Business Development Manager Jobs Vacancy In Kigali (Rwanda)

Job Title: Business Development Manager
REPORT TO: East African Business Development Manager
Location: Kigali
Country: Rwanda
Job Description (Duties):

Our client is a rapidly expanding business that sells inexpensive renewable energy products to low-income families for example solar-powered products that provide home lighting and mobile phone charging, thus deliveriing strong social, environmental and financial results. Inorder to expand its operations in Rwanda, the company (FMCG) is seeking to recruit a proactive, tenacious and ambitious marketing & sales professional with a track-record for achieving ambitious goals for sales of consumer products for the position above;

Job Objective

Based in Kigali, the successful person will be responsible for creating, managing & growing efficient distribution channels, thus ensuring products are widely available to target available consumers country-wide through retail outlets. The position's key focus areas are; Business Development, Sales & Marketing & Channel Development, Partnership building and Operational Management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Business Development, Sales & Marketing

* Creation of partnership with local distributors, wholesalers, businesses, NGOs, micro-finance and other parties, in order to establish wide product distribution throughout Rwanda.
* Planning & implementing effective sales & marketing strategies, resulting in high volume sales.
* Developing and implementing operational and marketing plans.
* Implementing and monitoring a scalable and replicable micro-franchised 'business-in-a-box' strategy that sells products to micro-enterprises for subsequent rental and/or sale, together with partner (micro-finance) organizations- realizing ambitious goals in terms of geographic coverage and sales volumes.

Operational Management

* Operational planning to cover the territory adequately as the business develops in each part of the country, by supporting all partners as needed.
* Communicating & networking regularly with market partners, distributors, and marketing agencies in order to ensure the efficient running of daily business.
* Overseeing design & implementing of PR and marketing & advertising activities.
* Enabling the sales and distribution of products through traditional and alternative trade channels, keeping well abreast of competitors.
* Implementing sales audits & field visits in order to re actualize plans and actuals.
* Monitoring trading terms and rebates.

Human Resources

* Manage the office, distributors plus sales and marketing staff.
* Provide HR support assuring that the organization is at the top of the market.
* Creating and implementing training to staff involved in traditional and alternative distribution channels.

Partnerships

* Managing Public Relations and liaising with authorities, and institutions such as World Bank, IFC, and other players.
* Networking with agencies, NGOs and MFIs to form partnerships that further company objectives.

Finance

* Monitoring key sales and financial objectives.
* Monitoring product Profit and Loss accounts.
* Managing the allocated Product Fixed marketing Expenditure resources.
* Managing local expenses and accounts, and those of regional office.


Necessary Qualifications:

Qualifications and Skills

* A university degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 4 years professional experience in sales force management, direct experience in selling, marketing and building distribution in Rwanda and neighboring territories.
* A proven track record in high volume sales and marketing, specifically to rural consumers.
* Excellent knowledge of and trusted personal contacts with key players in the product distribution sector.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels. Representative at high levels. Able to inspire trust, professionalism and confidence.
* Good leadership and people management skills that motivate and coordinate a sales and social-marketing team.
* Responsible and resourceful manager who operates effectively without constant supervision and is energetic, innovative and resourceful self-starter.
* Ability to produce concise and clear startegic and tactical marketing, distribution and sales plans.
* Tenacious work ethic and a sense or urgency in solving problems.
* Good verbal and written French, Kinyarwanda and English.

How to Apply:

If interested, please submit in person a typed up-to-date CV and application letter with copies of your academic papers.

General Manager NFT Consult - Rwanda, Plot 8721, Golf Course Road, Nyarutarama, Kigali, Rwanda.
Tel: +250 252570099, +250 0755335419, +250 0785119453.

OR

NFT Consult – Uganda,Kisozi Complex, Plot 6/8 Kyaggwe Road, Nakasero
Tel: +256 0414237904 / 24, 0312266904

If applying online, please send an email to psjobs@nftconsult.com. (Ensure you indicate the Job Title i.e. 'Business Development Manager' in your subject line)

Attach your CV and application letter ONLY; please merge them into ONE file in MS word or PDF format.

DO NOT attach scanned academic papers or documents when applying online.


Deadline: 2010-12-06