct in case of divergence with regular updates being made to the Kenya Sales Director.
    To own the commercial organization’s data analytics strategy, driving data-related business changes to transform KBL Sales into a more analytics-driven one. Leads any projects around Business analytics and business process improvements – for example, building BI systems and dashboards, SFA and Distributor Management System (DMS) enhancements.
    To drive robust planning processes across the commercial organization to ensure that excellent forecasts, planning -JUCP, JUBPs, account plans are developed and implemented
    To support the Sales Director in execution of the AOP and commercial IBOs while holding the Commercial Leadership Team (CLT) and other business partners to account for delivery of their plan commitments
    To work with the Kenya Sales Director and CLT to find opportunities that drive value for the business. Turns identified business insights into action and facilitates the right process, including engagement of others to deliver or beat the plan
    To work as a business partner for the CLT to deliver solutions to the “Highest Value at Stake” (HVAS) issues and opportunities confronting the business. To lead or support this work when required (e.g. Leads target setting and SIP, contact and coverage strategy, board papers & presentations for commercial, Commercial performance routines; supporting the development of commercial business cases and annual strategic planning – Trade & Category strategy, Channel Review Day, Marketing Business Plans (MBPs), Commercial plans, cooler strategy, Scenario planning, Sales incentive development and tracking etc
    Providing governance of the overall commercial plan by ensuring efficient sales force productivity of the 250+ employee in the sales organization, assets deployment (POSM worth ~1b KES) and optimal utilization in trade

    Top 3 – 5 Accountabilities 
    Data and Analytics 

    Provides analytics support and insight to drive company performance
    Design BI dashboards and alarm mechanism to measure business performance KPIs vs targets
    Design and generate ad hoc reports/dashboards to address business needs
    Define and drive analytics and BI initiatives based on the commercial team needs
    Aggregates data to make significant insights to strategically advance overall business objectives.
    Provides leadership and mentorship to evolve the analytics capability of the sales team to enable deviation from a traditional center-based model.
    Data quality and governance

    Stakeholder Management and Influencing

    Facilitate, lead and communicate key commercial strategic Initiatives in line with the AOP and Commercial Strategy
    Ensure that the CLT and Other Business Partners AOP and commercial Strategic Commitments are met – delivery of the F22 – 100b ambition, governance to implement the ~3b BTL to deliver AOP
    Ensure work requirements on confidential “high value at stake” transactions are met
    Ensure detailed identification, exploration, analysis of transactions / projects that create value for the commercial team in line with agreed strategic direction and financial investment criteria

    Business Partnering & Project /Change Management

    Participate, influence and add new value in business issues. Highlight and action potential opportunities and risks
    Constructively challenge, input and enhance value in key business areas and drive outstanding business performance through rigorous business planning, forecasting and valuation modeling
    Drive projects outside day-to-day activities that involve the commercial organization
    Ensure timely delivery of key commercial strategic, data and analytics projects

    Commercial Performance Routines & People Performance

    Define, cascades and implements business processes, performance routines and rhythms towards achieving and governing the commercial plan.
    Provide the oversight to drive the rigor and quality of performance routines to ensure salesforce effectiveness
    Mentor and develop others across the commercial organization
    Align/upgrade capabilities to business agenda and build cross functional team working skills
    Providing and cascading salesforce simplification and productivity solutions and coaching to improve commercial team effectiveness

    Qualifications & Experience Required 

    Business Degree level with strong academic record
    Strong understanding of field sales, Sales Operations and analytics – MBA
    6 –8 years FMCG experience, which must include extended period within sales operations/management and business analytics
    Good relationship management and interpersonal skills
    Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
    Excellent understanding of strategy development and implementation
    Good understanding of project/change management
    Presentation, report writing and research skills
    Self-starter with high levels of energy and commitment
    Multifaceted and creative with an ability to work on own initiative as well as be a team player

    Apply via :

    diageo.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

  • Senior Associate Distributor Sales Manager – Mountain Region Administrative Assistant

    Senior Associate Distributor Sales Manager – Mountain Region Administrative Assistant

    Key Responsibilities

    Involvement in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions (“M&A“), joint venture and private equity transactions, such as:
    Conducting legal due diligence investigations and preparing due diligence reports, in this regard particular emphasis will be placed on your ability to identify legal and commercial risks;
    Forming new business entities and structuring businesses and their corporate affairs
    Drafting/negotiating/reviewing of a host of transaction documents (including term sheets, subscription agreements, sale of shares agreements, shareholder agreements, distribution agreements, supply agreements, and sale of business agreements)
    Managing work streams and various teams on transactions and facilitating the closing and implementation procedures.
    Advising on various aspects of applicable legislation in an M&A context, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act, 2015.
    Drafting/negotiating/reviewing constitutional documents, memoranda of incorporation, shareholders agreements, and general company secretarial attendances (for instance, the preparation of notices and minutes of meetings and company board and shareholder resolutions).
    Drafting/review of an assortment of commercial contracts (for example, nondisclosure agreements, service level agreements, and lease agreements) and providing legal advice thereon.
    Research and furnishing legal opinions and advice on a wide range of legal issues (firsthand experience with the energy and infrastructure sector is preferable).
    Knowledge of Tax law and understanding of Competition and Employment law.
    Delegating to, mentoring, training, and working with junior professionals within and outside of the Corporate & Commercial Department.

    Managing various team members (including senior lawyers within and outside of the Corporate & Commercial Department) in M&A transactions and

    Assisting with the daytoday practice management, by:

    Preparing and settling invoices;
    Engaging with clients regarding invoices.

    Qualifications and Requirements

    University Law degree.
    Admission as an Advocate in the High Court of Kenya with a current Practicing Certificate.
    6 – 8 years’ experience post admission in a general corporate commercial law firm practice.
    Excellent interpersonal and writing skills.
    Ability to administer and execute instructions, from receipt to conclusion, with minimal professional supervision.
    Strong organizational skills, meticulousness, and high attention to detail.
    Ability to prioritize and coordinate work to meet deadlines in a highly pressurized environment.
    Be a team player, who takes his/her clients and work seriously.
    Be able to engage with often difficult and demanding clients who will interrogate your reasoning and require you to justify your legal arguments and commercial input.
    Show interest and an appreciation of what is happening around you and have an interest in business, i.e. understand that political and economic events may have an impact on your clients and your practice.
    Ability to take initiative and assume responsibility for monitoring the expeditious progress of transactions.

    Closing Date 28th March 2022.

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    How to ApplyIf you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting thejob title on the email subject (Senior Associate Advocate) on or before 28th March 2022job title (Distributor Sales Manager – Mountain region) – on or before 26th March 2022.job title (Administrative Assistant-Automation) on or before 25th March 2022.Email jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke

    Apply via :

    jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke

  • Sr. Advisor, Change Management and Strategic Initiatives

    Sr. Advisor, Change Management and Strategic Initiatives

    Requisition ID: req25425
     
    Job Overview/Job Summary

    The Senior Advisor will build and continually optimize lean governance systems to facilitate strategic and transparent decision-making. You will play a central role in supporting a positive team culture and learning environment, and communicating about our work internally. You will also serve as a strategic thought partner to Airbel leadership, leading the coordination and communication of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work, and agile change management initiatives.

    Governance and Knowledge Management

    Build and improve lean and efficient governance systems and processes to facilitate streamlined strategic decision-making, risk mitigation, and implementation of quality projects; ensure clear transparency around decision-making; centralize and organize departmental information

    Manage, continually optimize, and streamline team governance and quality assurance processes
    Lead on establishing departmental indicators, data collection processes, and reporting
    Establish and track return on investment of our portfolio
    Foster strong knowledge flows within the department by streamlining information collection, capture, and sharing

    Team culture and learning

    Co-lead creation, implementation, and evolution of Airbel’s strategy to support a positive team culture and foster learning

    Support a diverse and distributed team to ensure a shared sense of mission and community, and to uphold quality standards
    Build distributed/remote team working norms and infrastructure
    Strengthen opportunities for remote team building
    Lead structure and content for sharing events/moments, including team retreats, learning series and/or one-off sessions; help colleagues connect to one another
    Create efficient systems for soliciting team feedback and monitoring engagement

    Internal Communications

    Support internal communications to ensure team members have clear and coherent mental models about how initiatives fit together and enhance Airbel’s profile across the IRC

    Create team communications materials such as FAQs, talking points, decks, and email drafts to align leadership messaging and ensure effective team communication
    Develop IRC communications content to clarify links with IRC’s Strategy100, enhance Airbel’s profile, and share key lessons learned and foster knowledge sharing
    Engage strategically in opportunities for knowledge sharing with the broader IRC
    Own and foster the relationship with IRC’s internal communications team

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Lead coordination and communication of Airbel’s work to enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

    Cultivate an environment of sharing lessons learned, active feedback loops with clients and partners, non-retaliation, and commitment to continually improving
    Oversee monitoring of Airbel’s DEI action plan
    Convene and facilitate Airbel leadership integrating DEI commitments into their regular business processes
    Work with relevant stakeholders to generate communications and knowledge management standards that facilitate DEI

    Strategic initiatives / Change Management

    Support change management for ad hoc strategic projects at the direction of the Associate Director of Planning and Chief Research and Innovation Officer

    Develop and lead the execution of roadmaps for change management
    Work with senior management at the outset of change programs to pressure test, challenge proposed requests for change to ensure minimum team burden and maximum positive impact for Airbel’s clients
    Create lean change management plans for Airbel leadership and work with them to implement in their dispersed teams
    Set metrics and analyze progress to better understand the success of efforts, and make shifts to overall change management strategies, as needed

    Requirements

    6-8 years of progressive experience in internal communications, governance, and/or agile change management
    Exceptional communication and strategic thinking skills to engage with leadership
    Experience conveying technical information in easily digestible formats for broader audiences
    Experience managing organizational change initiatives, and large-scale, cross-functional projects
    Experience addressing complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value; experience with agile management
    Dedication to and knowledge of best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion work
    Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships remotely
    Experience working in an international organization with a dispersed workforce
    Experience capturing and sharing knowledge with a diverse and distributed workforce
    Excellent writing, presentation and meeting facilitation skills
    High level of proficiency with MS Office, documents management solutions and project management tools
    Fluency in another IRC working language a plus
    Quantitative data analysis skills a plus

    Reporting To

    Associate Director of Planning

    Direct Reports

    NA

    Key Internal Contacts

    Jeannie Annan, Chief Research & Innovation Officer
    Airbel Leadership Team
    Internal Communications colleagues

    Apply via :

    rescue.csod.com

  • Business Governance & Performance Manager

    Business Governance & Performance Manager

    Job Description
    The role will support the Sales Director and the Commercial Leadership Team in unlocking significant value growth by bringing clear solutions supported by insights and strategic analysis, delivered with excellent project management and leadership skills to implementation. The holder of the role will look out for opportunities where we can be boldly advantaged and beat the competition.
    The role holder is responsible for performance tracking of key initiatives, adherence to the detailed business process and key performance metrics.
    The role holder works closely with Sales Director, Commercial Leadership Team (CLT), Commercial Finance Manager, Head of Beer, Head of IPS, Head of Mainstream Spirits, Divisional Performance Analysts (DPA) & Divisional Commercial Performance Managers (DCPM). DPAs and DCPM have a doted reporting line to the role holder.
    Dimensions:
    Leadership Responsibilities: 
    This position has a strategic thought leadership and implementation role with responsibility over collaborating with cross-functional teams across EABL Kenya, while supporting the Kenya Sales Director in implementing the Annual Operating Plan (AOP – Volume, NSV, GM & Operating profit)) and Commercial Strategic Agenda.
    Purpose of the role 

    Support the development, seek alignment and steward the execution of EABL Kenya’s short and long-term Commercial Strategy in line with EABL Kenya ’s business strategy. Bringing pragmatic and well-rounded understanding to commercial strategic choices by ensuring alternatives are thoroughly evaluated and the optimum choices are made and then delivered against
    To supervise and govern the implementation of identified key commercial initiatives (Contact and Coverage Strategy, RTC Strategy & exploding Spirits to 50b in F22 etc) and the AOP while offering support to the relevant implementation commercial teams to course correct in case of divergence with regular updates being made to the Kenya Sales Director.
    To own the commercial organization’s data analytics strategy, driving data-related business changes to transform KBL Sales into a more analytics-driven one. Leads any projects around Business analytics and business process improvements – for example, building BI systems and dashboards, SFA and Distributor Management System (DMS) enhancements.
    To drive robust planning processes across the commercial organization to ensure that excellent forecasts, planning -JUCP, JUBPs, account plans are developed and implemented
    To support the Sales Director in execution of the AOP and commercial IBOs while holding the Commercial Leadership Team (CLT) and other business partners to account for delivery of their plan commitments
    To work with the Kenya Sales Director and CLT to find opportunities that drive value for the business. Turns identified business insights into action and facilitates the right process, including engagement of others to deliver or beat the plan
    To work as a business partner for the CLT to deliver solutions to the “Highest Value at Stake” (HVAS) issues and opportunities confronting the business. To lead or support this work when required (e.g. Leads target setting and SIP, contact and coverage strategy, board papers & presentations for commercial, Commercial performance routines; supporting the development of commercial business cases and annual strategic planning – Trade & Category strategy, Channel Review Day, Marketing Business Plans (MBPs), Commercial plans, cooler strategy, Scenario planning, Sales incentive development and tracking etc
    Providing governance of the overall commercial plan by ensuring efficient sales force productivity of the 250+ employee in the sales organization, assets deployment (POSM worth ~1b KES) and optimal utilization in trade

    Top 3 – 5 Accountabilities 
    Data and Analytics 

    Provides analytics support and insight to drive company performance
    Design BI dashboards and alarm mechanism to measure business performance KPIs vs targets
    Design and generate ad hoc reports/dashboards to address business needs
    Define and drive analytics and BI initiatives based on the commercial team needs
    Aggregates data to make significant insights to strategically advance overall business objectives.
    Provides leadership and mentorship to evolve the analytics capability of the sales team to enable deviation from a traditional center-based model.
    Data quality and governance

    Stakeholder Management and Influencing

    Facilitate, lead and communicate key commercial strategic Initiatives in line with the AOP and Commercial Strategy
    Ensure that the CLT and Other Business Partners AOP and commercial Strategic Commitments are met – delivery of the F22 – 100b ambition, governance to implement the ~3b BTL to deliver AOP
    Ensure work requirements on confidential “high value at stake” transactions are met
    Ensure detailed identification, exploration, analysis of transactions / projects that create value for the commercial team in line with agreed strategic direction and financial investment criteria

    Business Partnering & Project /Change Management

    Participate, influence and add new value in business issues. Highlight and action potential opportunities and risks
    Constructively challenge, input and enhance value in key business areas and drive outstanding business performance through rigorous business planning, forecasting and valuation modeling
    Drive projects outside day-to-day activities that involve the commercial organization
    Ensure timely delivery of key commercial strategic, data and analytics projects

    Commercial Performance Routines & People Performance

    Define, cascades and implements business processes, performance routines and rhythms towards achieving and governing the commercial plan.
    Provide the oversight to drive the rigor and quality of performance routines to ensure salesforce effectiveness
    Mentor and develop others across the commercial organization
    Align/upgrade capabilities to business agenda and build cross functional team working skills
    Providing and cascading salesforce simplification and productivity solutions and coaching to improve commercial team effectiveness

    Qualifications & Experience Required 

    Business Degree level with strong academic record
    Strong understanding of field sales, Sales Operations and analytics – MBA
    6 –8 years FMCG experience, which must include extended period within sales operations/management and business analytics
    Good relationship management and interpersonal skills
    Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
    Excellent understanding of strategy development and implementation
    Good understanding of project/change management
    Presentation, report writing and research skills
    Self-starter with high levels of energy and commitment
    Multifaceted and creative with an ability to work on own initiative as well as be a team player

    Apply via :

    diageo.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

  • Senior Associate Distributor Sales Manager – Mountain Region Administrative Assistant

    Senior Associate Distributor Sales Manager – Mountain Region Administrative Assistant

    Key Responsibilities

    Involvement in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions (“M&A“), joint venture and private equity transactions, such as:
    Conducting legal due diligence investigations and preparing due diligence reports, in this regard particular emphasis will be placed on your ability to identify legal and commercial risks;
    Forming new business entities and structuring businesses and their corporate affairs
    Drafting/negotiating/reviewing of a host of transaction documents (including term sheets, subscription agreements, sale of shares agreements, shareholder agreements, distribution agreements, supply agreements, and sale of business agreements)
    Managing work streams and various teams on transactions and facilitating the closing and implementation procedures.
    Advising on various aspects of applicable legislation in an M&A context, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act, 2015.
    Drafting/negotiating/reviewing constitutional documents, memoranda of incorporation, shareholders agreements, and general company secretarial attendances (for instance, the preparation of notices and minutes of meetings and company board and shareholder resolutions).
    Drafting/review of an assortment of commercial contracts (for example, nondisclosure agreements, service level agreements, and lease agreements) and providing legal advice thereon.
    Research and furnishing legal opinions and advice on a wide range of legal issues (firsthand experience with the energy and infrastructure sector is preferable).
    Knowledge of Tax law and understanding of Competition and Employment law.
    Delegating to, mentoring, training, and working with junior professionals within and outside of the Corporate & Commercial Department.

    Managing various team members (including senior lawyers within and outside of the Corporate & Commercial Department) in M&A transactions and

    Assisting with the daytoday practice management, by:

    Preparing and settling invoices;
    Engaging with clients regarding invoices.

    Qualifications and Requirements

    University Law degree.
    Admission as an Advocate in the High Court of Kenya with a current Practicing Certificate.
    6 – 8 years’ experience post admission in a general corporate commercial law firm practice.
    Excellent interpersonal and writing skills.
    Ability to administer and execute instructions, from receipt to conclusion, with minimal professional supervision.
    Strong organizational skills, meticulousness, and high attention to detail.
    Ability to prioritize and coordinate work to meet deadlines in a highly pressurized environment.
    Be a team player, who takes his/her clients and work seriously.
    Be able to engage with often difficult and demanding clients who will interrogate your reasoning and require you to justify your legal arguments and commercial input.
    Show interest and an appreciation of what is happening around you and have an interest in business, i.e. understand that political and economic events may have an impact on your clients and your practice.
    Ability to take initiative and assume responsibility for monitoring the expeditious progress of transactions.

    Closing Date 28th March 2022.

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    How to ApplyIf you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting thejob title on the email subject (Senior Associate Advocate) on or before 28th March 2022job title (Distributor Sales Manager – Mountain region) – on or before 26th March 2022.job title (Administrative Assistant-Automation) on or before 25th March 2022.Email jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke

    Apply via :

    jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke

  • Advisor, Supply Chain Information Systems

    Advisor, Supply Chain Information Systems

    Job Overview
    Support and enable International Rescue Committee, Inc.’s adoption of use of our Microsoft D365 ERP, Project Integra, across its global footprint.  Coach, advise, and train country program Supply Chain focal points and teams in the intersection of Global Supply Chain policies, procedures, and best practices, and Integra functionality.  Serve as Supply Chain focal point for documenting business processes and requirements with system capabilities and functional designs, evaluating Supply Chain business process and ERP best practices against governmental, regulatory, legal, and donor-specific requirements, as appropriate, and designing and executing a repeatable implementation process.  Evaluate supply chain organizations, processes, and tools and recommend organizational, process, and system improvements as appropriate.  Develop and implement improvements, and lead organizational change in the country program Supply Chain teams.  Secure cross-functional alignment with key global groups including the Integra Global Project Team, IT, Finance, AMU, and Human Resources.
    Major Responsibilities:

    Coach, advise, and train country program users in Integra supply chain functionality
    Promote, monitor, and assist country program teams usage of the Integra system
    Capture issues and problems, and resolve or escalate as appropriate.  Ensure that country program Supply Chain teams receive updates and training as needed, and align with other Global SuperUsers to ensure consistent guidance across the global Integra Supply Chain user community
    Establish meeting protocols and points of contact, schedule, coordinate, and facilitate training, and be accessible and recognizable as an enabling resource for the supply chain staff in each country program
    Review existing documented supply chain business processes for procurement, planning, logistics, and fixed asset and inventory management, and ensure that the Integra system functionality aligns with the corresponding business processes
    Lead and facilitate cross-functional Integra improvement projects with stakeholder groups, including the Integra Global Implementation Team, Supply Chain, Finance, AMU, and other groups
    Escalate tactical and strategic issues, problems, and business challenges, to appropriate cross-functional colleagues and leads, to precipitate efficient and effective resolution
    Champion organizational change, and creatively and effectively influence Supply Chain and cross-functional colleagues in support of Integra adoption

    Job Requirements:

    6 to 8 years of progressive supply chain experience with expertise across planning, procurement, logistics, inventory management, and fixed asset management
    Excellent language skills in English and French are essential requirements
    Excellent problem solving, communication, and influencing skills within a matrixed environment
    Proven coaching and training, project management, process mapping, and process documentation skills
    Experienced user of ERPs, data warehouses, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
    Strong capability to articulate complex concepts into understandable language for diverse audiences
    Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, required

    Apply via :

    rescue.csod.com