Risk Officers (3 Positions) (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya April 2014)

Title: Risk Officers (3 Positions)

Almasi Beverages Ltd is a company which was born out of a merger of three Coca-Cola bottling companies of Rift Valley Bottlers, Kisii Bottlers and Mount Kenya Bottlers.

Almasi’s purpose is to increase shareholder value by manufacturing, packaging, distributing and selling Coca-Cola products. The company is currently integrating its operations to one seamless organization.

The company has an innovative Change strategy which focuses on strong distribution & manufacturing, selling and building a strong and capable workforce.

Our new business architecture is that of a centralized Commercial function, devolved manufacturing and distribution for revenue generation and a strong centralized support function of HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Risk; for the purpose of creating sharper focus, efficiency and effectiveness to enable us achieve a double digit growth in 2014 and beyond.

We shall deliver all these through close collaboration with Coca-Cola, our shareholders and other key stakeholders both externally and internally, including our people.

We believe to achieve this we shall need capable people deliver on the following roles:

Risk Officer- 3 Positions

The role

• Based in Nyeri, Eldoret and Kisii and reporting to the General Manager, the key responsibility is to advise the Bottler management team on any potential risks to the profitability and operations of the company by proactively identifying and assessing threats and putting plans in place to avoid, mitigate or transfer risks.
• The role manages the risk to the organization, employees, customers, reputation, assets and interests of stakeholders.
• The risks will include but are not limited to enterprise risk, corporate governance, regulatory and operational risk, business continuity, information and securityrisk, technology risk, and market and credit risk.
• The role is responsible for maintaining the enterprise risk register and following through on corrective action.

The Person

• We are seeking a proactive, assertive, energetic, rigorous and consistent person who is committed to success and can influence in a change environment.
• This is a key role that often involves influencing in all business areas. He/She shall be an informed business partner, versatile and willing to learn.
• The person will need to have worked five years in a manufacturing environment and proven experience in risk management /or due diligence investigations.
• The position holder will be travelling within Kenya to business operations’ located in Kisii, Mount Kenya and Rift Valley. He/She will be a bachelor degree holder and CPA (K).
• FMCG experience will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your application letter and a CV detailing the suitability of your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts tocareerjobs@almasibeverages.co.ke quoting THE TITLE OF JOB on the subject line.

The closing date: 17th April 2014.

Full Job descriptions shall be sent to shortlisted candidates before the interview.

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