Job Description
Sales and Marketing Officer– Grade ACFC 6 (1 POST) –
ACFC/10/2021/016
Terms of Service
Permanent and Pensionable.
(a) Duties and Responsibilities
Sales
i. Coordinate sales targets by the category of product and monitor achievement;
ii. Maintain up to date sales system to facilitate selling such as sales ledger; log
books, dispatch stocks availability and sales reconciliations;
iii. Submit monthly sales performance against targets;
iv. Foster one-to-one relationships with potential and existing customers;
v. Maintain records on sales calls, opportunities, closed sales, and customers;
vi. Compile and reviewing company-wide sales reports on regular basis;
vii. Deliver sales proposals;
viii. Provide after sales technical support; and
ix. Conduct internal and external product and service-related activities such as sales
contracts, customer requirements, product development, production, fulfilment and
delivery, accounting, and customer service.
Marketing
i. Promote awareness creation on company products and services in the
marketplace;
ii. Communicate appropriate messages and maximizing message effectiveness
through media selection and application;
iii. Conduct promotional campaigns, trade shows and conferences;
iv. Conduct market and customer research;
v. Conduct publicity and promotion of ACFC products;
vi. Select content used in advertisement and promotion of ACFC products;
vii. Implement market research findings and usage of lead and customer databases;
viii. Test, produce, market, sell, deliver, and support products or services over its life
span;
ix. Conduct wet yeast demonstrations for new bakers; and
x. Carry out customer satisfaction surveys on Company’s goods and services.
b) Person Specification
i. Bachelors’ Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Chemistry, Food Science and
Technology, Chemical Engineering, Commerce (Marketing option), Marketing or
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
ii. Bachelors’ Degree in any of the social sciences plus a Postgraduate Diploma in
Marketing;
iii. Proficiency in computer application skills;
iv. Valid driving license; and
c) Key Competencies and Skills
i. Strong analytical skills
ii. Strategic and innovative thinking
iii. Effective communication skills
iv. Strong interpersonal skills
v. Ability to mobilize resources
vi. Negotiation skills
Applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional
certificates and testimonials, names, and addresses of at least three referees, two coloured
passport size photos and a copy of National Identity Card should be sent to the undersigned
on or before October 15, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Resident Director and Chief Executive
Agro Chemical and Food Company Limited
P.O Box 18-40107
MUHORONI-KENYA
ACFC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER