Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search
Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency headquartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGOs in various business sectors across Africa.
Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search
- Branch Manager: Retail
- Business Development & Sales Manager
- Executive Assistant
- Sales Team Leader (Micro-lending & Loan Finance)
- Telesales Representative
- Arable Farm Manager
- Procurement Manager (Construction)
- Animal Health Sales Representative – Central Rift, Kenya
- Animal Health Sales Representative – Northern region
- Data Input Specialist
- Animal Health Sales Representative – Meru, Mt. Kenya
- DevOps Engineer
- Branch Coordinator (Finance)
Branch Manager: Retail
Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search
Responsibilities
- Drive sales growth by monitoring daily performance against targets and optimizing merchandise displays.
- Lead and motivate the team through daily meetings, setting clear targets, and ensuring effective performance incentives.
- Manage product margins through regular review of Goods Received Notes (GRNs) and strategic promotional planning.
- Ensure strict inventory control with daily stock checks, weekly expiry monitoring, and quarterly branchwide audits.
- Maintain high stock availability (95%+) on key products through efficient Local Purchase Order (LPO) management and collaboration with the Supply Chain team.
- Optimize category performance by analyzing sales data weekly and adjusting product assortment to achieve under 60 days of stock.
- Ensure financial liquidity by overseeing daily cash and weekly payment reconciliations, maintaining creditor days below 30, and managing supplier relationships effectively.
Qualifications
- Must have a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Retail Management, or a related field preferred.
- At least 5 Years experience in retail management, ideally within the cosmetics or FMCG industry.
- Must have strong communication skills with proficiency in English (both verbal and written).
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of managing and motivating teams to achieve sales targets.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to manage margins and inventory effectively.
- Familiarity with retail operations including stock management, promotional strategies, and customer service best practices.
- Financial acumen with experience in cash handling, reconciliation, and managing financial metrics.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a focus on continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, as per retail operation needs.
- Knowledge of local market trends and customer preferences in the cosmetics industry is a plus.
- Somali speaking candidates are preferred.
Apply Here > Branch Manager: Retail
Deadline for applications: 24/07/2024
Business Development & Sales Manager
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Key Responsibilities
- Co-create strategic direction with senior leadership.
- Develop and implement a clear business development and sales strategy.
- Drive sales through market research, setting goals, and implementing marketing tactics.
- Support the Sales Team in closing deals and retaining members.
- Prospect and generate new leads, pitch business, and close high-value deals.
- Continuously improve the sales cycle and increase conversion rates.
- Conduct market research for expansion and identify new growth opportunities.
- Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies.
- Manage the marketing team and collaborate on campaigns.
- Implement sales processes and ensure member retention.
- Provide sales training and support to the team.
- Manage and analyze sales data using a CRM.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field preferred.
- At least 5+ years in sales, preferably with a membership organization.
- Experience managing a sales team and using CRM software.
- Passion for the client’s mission and values.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and planning skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM software.
- Fully proficient in in sales, negotiation, and customer relationship management.
- Punctual, professional, and adaptable with high integrity.
Apply Here > Business Development & Sales Manager
Deadline for applications: 17/07/2024
Executive Assistant
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Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and manage client schedules, organizing meetings and ensuring seamless calendar management.
- Assist in the preparation and management of meetings, ensuring all materials and logistics are handled efficiently.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, maintaining clarity and professionalism in all verbal and written communications.
- Plan and organize complex travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, and itineraries, while catering to all preferences and special requests.
- Handle administrative tasks such as document preparation, expense management, and project coordination with precision and attention to detail.
- Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality in managing sensitive information and client affairs.
- Leverage various tech tools and systems for CRM management, document handling, and communication to enhance efficiency and organization.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through exceptional service delivery, anticipating needs, and providing proactive solutions.
- Demonstrate agility and responsiveness in managing a wide array of tasks to support the dynamic needs of the team.
Qualifications:
- Strong proficiency in spoken and written English, with exceptional communication skills.
- Tech-savvy with a high level of proficiency in the MS Office Suite, ChatGPT and experience with CRM systems; ability to adapt quickly to new technologies.
- Excellent social and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with clients and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
- Previous experience in a similar role, ideally within executive support or high-level administrative environments.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with outstanding organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset capable of thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Apply Here > Executive Assistant
Deadline for applications: 17/07/2024
Sales Team Leader (Micro-lending & Loan Finance)
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Key Responsibilities:
- Recruit new sales reps continuously through a recruitment strategy to achieve the set target of sales representatives.
- Train new sales reps and continuous product review to enhance product knowledge
- Ensure sales team is well equipped with the product knowledge and selling skills necessarily needed to deliver in their role.
- Supervise the sales reps on daily and weekly activity on agreed sales plans to ensure they are meeting the targets on both prospects and sales.
- Motivate, coach and mentor the sales team by accompanying them to the field and activations to maintain a high energized and a vibrant team.
- Identify new market streams by getting the right and suitable quotes for activation while ensuring that conversion is made to justify returns on investment.
- Monitor execution of action plans of the sales team and supervise daily and weekly sales
- Carryout regular appraisals of the team in line with the company set performance standards and schedules.
Qualifications:
- Relevant bachelor’s degree.
- Must have Minimum of 3 years’ experience handling sales in the micro lending sector.
- Market Intelligence skills.
- Good judgment and decision-making ability.
- Good analytical and reporting skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Communication skills.
- High integrity.
- Problem solving skills.
Apply Here > Sales Team Leader (Micro-lending & Loan Finance)
Deadline for applications: 05/07/2024
Telesales Representative
Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search
Key Responsibilities:
- Make Inbound/outbound sales calls to connect with potential and existing customers.
- Promote and explain the range of products and services to generate sales.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships through effective communication.
- Utilize computer tools and software to record sales interactions, manage leads, and track progress.
- Meet and exceed set sales targets and quotas.
- Continuously enhance his/her product knowledge and telesales techniques.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in telesales or a similar sales role.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Goal-oriented with a strong drive to achieve targets.
- Excellent social media skills
- Computer literacy and the ability to use sales software.
- Dynamic and engaging personality.
Apply Here > Telesales Representative
Deadline for applications: 10/07/2024
Arable Farm Manager
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Key Responsibilities:
- Running day to day farm operations – and getting it right first time.
- Managing a multi-cultural team of 60 people.
- Ensuring high standard of work, adhering to best practice and tight timelines.
- Leading innovation, research and implementation of new technologies.
- Finding ways to increase the regenerative agriculture practices.
- Ensuring high levels of health and safety are maintained.
- Assisting with a comprehensive trial programme operated by an associated third party.
- Reporting and assisting with reports, including data collection and analysis where needed.
Qualifications:
- A BSc degree in Agriculture from a reputable University is required although we may consider closely complimentary academic qualifications for an exceptional candidate.
- Significant experience of large-scale arable operations is essential.
- Firsthand knowledge of and experience in operating large machinery and plant with modern software packages is important.
- Open mind to new cultures, methods and experiences is expected.
- The candidate must be practical, resourceful and technically proficient with an ability to keep machinery and farming operations moving in all conditions and in shifts where required.
- Highly motivated and self-reliant, the candidate must be able to work alone and at times in isolation.
- Open to new technologies and alternative farming practices.
- Additional qualifications such as First Aid, Health and Safety, Fire Safety would be an advantage.
Apply Here > Arable Farm Manager
Deadline for applications: 10/07/2024
Procurement Manager (Construction)
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Key Responsibilities:
- Procure materials and goods from suppliers, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.
- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on quality, price, and reliability.
- Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to achieve the best value for the company.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure long-term partnerships.
- Communicate regularly with suppliers to discuss purchases, resolve issues, and improve service levels.
- Monitor supplier performance and implement improvement plans as needed.
- Develop and implement strategies for cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
- Analyze market trends and supplier pricing to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Report on cost savings achieved and future savings targets.
- Create and maintain credit lines with suppliers.
- Manage the procurement budget and ensure adherence to financial guidelines.
- Prepare financial reports and analysis related to procurement activities.
Qualifications:
- Must relevant bachelor’s degree in procurement or supply chain.
- Must have 4+ years’ experience
- Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office, procurement and purchasing software.
- Must have membership of KISM/CIPS.
- Demonstrated experience in cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
- Proven track record of managing and leading a procurement team.
- Strong commercial acumen and self-driven attitude.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Must be detail-oriented, analytical, organized and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Apply Here > Procurement Manager (Construction)
Deadline for applications: 30/06/2024
Animal Health Sales Representative – Central Rift, Kenya
Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search
Key Responsibilities:
- Driving sales of animal products to clients.
- Establishing contact and developing relationships with direct prospects.
- Achieve the set monthly targets.
- Deliver periodic reports on regional sales.
- Conduct market research and analysis.
- Develop prospect lists and make business follow-ups.
- Prepare and share updates with management and senior executives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree / Diploma in sales or related field.
- MUST have at least 3 years’ experience in the animal health or agrovet sales Sector.
- Must have a certification in animal health.
- Must have 5 years accident-free driving license.
- Must have impeccable communication skills.
- MUST be an aggressive salesperson.
- MUST have a proven record of meeting targets.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
Apply Here > Animal Health Sales Representative – Central Rift, Kenya
Deadline for applications: 05/07/2024
Animal Health Sales Representative – Northern region
Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search
Key Responsibilities:
- Driving sales of animal products to clients.
- Establishing contact and developing relationships with direct prospects.
- Achieve the set monthly targets.
- Deliver periodic reports on regional sales.
- Conduct market research and analysis.
- Develop prospect lists and make business follow-ups.
- Prepare and share updates with management and senior executives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree / Diploma in sales or related field.
- MUST have at least 3 years’ experience in the animal health or agrovet sales Sector.
- Must have a certification in animal health.
- Must have 5 years accident-free driving license.
- Must have impeccable communication skills.
- MUST be an aggressive salesperson.
- MUST have a proven record of meeting targets.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
Apply Here >Animal Health Sales Representative – Northern region
Deadline for applications: 05/07/2024
Data Input Specialist
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Key Responsibilities:
- Review and ensure accurate documentation of created invoices and orders.
- Enter supplier invoices into QuickBooks for data input and record-keeping.
- Enter and update stock and production data.
- Verify data for accuracy and completeness and correct any discrepancies.
- Maintain and organize digital and physical data files related to production and inventory.
- Collaborate with production, inventory, and sales teams to gather necessary information for data entry.
- Generate reports and summaries based on entered data for management review.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a data entry clerk or similar position, preferably in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and data entry software.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain data confidentiality.
- Good organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced production environment.
Apply Here > Data Input Specialist
Deadline for applications: 06/07/2024
Animal Health Sales Representative – Meru, Mt. Kenya
Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search
Key Responsibilities:
- Driving sales of animal products to clients.
- Establishing contact and developing relationships with direct prospects.
- Achieve the set monthly targets.
- Deliver periodic reports on regional sales.
- Conduct market research and analysis.
- Develop prospect lists and make business follow-ups.
- Prepare and share updates with management and senior executives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree / Diploma in sales or related field.
- MUST have at least 3 years’ experience in the animal health or agrovet sales Sector.
- Must have a certification in animal health.
- Must have 5 years accident-free driving license.
- Must have impeccable communication skills.
- MUST be an aggressive salesperson.
- MUST have a proven record of meeting targets.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
Apply Here > Animal Health Sales Representative – Meru, Mt. Kenya
Deadline for applications: 05/07/2024
DevOps Engineer
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Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage automated CI/CD pipelines on Google Cloud Platform using services like Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, and Cloud Run.
- Architect and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, utilizing Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Storage.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated testing and deployment processes into the software development lifecycle, ensuring efficient and secure application delivery.
- Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms on Google Cloud Platform to ensure system health and security, using tools like Stackdriver.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline operational workflows, enhance efficiency, and enforce security policies.
- Lead incident response efforts and conduct post-incident reviews to identify root causes and implement preventive measures, with a focus on security incident response.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in scripting and automation with languages such as Python or Bash, and a strong understanding of software development principles.
- Expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker and Kubernetes, including deployments on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Helm for package management.
- In-depth knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls) and hands-on experience with Google Cloud VPC networking, network security, and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Mastery of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet, for managing Google Cloud Platform resources, configurations, and security controls.
- Proficient with version control systems like Git, and experience with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment workflows, and security scanning.
- Strong understanding of security best practices, standards, and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS benchmarks, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA), with experience implementing security controls and mitigating risks.
Apply Here > DevOps Engineer
Deadline for applications: 17/07/2024
Branch Coordinator (Finance)
Jobs Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement effective sales strategies and lead sales personnel (Team leaders and sales associates) towards attainment of their sales targets.
- Ensure organization of activation that aim at increasing market awareness of checkoff and personal loan products.
- Build and grow on existing customer base, expand growth in new markets, products and services.
- Ensure Active Sales Associates target attainment.
- Effective recruitment of sales personnel, orientation, training, coaching and mentoring of new employees.
- Monitoring of branch personnel performance through reporting.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the branch team through effective planning, communication, training, mentoring and coaching.
- Oversee portfolio growth, quality and client base growth.
- Ensure first appraisal is done effectively in strict adherence to credit, collection and compliance policy.
- Oversee management of company resources assigned to the branch team
- Coordinate the safekeeping of Branch assets including structures, equipment, inventory and also oversee efficient utilization of allocated budget and compliance.
Qualifications:
- Relevant Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the finance sector in a similar role, with 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role.
- Leadership skills and People management skills
- Time management and strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to gather marketing intelligence.
Apply Here > Branch Coordinator (Finance)
Deadline for applications: 05/07/2024
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