Chemelil Sugar Kenya Jobs Sep 2012

Our Company is a leading sugar miller with a heritage spanning over forty years, situated in Western Kenya along Awasi - Nandi Hills road (About 55km from Kisumu).

We seek for suitable qualified and experienced Kenyan citizens who are dynamic, self motivated and results oriented candidates for the following positions.

Head of Finance

Reporting to: Managing Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and install effective financial management systems and procedures.
• Provide professional leadership and technical guidance in identifying and evaluating organizational risk factors.
• Plan and coordinate the timely preparation of annual work plans and budget estimates that achieves desired targets.
• Coordinate banking services, reconciliation of ledger accounts; and custody of funds, securities and financial instruments.
• Review procurement process to ensure that the Company gets value for money through competitive bidding process, delivery of quality goods and services
• Establish stringent expenditure control procedures by adhering to best practice.
• Analyse financial information detailing assets, liabilities, capital and projected financial position for implementation of planned activities.
• Develop and implement computerised financial information systems that enhance record keeping and asset management.
• Monitor and track the utilisation of capital and operational expenditure against approved plans.
• Interpret financial reports, statements, accounting records and advice the Chief Executive accordingly.
• Coordinate the preparation of tax returns to ensure compliance.
• Review analysis of on-going programmes in order to determine progress towards stated goals and objectives and take immediate action for any deviations.
• Enhance the production of quality and timely accounting reports through improved accounting systems and procedures.
• Conduct training needs assessment for staff in order to improve quality services.
• Appraise and evaluate the performance of staff against set departmental targets and objectives.
• Attend HOD meetings and Chair Departmental meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree or its equivalent.
• Full Professional qualifications such as CPA (K), ACCA, and membership to relevant professional body.
• Minimum seven (7) years experience, five (5) of which must be in senior management position in a large finance department.

Head of Marketing

Reporting to: Managing Director

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and facilitate annual marketing plan for the Company. Support and facilitate development and implementation of the same.
• Plan and administer the Company’s Marketing and corporate function Operations budget;
• Promote the sales and marketing of the company’s products and services that will most benefit the customers, and to establish creditability through communication in a manner that will optimize the company’s market share and bottom line
• Initiate and review marketing activities that incorporate company-wide support, which include market share report, sales analysis and strategy review reports, sales promotional efforts and upcoming promotional plan
• Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
• Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.
• Develop and implement a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.
• Maintain direct contact with the company stakeholders, leaders, and the public for understanding and goodwill, confidence building and public opinion influencing
• Engage media representatives, through release of information for public consumption, review of supplements and advertising.
• Coordinate the publication of all internal publications.
• Organise Company major corporate events
• Coordinate participation at ASK shows and organize for press supplements and coverage of these functions.
• Coordinate company’s philanthropic activities in line with the company’s social responsibility policy
• Coordinate all external facility visits to the Company
• Provide relevant and accurate marketing information on Chemelil Sugar Company products and services to external parties and for strategy formulation
• Prepare monthly progress reports showing achievements of the Marketing Communication function

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Marketing/Business administration
• Membership to a relevant Professional body like the Marketing Society of Kenya or Chartered Institute of Marketing, PRSK
• Minimum five (5) years relevant experience in a reputable organization

If you meet the above criteria, please send an application letter with a detailed curriculum vitae stating your age, present employer, position, current salary and benefits, expected salary, day time telephone number and addresses of three referees to reach the undersigned by 4th October 2012.

Our Vision: The Company of choice in the manufacturing of sugar and related products.

Managing Director
Chemelil Sugar Company Limited
P.O. Box 1649
Kisumu
E-mail: md@chemsugar.co.ke