Kwale International Sugar Company: Located in the South Coast of Kenya between Kwale and Ramisi, Kwale International Sugar Company Limited (KISCOL) is in the process of establishing a green field sugar cane estate of 5000 acres as well as a processing complex with a capacity of 3000TCD.
In line with its vision to be a world class corporate the Company would like to recruit qualified and experienced individuals for the following positions:
1. Agriculture Positions
Designation: Harvesting Officer
Positions Open: 1
Responsibilities:
Coordinate and supervise the harvesting operation.
Prepare weekly and daily harvesting plan and sequence
Check harvesting field condition
Prepare activity reportQualification: Bsc in Agronomy / Agricultural Engineering
Experience: 5 years related experience
Designation: Transport Officer
Positions Open: 2
Responsibilities:
Coordinate and supervise the cane transport operation
Allocate and determine the required machine for infield and cane transport
Prepare activity reportQualification: Bsc in Agricultural / Automotive Engineering
Experience: 5 years related experience
Designation: Cutting Foreman
Positions Open: 2
Responsibilities:
Allocate and determine the required machine for infield and cane transport
Prepare activity reportQualification: Diploma in Agriculture/plant science
Experience: 3 years related experience
Designation: Transport Foreman
Positions Open: 3
Responsibilities:
Coordinate and supervise the cane transport operation
Allocate and determine the required machine for infield and cane transport
Prepare activity reportQualification: Diploma in Agriculture/plant science Experience: 3 years related experience
Operator
Designation: Cane Harvester Operator
Positions Open: 6
Responsibilities:
Keeps the machine clean and follow up the maintenance period
Perform a smooth and safe operationQualification: Driving license + certificate automotive technology
Experience: 2 years experience on heavy machine operator
Designation: Grab Loader Operator
Positions Open: 4
Responsibilities:
Keeps the machine clean and follow up the maintenance period
Perform a smooth and safe operationQualification: Driving license + certificate automotive technology
Experience: 2 years experience on heavy machine operator
Designation: Haulage Tractor Drivers
Positions Open: 33
Responsibilities:
Keeps the machine clean and follow up the maintenance period
Perform a smooth and safe operationQualification: Driving license
Experience: 2 years experience
Designation: Harvesting Head Man
Positions Open: 2
Responsibilities:
Follow up the day to day cane cutting operation
Follow up and control attendanceQualification: Certificate on Agriculture
Experience: 2 years related experience
Designation: Field Maintenance Officer
Positions Open: 1
Responsibilities:
Supervise the daily machinery performance & maintenance activity
Prepare the preventive schedule.
Prepare reportQualification: Bsc in Automotive Engineering
Experience: 5 years related experience of which 2 years in similar position
Designation: Field Maintenance Foremen
Positions Open: 2
Responsibilities:
Follow up the daily machinery activity
Perform on site repair
Follow up preventive maintenance scheduleQualification: Bsc in Automotive Engineering
Experience: 5 years related experience of which 2 years in similar position
Mobile Maintenance Crew
Designation: Senior Mechanic
Positions Open: 5
Responsibilities:
Perform field repair
Prepare reportQualification: Diploma in Automotive technology
Experience: 4 years
Designation: Welder
Positions Open: 3
Responsibilities: Perform all the welding job
Qualification: Certificate on General Mechanics
Experience: 2 years
Designation: Mechanic
Positions Open: 5
Responsibilities: Perform all maintenance job as requested
Qualification: Diploma in Automotive technology
Experience: 2 years
2. Estate Operations Manager
Positions Open: 1
Function: Manager Estate
Reporting to: Director - Projects
Role: Administration
Profile: Bachelors Degree with 3-5 Years of experience in General Administration with minimum 2 Years experience of Estate Management and Administration.
Key Result Areas:
To ensure Management of Entire Estate
To ensure all the movement of stock in and out of estate is properly recorded.
To ensure Time bound Maintenance of the Estate
To ensure all the related annual Government approval/license/permits taken in time.
To ensure the Insurance Cover of the Estate is up to date
To ensure all the internal fixtures are in place, and to check and record their movement.
To supervise maintenance staff of the related Estate.
To ensure all the Statutory Payment like Water/Gas/Electricity, is paid on time.
Any Other responsibilities as entrusted by management, from time to time.3. Renewable Energy and Carbon Credit Project Manager
Positions Open: 1
Reporting to: Director - Projects
Role: Project Manager
Profile:
Should be an engineering graduate & professional qualification in energy management
Technically skills wrt energy management in a mechanical or electronic plant
Should have working knowledge on Carbon Credit.
Analytical ability to interpret data and report problems
MIS generation and report writingKey Result Areas:
Defining, Coordinating and implementing energy management programs with the existing guidelines in cooperation with sectors/BL energy management of the energy consumption reduction plan for each business line and respective investments
Defining and Coordinating the energy consumption monitoring system implementation plan
Defining, and Coordinating the energy KPIs and implementation of a continuous monitoring system on a monthly basis
Monitoring of KPIs concerning the energy consumption and co2 emission of the business line plants
Pointing out deviations from the given targets and promoting anomalies analysis aimed at defining consecutive corrective actions.4. Corporate Liaison Manager
Positions Open: 1
Function: Sale & Marketing
Reporting to: General Manager / Director - Sales & Marketing
Role: Plan, direct and monitor the activities for sales & marketing within the assigned territory to achieve established targets.
Profile:
Bachelors degree in Business or related courses with 3-5 Years of experience in Administration and preferably have coordinated work with UN, WHO, UNICEF or other NGO’s in Kenya.
Experience in tenders with multinationals would be an added advantageKey Result Areas:
Identification of new Business Opportunities.
Timely submission of tender documents and follow ups on tenders.
Establishing relationships.
To strategize and Coordinate ongoing Projects.5. Stock Investment Analyst
Positions Open: 1
Reporting to: General Manager / Director- Sales & Marketing
Role: Plan, direct and monitor the activities for sales & marketing within the assigned territory to achieve established targets.
Profile: Bachelors Degree Holder and should have worked with Companies dealing in Stock / Capital Market for a minimum of 2 Years.
Key Result Areas:
Communicating intra-day trading calls and investing ideas.
Monitoring Foreign Exchange Fluctuations
Monitoring day to day the Stock Market.
Dealing equity
Dealing share equity
Punching trades
Equity advisory in capital market
Monitoring the Entire Capital Market and Research.
Suggest the investment Portfolio after research of the Market.6. Head of Clinics
Positions Open: 1
Reports To Director
Key Requirements and Competencies
Applicants for this position must have at least a Bachelors Degree in Administration / Management / Business or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Masters degree will be an added advantage.
Must have served as an administrator in a hospital for not less than 5 years.
Should be a mature person with the ability to manage and work in a team and should have strong organizational and administrative skills.Key Duties
Development of an expansion Strategy and Implementation.
Development and implementation of the annual goals and objectives.
Ensuring smooth running of all administrative and financial matters of the clinics.
Ensuring quality services to clients.
Developing marketing strategies for the clinics.
Ensuring optimum staffing levels.
Development and implementation of sound human resource practices and policies towards enhancement of staff retention.
Ensuring financial viability of all departments and/or sections.7. Product Business Development Opportunities
Sales and Marketing Manager – Spirits (Alcohol)
Positions Open: 1
Function: Sale & Marketing
Reporting to: General Manager / Director- Sales & Marketing
Role: Plan, direct and monitor the activities for sales & marketing within the assigned territory to achieve established targets.
Profile: Graduate / Post Graduate with at least 5 years of Sales Experience in Sales and Distribution in an alcohol industry/FMCG/Consumer Durables etc.(Liquor sales experience would be preferable)
Key Result Areas:
Manage the day-to-day activities in order to implement the organization’s overall sales strategy for an assigned region.
Contribute to the development of sales, marketing, customer retention, advertising, pricing, and distribution strategies for the region.
Handle sales support activities such as sales administration, customer service, distribution, invoicing, and credit and collections to ensure that customer orders are processed, dispatched, invoiced, and paid accurately and on time.
Coach sales representatives on the technical aspects of the organization’s products and services; on marketing campaigns and sales promotions; and on sales techniques, procedures, and standards that will help them achieve their sales targets.
Work with local & national distributors to negotiate and set prices of product & services.
Attend on-premise promotional events on behalf of the company.
To create and maintain an organized list of key territory accounts, including on and off premise accounts.
To create new accounts/distributors on regular basis.Sales and Marketing Manager – Sugar
Positions Open: 1
Function: Sale & Marketing
Reporting to: General Manager/Director- Sales & Marketing
Role: Plan, direct and monitor the activities for sales & marketing within the assigned territory to achieve established targets.
Profile: Graduate / Post Graduate with at least 5 years of Sales Experience in Sales and Distribution in an Sugar industry/FMCG/Consumer Durables etc.(Sugar sales experience would be preferable)
Key Result Areas:
Manage the day-to-day activities in order to implement the organization’s overall sales strategy for an assigned region.
Contribute to the development of sales, marketing, customer retention, advertising, pricing, and distribution strategies for the region.
Handle sales support activities such as sales administration, customer service, distribution, invoicing, and credit and collections to ensure that customer orders are processed, dispatched, invoiced, and paid accurately and on time.
Coach sales representatives on the technical aspects of the organization’s products and services; on marketing campaigns and sales promotions; and on sales techniques, procedures, and standards that will help them achieve their sales targets.
Work with local & national distributors to negotiate and set prices of product & services.
Attend on-premise promotional events on behalf of the company.
To create and maintain an organized list of key territory accounts, including on and off premise accounts.
To create new accounts/distributors on regular basis.Sales and Marketing Manager – Cereals & Grains
Positions Open: 1
Function: Sale & Marketing
Reports to: General Manager / Director- Sales & Marketing
Role: Plan, direct and monitor the activities for sales & marketing within the assigned territory to achieve established targets.
Profile: Graduate /Post Graduate with at least 5 years of Sales Experience in Sales and Distribution in a Commodity Industry/FMCG/Consumer Durables etc.(Commodities sales experience would be preferable)
Key Result Areas:
Manage the day-to-day activities in order to implement the organization’s overall sales strategy for an assigned region.
Contribute to the development of sales, marketing, customer retention, advertising, pricing, and distribution strategies for the region.
Handle sales support activities such as sales administration, customer service, distribution, invoicing, and credit and collections to ensure that customer orders are processed, dispatched, invoiced, and paid accurately and on time.
Coach sales representatives on the technical aspects of the organization’s products and services; on marketing campaigns and sales promotions; and on sales techniques, procedures, and standards that will help them achieve their sales targets.
Work with local & national distributors to negotiate and set prices of product & services.
Attend on-premise promotional events on behalf of the company.
To create and maintain an organized list of key territory accounts, including on and off premise accounts.
To create new accounts/distributors on regular basis.Sales and Marketing Manager - Fertilizer
Positions Open: 1
Function: Sale & Marketing
Reports to: General Manager / Director- Sales & Marketing
Key Requirements: Bachelor in Business Administration with 7-10 Years of experience in Marketing and preferably 3 Years in a fertilizer Industry with a sound knowledge of African Market.
Key Result Areas:
Establishing sales strategies and its implementation
Identification of new market segment
Development of our products in the market both in private and government
Business Development
Managing sales distribution channel
Budgeting Cost control
Product positioning
Building brand image& increased visibility
Responsible for sales TargetHow to Apply
Ideal Candidates having relevant qualification and work experience can send in their updated resumes to careers [at] kwale-group.com, by 30th April, 2014.
