Area Business Partner (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya March 2014)

Title: Area Business Partner

Nation Media Group Careers

Nation Media Group, the publisher of the East African newspaper, is looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill the position of:

Area Business Partner

1 Post

Job Purpose:

To maximize on newspapers sales opportunities through accurate orders setting, close customer contact and feedback from the distribution area

Main Responsibilities:

• Organising and driving the circulation operations
• Maximize on opportunities for copy sales
• Delivering new opportunities through vendors, Agents and distributors
• Efficient management of the value chain
• Managing and coordinating the sales and distribution assistants/SDAs and Merchandisers.
• Managing the returns’ levels
• Review previous day’s performance within the chain and set the day’s and weekly print orders based on prevailing conditions like news stories, weather and economic situations.
• Monitor performance through field sales visits to vendors and agents and ensure effective redistribution to avoid stock outs and unnecessary waste through Returns.
• Resolve various distribution problems on the ground identify potential sales outlets and liaise with transporters for correct deliveries and route optimization.
• Reviews weekly payments with the distributor and all other clients within the Area of jurisdiction, collects payment on due dates and ensures that the payment reach the Circulation Accountant on the agreed dates and time frame and no debt is accrued at all times.
• Organise client intimacy programmes in liaison with the commercial manager and /or Regional Team Leaders or /and Country Manager with the distributor, agents and vendors

Qualifications and Experience

• Academic: University Degree
• Professional: Diploma in Sales & Marketing
• Experience: 2 years’ working experience
• Knowledge of computer applications

Remuneration:

A competitive remuneration will be offered to the right candidate.

Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosing a detailed C.V and copies of professional certificates, and a day time telephone contact by March 27, 2014 to;

Human Resources Manager,

Mwananchi Communications Ltd,

P.O. Box 19754.Dar es Salaam.

Email: hrm@tz.nationmedia.com

NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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