Business Analyst Job opportunity in Nairobi Kenya

Our client is Africa’s pioneering provider of Triple Play services. 

They are seeking to recruit an ambitious, dynamic &innovative individual for the role of Business Analyst who will report to the Managing Director. 

The Business Analyst will provide a key link between the operational unit and the finance department. 

Duties and Responsibilities
 

Preparation and monitoring of budgets and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) information
 

Preparation of management accounts and reconciliation to budgets
 

Providing analysis, forecasts and other relevant information to senior management and external consultants.
 

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of [4] years relevant experience in preparing budgets, management accounting & KPI monitoring
• Advanced MS Excel skills and ability to create financial models
• An undergraduate degree in engineering is desirable. MBA degree and/or accounting qualification is also desirable
• Prior experience with Pastel Accounting Software is desirable
• Effectively communication and report writing skills
• Highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail
• A strong commitment to excellence and high standards of integrity, professionalism, loyalty, honest, respect, open mindedness, open communication and business ethics is required.

How to apply: 

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you. 

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 29th June 2012. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

 

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Manager Business Operations Job in a Utility Company Kenya

Our Client, a utility company mandated to provide cost effective and affordable quality water and sanitation services in Kenya, seeks to recruit goal-oriented, self-motivated and qualified persons to fill the following management positions:

Position: Manager Business Operations
 

Ref No. HR/MBO/2012

 

Reporting to: General Manager Business and Customer Service
 

Job Grade: 3
 

Job Purpose:
 

To supervise and coordinate revenue billing and collection function and assist in the formulation of related policies and procedures. Implementation of the overall Strategic Plan with emphasis to business operations.
 

Key Result Area / Principle Accountabilities and Duties

• To ensure the billing cycle does not fall behind schedule by liaising with other officers.
• To strategize on the most appropriate revenue collection methods.
• Assist in the interfacing of both financial and commercial information to eliminate fraud, and enhance revenue base for the Company.
• Ensure prompt collection of revenue in liaison with the Business Units managers and other functions charged with revenue generation.
• Oversee the operations of metering, billing and servicing of related equipments, tools and stationery.
• Manage customer satisfaction levels according to expectation.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the management from time to time.

Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university;
• Post Graduate qualification in a business related field;
• 5 years experience with at least 3 years at management level in a similar or comparable position in a busy commercial entity;
• Be a registered member of a relevant professional body.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Have demonstrated outstanding professional competence in revenue generation and collection activities in work performance and results;
• Must be able to lead a team in a diverse work environment;
• Should posses excellent interpersonal communication skills;
• Must possess strong computer skills;
• Ability to lead a team in dynamic environment.

The position is senior and demand excellent people management and development skills, written and oral communication skills both in English and Kiswahili, and high degree of honesty and integrity.

Candidates who meet the above specifications and have the drive to join a highly motivated work team, should submit their applications with a detailed CV giving three (3) names of referees, attach copies of Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Clearance Certificate and KRA Tax Compliance Certificate.

Provide a reliable telephone and e-mail contact of self and referees, clearly quoting the reference numbers to reach us on or before Monday 16th July 2012 addressed to

DN/A 1318
P.O. Box 49010 - 00100,
Nairobi

 

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Business Administration jobs in Kenya : Business Leader - Business Development Nov 2011

Business Leader - Business Development

Position Summary

The Business Leader; Business Development is responsible for developing leads; preparation of proposals and Expression of Interest, and conducting market research on industry trends.

Main Responsibilities

• Continuously undertake market intelligence activities to identify new business opportunities.
• Develop a clear scoping process to enable a thorough understanding of client requirements for proposal writing purposes
• Prepare client proposals in conjunction with input from relevant departments internally and ensuring all aspects are considered e.g. insurance, financials, statutory and other legal matters.
• Converting proposals into closed deals
• Coordinate implementation of projects with Transitions team and relevant departments
• Design, collate and be the custodian of bidding presentations
• Maintain database of proposals and provide regular status reports to management on business development activities

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

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Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Job in Nairobi Kenya - Business Development Executive

Position: Business Development Executive

Location: Nairobi

Our client, a well established group of companies with Head Offices in Egypt and currently a leading provider of telecommunication services in Kenya is seeking to expand and venture into Facility Management.

This simply involves handling outsourced services for business parks, malls, apartments, corporate buildings etc, including painting, cleaning, plumbing repairs, electrical, mechanical, housekeeping etc. In other words, Facility Management provides a one stop shop service concept.

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Business Development Manager Job In Kenya

We are a reputable and well established food manufacturing company looking for a self motivated and result oriented Business Development Manager reporting to the General Manager.
This position calls for a strategic thinker, expert business builder and an intuitive selling and marketing ability.

This position is accountable for developing and implementing export marketing strategies; identifying new business opportunities in export market and achieving set targets.

Qualifications and experience:-

•Bachelor degree in Marketing from a reputable institution
•Minimum three years experience in export trading within Africa.
•Aggressive, ambitious and result-oriented with proven ability to set and meet sales targets
•Ability to develop and implement sales and marketing strategies with special emphasis on export.
•Experience in dealing with juice processing companies in the region will be an added advantage.
Send us your applications so as to reach us by October 26, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Email application to Hroct2011@yahoo.com

Business Development Executive Job in Kampala Uganda

Business Development Executive

Industry: BPO

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Our Client, a leading Business Process Outsourcing, Information Technology Enabled Services (BPO/ITES) company in Kenya is seeking to recruit a Business Development Executive for the new expanded operations in Kampala, Uganda.

We are specifically seeking candidates of Ugandan Nationality.

Key Responsibilities

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Business Development Executive Job at Kenya’s Biggest E-Commerce Company

Business Development Executive for Kenya’s Biggest E-Commerce Company

Company Profile

Are you young?

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Are you confident and eloquent?

Do you want to join a fun, exciting internet company?

Rupu is Kenya’s biggest deals and group buying is looking for a natural go getter and charmer.

Be a part of our small but dynamic team and experience the thrill of being part of one of Africa’s fastest growing internet companies.

The Task: Identify and Close Business Opportunities

As the leading deal of the day website we are looking for people blessed with the supernatural ability to close deals while standing on their left leg eating a samosa and balancing a tray of cups filled with tea.

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Business Continuity & Strategic Risk Manager Job Vacancy at Kenya Commercial Bank

Kenya Commercial Bank, renowned for its diversity and growth in the Region is currently strengthening its support for group operations and business with the aim of maintaining Best Practice whilst also responding to the growing Business needs to support internal and external Customer Service delivery objectives and increase shareholder value.

To this end the following challenging position has arisen and candidates with the requisite competencies and qualifications described below are hereby encouraged to apply.

Business Continuity & Strategic Risk Manager

Ref: RISK 04/2011

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QBU Business Development Manager Job Vacancy

Our company provides the following solutions to its clients: Online / TV Program, Online Marketing, Advertisement Platform, Sales and Promotion Platform and Market research.

Its’ Clients are both Corporate / Organization entities and the general Public.

Quiz Show Ltd is looking to fill the Vacancy of a QBU Business Development Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct extensive market research

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New Business Executive Job in Horizon Contact Centers Kenya

Our client is a reputable international organization, dealing with Accounting and ERP solutions, and has recently set up their East Africa office in Nairobi.

They are looking for an excellent New Business Executive with a proven sales track record.

Job Summary:-

Primary focus of this position is to generate and maintain ERP Solution sales.

The job holder will also be required to sell other

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Business Consultants - Internship Program Careers in Kenya

Biashara Africa Ltd. is a professional business and marketing consulting company that focuses on businesses start-ups and small businesses.

We are currently seeking for talented open minded individuals who wish to develop their careers in entrepreneurship.

Training in the below areas will be an added advantage:

• Enterprise Development/ entrepreneurship
• Marketing Management
• Business administration
• Public Relations

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Community Economic Development (CED) Program Manager Career in Kenya - Nuru International

Nuru’s Community Economic Development (CED) Program Manager is experienced in operational and performance management of rural microcredit and savings programs serving one to two thousand clients in remote, agricultural communities.

The fundamental role of the CED Program Manager is to ensure that field operations preserve the integrity and efficacy of the program’s microfinance model, including direct management of CED staff, data and reporting, and supervision of the delivery of rural financial services and training.

The program manager is expected to have formal analytical and quantitative skills, professional project management experience, and a background in effective team management.

To view this information go to: www.nuruinternational.org/takeaction/jobsvolunteer.html.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage microfinance operations in order to deliver high quality training and services to community members, while ensuring loan portfolio and all lending activities comply with Nuru CED microfinance model guidelines and performance expectations.
• Maintain and develop Nuru’s information systems, including basic bookkeeping, Mifos MIS and reporting suite, and integration of reporting needs for operational and accounting systems.
• Ensure the CED Program is operationally and financially sustainable and scalable, including efficient management of program budget.
• Achieve pre-determined seasonal goals.
• Train and mentor the CED Program team, empowering local leaders in the CED Program to continuously take more ownership of the program.
• Oversee and further develop financial trainings for individuals, groups, and staff.
• Improve implementation of CED interventions to meet the needs of Nuru’s members.
• Assess and develop Nuru CED’s mobile banking services.
• Implement monitoring tools and processes to evaluate impact of the CED Program.
• Refine existing program metrics to improve accuracy in its reflection of the community poverty level and operational effectiveness.
• Recruit new members and scale to new communities within the CED Program expansion framework.

Specific Skills and Attributes:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, or International Development, MBA preferred.
• At least 2 years operational field experience in microfinance (rural credit cooperatives or microsavings and microcredit institutions preferred).
• Minimum 2 years of project management, preferably in an international setting.
• Experience setting up and maintaining information systems (experience with Mifos MIS strongly preferred).
• Formal data management experience, solid quantitative skills, and advanced level experience with Excel.
• Prior experience living and working in the developing world.
• High commitment to organization’s mission and theory of change.
• Strong leadership and team building experience.
• Effective crisis management and rapid, innovative problem solving in uncertain environments.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume/CV and cover letter to jobs@nuruinternational.org.

Please outline how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position, and include how you heard about this opportunity.

Closing date: 01 Dec 2011

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Business Development Manager Job in Kenya - Advantage Technologies

Advantage Technologies is a startup ICT Company seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager.

We are looking for a self-sufficient, passionate and driven IT-Savvy individual, who will thrive in a target driven environment.

Major Responsibilities

• To manage and develop the commercial side of the business by ensuring profitable products and services are offered to clients; Responsible for selling IT solutions to both new and existing clients within the SME, Enterprise, Corporate and the Public sectors.
• Work with partner vendors to deliver unique commercial business propositions
• Work with Customers to ensure SLA’s are met, communicating customer requirements, resource planning, training and development to ensure skills are in place to deliver.
• Lead and manage customer projects to ensure deliverables, and timelines are met, and risks/issues are proactively addressed.
• Develop and maintain effective strategic relationships with key stakeholders including Employees, Customers, shareholders, and strategic business partners.

Requirements - Education, Skills and Experience

• Degree in ICT or Business Management
• 3-5 years IT/Telco sales experience; able to negotiate and present at all levels
• Previous experience in business management encompassing responsibility for a team development/management and for the profit performance of a business unit.
• Strong organisation, communication, people and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

How to apply

If you have the skills and qualifications we’re seeking and up to the challenge of working in a rapidly growing industry, then email your application letter and CV to hr@advantagetechnologies.co.ke stating your current/expected remuneration.

Deadline: Vacant until filled

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Business Development Manager Job vacancy in Kenya - IT Company

An IT company is urgently looking for a Business Development Manager to spearhead its Sales function across its overall Mobile application’s portfolio.

The Lady or Gentleman must be a self-starter and an achiever.

A great team Player and Leader would be an added advantage. He or She must be a BIG Picture thinker, must have initiative and be results oriented.

The Person should demonstrate exciting understanding of the Mobile Space.

Some Sales Experience in Services or any area would be an added advantage.

Key Qualifications

• IT Background
• A Management Science graduate

Remuneration

• Starting Salary of Kshs. 20,000/=
• 10% Commission on All Sales

Benefits

• Medical cover
• Freedom to innovate
• Opportunity to own part of the emerging Business in Equity

Start Date

• 1st September 2011

Reply to - harriet@shimbamobile.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview

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Business Development Manager, Accounts Manager and Support Engineer Jobs in Kenya

Our client a part of Computer Point Group with a turnover of more than US$ 45 million with offices across East Africa having the largest number of deployments for enterprise class Storage, Servers and Contact Centre Solutions seeks to recruit the most qualified and competent candidates to fill in the following positions.

Business Development Manager

Responsibilities.

• Planning and Managing the full relationship between business and most important customers.
• Identify and generate new ICT business opportunities to further improve market share and awareness by gaining an understanding of customer needs.
• Intelligence gathering on customers and competitors generating sales leads.
• Provide customers with a quality service, building good rapport and loyal relationship.
• Follow up on overall sales activity; undertake formal proposal writing and business model design.
• Attend workshops, trade shows and seminar to keep up with changes and representing the company in a responsible professional and mature way.
• Adopt a team approach, works with the accounts manager in pursuit of common goals and making corporate business decisions..
• Support and manage existing customers and develop new sales leads.
• Provide customers with a quality service, building good rapport and loyal relationship.
• Use effective sales techniques to acquiring new accounts.
• Manage complete sales cycle right from prospection, relationship management up to collections.
• Create quality leads by cross selling and up selling products.
• Data Analysis data and provide commercially useful information to existing and prospecting accounts.
• Adherence to all business, departmental projects and customer policies, procedures and processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of sales and business.
• Keep up to date with products & pricing, making good use of their systems, to ensure correct information is given to the customer and their needs matched.

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Engineering or B sc. Computer sciences or equivalent qualifications.
• 5 years experience in area of IT products and services.
• Must have 2- 3 yrs experience in accounts management.
• Competent in IT packages.
• Previous experience in sales across eastern Africa will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable dealing with people at all levels.
• Proactive and confident in approach.
• Leadership abilities.
• Ability to maintain a high level of self motivation and to work with minimum supervision
• An ability to understand the needs of potential customers
• Proven ability to overcome objections
• A desire to make the most of opportunities available
• Able to build strong customer relationships based on trust and service delivery
• Competent in IT packages.

Accounts Manager

Responsibilities

• Support and manage existing customers and develop new sale leads.
• Provide customer with quality services, building good transport and loyal relationship.
• Ensures that client issues are dealt with in an efficient manner, informing the development manager of any problems that may arise.
• Use effective techniques to acquiring new accounts.
• Meet office and personal targets and ensure customer retention by closing profitable, commercial sound deals.
• Works closely with the project team in order to maintain a continuous knowledge of project status in order to identify potential issues and/or opportunities within or related to the project.
• Ensures that all processes and procedures are completed, quality standards are met, and that projects are profitable.
• Managing complete sales cycle right from prospecting, relationship management up to payment collections.
• Aware and in pursuit of opportunities for account growth and new business, involving the development manager
• Data analysis data and provide commercially useful information to existing and prospecting accounts.
• Adherence to all business, departmental projects and customer policies, procedures and processes.
• Understanding of company capabilities and service, and effectively communicates all offerings to the client.
• Reports to the business development, providing regular input on all account activity, including status and call reports on a weekly basis.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree.
• Masters of Business Administration is an advantage
• Minimum 2-3 years of work experience in the area of IT Products & Services Sales.
• Minimum 1 years of Account Management experience Proven Account Management skills required in order to create, maintain and enhance customer relationships
• Extremely detail oriented
• Technical competence (understand software, hardware, networks, etc)
• Motivated, goal oriented, persistent and a skilled negotiator
• High level of initiative and work well in a team environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Handles stressful situations and deadline pressures well
• Plans and carries out responsibilities with minimal direction
• Should have strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Support Engineer

Job responsibilities

• Support of Windows and Linux operating systems and applications network applications and desktop applications and desktop applications like Active directory and Microsoft office.
• Experience in working with Enterprise IT solutions.
• Knowledge and experience in Windows server environment and systems (mid-range to high –end).
• Attending day to day support Calls as assigned by help desk.
• Providing daily reports to help desk.
• Completing assigned activities b the project team and reporting to project team on daily basis.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science/Electronics.
• Minimum 1-2 years of work experience in the area of implementation and support if windows/Linux operating systems.
• Experience and certification for implementation of Intel based servers from HP or IBM or Dell (A MUST).
• A Microsoft certification required like MCSE, A+ etc.
• CCNA certificate will be an added advantage.
• Certifications in storage technologies like HP, Net App will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of deploying and Managing Active Directory is required.

If you are the person we are looking for, send an application letter, CV, attach the relevant testimonials and 3 referees, a daytime telephone contact to careers@kcr-hr.com before 23rd August 2011.

Applications received past the deadline will not be accepted.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Cooperative Bank Business Development Manager - Shares Registry Job in Kenya

Are you looking for an employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a team-driven culture with a key focus on social empowerment?

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, “the Kingdom Bank” is the place for those looking to new horizons.

We are looking for dynamic, creative and self-oriented professionals to fill the position of:

Business Development Manager - Shares Registry

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Head, Shares Registry, the role holder will co-ordinate marketing activities to expand the customer base and delivery of efficient registrar services to clients as well as undertaking initiatives to add value to the existing clientele.

Main duties

• Marketing and preparation of marketing proposals, cross selling/promoting the bank’s services and making presentations to prospective clients for new and existing business mandates which include Shares Registration, Bond and Cheque Writing Services.
• Relationship management for new and existing clients, preparation of fee structures/quotations as well as Collection of fees from clients.
• Product development, new job ideas, implementation and training on products and services to other departments of the bank.
• For unquoted companies and societies - OTC transactions co-ordination and according advise where necessary
• Co-ordination of corporate actions and activities with the Shares Operations Team - AGMs attendance, dividends, bonus and ensuring that all compliance issues are adhered to.

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Business Development Manager and Marketing Executives Jobs in Kenya - Modular Interiors

Our client, Modular Interiors Ltd is one of the few companies in Kenya that offers a truly Turnkey Solution to organisations that are considering relocation, refurbishment of premises, construction of new office or godowns and commercial furniture supply.

In pursuit of our expansion strategy we require to fill the following positions:

1. Business Development Manager
1 Position

Job summary

You will be incharge of facilitating business growth through developing, implementing and maintaining business strategies that meet organizational objectives.

Key duties

Developing new markets and products, Business and market planning, training, Ensuring customer satisfaction, market research.

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KCB Business Development Manager, Trade Finance Jobs in Kenya

Kenya Commercial Bank, renowned for its diversity and growth in the Region is currently strengthening its support for group operations and business with the aim of maintaining Best Practice whilst also responding to the growing Business needs to support internal and external Customer Service delivery objectives and increase shareholder value.

To this end the following challenging positions have arisen and candidates with the requisite competencies and qualifications described below are hereby encouraged to apply.

Business Development Manager, Trade Finance

Job Ref CORP 05/2011

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Business Development Executive Job in Kenya - Security Industry

Business Development Executive

Industry: Security

Location: Nairobi

Our client, a leading security company in Nairobi is looking for a Business Development Executive.

The successful candidate will be responsible for growing market share for the following products; Access Control Systems, Alarm Monitoring & Response Systems, Audio/Video Intercom Systems, CCTV Surveillance, Fire Detection & Response Systems, Security Training Services, Vehicle Surveillance (UVSS/ANPR) among others.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Marketing strategies to retain and attract new clients.
• Conduct Market surveys and research for existing and new Security Products.
• Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients
• Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made
• Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activity
• Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned
• Prepare presentations, proposals and sales contracts
• Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge
• Establish and maintain current client and potential client relationships
• Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services
• Manage account services through quality checks and other follow-up
• Identify and resolve client concerns, customer care
• Prepare a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up and adherence to goals
• Communicate new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff
• Follow up on all service contracts with the clients
• Coordinate company staff to accomplish the work required to close sales
• Develop and implement special sales activities to reduce stock
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and telemarketing events
• Follow-up for collection of payment
• Provide on-job-training to new sales employees

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Business Development Executive Job in Kenya - Kcr Limited

Kcr Limited wishes to recruit a Business Development Executive.

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Increase customer involvement.
• Assessment of marketing opportunities and target market.
• Intelligence gathering of customers and competitors information.
• To generate quality leads that result in sales
• Formal proposal writing and business model design.
• Optimizing income through innovative marketing and rapid exploitation of changing customer needs and tastes
• Overseeing the activities and performance of the sales force.
• Oversee gaps in Kcr business model.
• Innovative and ability to close sales easily is a must.
• Prepare regular periodic business report.
• Build good relationships with potential and existing clients
• Work with team to achieve sales performance targets.
• Oversee projects to completion

Requirements

The candidate(s) are required to be proactive, mature, ambitious, highly analytical, a quick thinker, team player with a positive attitude and ability to add value to the organization.

The minimum qualification criterion is:

• A Degree or Diploma Business Administration, Sales, Marketing or a related field.
• At least 4 year experience in Business Development/Sales & Marketing preferably in the hr consultancy Sector will be a definite plus.
• Excellent Internet and Computer skills
• Excellent business networking skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Trustworthy and God Fearing
• People Management skills
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Excellent client generation skills
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to work with a dynamic and multicultural team
• Willingness to work and travel across the country or abroad as need arises

Send your application to careers@kcr-hr.com before 7th July 2011.

CV’s posted after the deadline will not be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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