Duties and Responsibilities

·         Developing a sales strategy to grow Feed Sales in Kenya

·         Creating a training strategy for Channel Partners and Farmers.

·         Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.

·         Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.

·         Recommend frozen food items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.

·         Check product quality to ensure freshness; review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.

·         Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.

·         Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.

·         Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.

·         Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.

·         Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.

·         Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations.

·         Assist with building displays in accordance with company standards.

·         Observe scheduled shift operating hours.

·         Assist with breaking down loads and stocking assigned sections.

·         Ensure product is stocked quickly and efficiently to ensure product quality.

·         Keep refrigerated coolers, store shelves, and other displays fully stocked and conditioned at all times according to tag allocation or department standards.

·         Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, cash control, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed.

·         Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.

·         Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.

·         Notify management of customer or employee accidents.

·         Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.

·         Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Key Requirements Skills, experience and qualification

·         Most preferred: Degree in animal science, animal production or agribusiness. Candidates with Business Administration, Marketing, Agriculture, or a business-related field with prior animal feed experience is acceptable.

·         5 years of experience in a similar sales role within the animal nutrition and animal health environment.

·         Prior experience of developing strategy and managing and developing sales teams.

·         Experience developing new geographies and markets.

·         A Driver’s License is required with a special preference to those who have driven pick-ups previously.

·         Willingness to travel over 80% of time

HOW TO APPLY

• If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience send CV urgently to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. quoting the job title as the subject line on your email
• Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.