Marketing Manager at Sorghum Value Chain Development Consortium (SVCDC)

Job Title;  Marketing Manager (Sales, Marketing & Business Development)

Company: Sorghum Value Chain Development Consortium (SVCDC)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Duties:

• Be responsible for devising strategies to capture innovative agribusinesses opportunities, plan for and implement these business opportunities in partnership with the Technical Advisory committee to meet the incubator’s objectives for business retention, growth and sustainability.
• Prospect for potential new clients, seek out new markets, and identify opportunities for campaigns, products and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales for the incubator’s clients
• Be at the forefront of brand building and business development initiatives for the incubator’s clients,
• Be responsible for planning, executing and maintaining all market research relevant to the incubator’s products and services.
• Be responsible for gathering, managing and disseminating business intelligence to the incubator’s clients.
• Identify, build, maintain and improve relations with the incubator’s business partners as a method of exploring potential sales opportunities and strengthen the market of the clients
• Ensure optimum use of the incubator’s resources to achieve the objectives of the clients and ensure that the incubator meets it annual revenue growth targets

Qualification and Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s of commerce -Marketing option or Bachelors of Administration, Marketing option or B.Sc. in Agribusiness or related field
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in medium or large scale Agribusiness enterprises where business development activities were undertaken and there was evidence of impact
• Entrepreneurial experience (starting and managing a business) will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills
• Evidence of networking and relationship building ability.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods

How to Apply

All interested candidates should email their applications enclosing the application letter, a detailed CV with daytime phone numbers, three professional referees, copies of academic certificates and testimonials and disclose their current and expected salary to info@sorghum3fs.co.ke

SVCDC is an equal opportunity employer

Application Deadline: 20th Sept 2013