Marketing And Operations Officer

MARKETING AND OPERATIONS OFFICER

Job Description

• Coordinate planning and implementation of marketing and sales activities.
• Provide support to depot managers and regional managers in the management of depots and provinces respectively.
• Ensure depots have all necessary stationery and tools for proper execution of responsibilities.
• Ensuring that all commercial systems and procedures are followed and executed according to standard operational procedures (SOP).
• Making sure depots reports are prepared and submitted on time to the head office.
• Ensure stock takes and stock reconciliation at depots are conducted regularly by regional managers in all provinces.
• Assisting Management, training of the department and business development
• Providing guidance and direction for successful management of depots in the provinces
• Identification of bottlenecks for the successful implementation of FISP programs and propose solutions and recommendations to the challenges.
• Protecting the interest of the company and managing company resources prudently.
• Data analysis, reporting and sales planning coordination.
• Implement and monitor performance activities for sales and operations team to drive accountability and achieve business objectives.
• Responsible for providing data and systems development support to the commercial department and the other departments when needed, leading, planning and coordination for sales teams, setting sales goals, commercial performance.
• Enforcing implementation of procedures, guidelines and sales volumes
• Performing sales analysis with focus on long term company growth
• Implementation of designed commercial strategies for the company sales practices.
• Identifying and pursuing new business operations
• Assist in ensuring the smooth operations of business activities focusing on optimizing efficiency and drawing revenue growth.
• Coordinating commercial operation including sales processes, marketing strategies and customer service activities
• Coordinate, manage and optimize supply chain operations to ensure efficiency productivity distributions and delivery of fertilizer.
• Assist to Develop and enforce policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and standards.
• Coordination of implementation of the market plan according to the company strategic plan pillars.

Requirements

• 5+ years of work experience in similar role
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, crop science, marketing and knowledge of finance and logistics will be added advantage.
• Expert computer skills with CRM experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail
• Team first attitude with high level of dedication
• Ability to multitask and manage.
• Able to work accurately under stress and pressure to meet competing deadlines.

Skills

• Driven to achieve results with proven track record of success.
• Strategic thinker with demonstrable commercial acumen
• Data analytic with working knowledge data analysis and interpretation through interrogation and generation of ration-able insights
• Coordinate development and execution of suitable market strategies for growth of market share.
• Customer relationship management