Commercial Director - Kigali, Rwanda

Our client Inyange industries is a leading food processing company, manufacturing a variety of products that include water, juice and milk in Rwanda and is seeking to recruit a result driven and motivated individual for the vacancy above;

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for driving business through indentifying and pursuing new opportunities for business development.
• Meeting the set targets in regards to brand building.
• Channel expansion, market share and overall business in the target territories and market segments.
• Managing the advertising agencies, trade channel that include distributors and key accounts in accordance to the company’s objectives, strategic/marketing plans and vision.
• Developing and driving the firm's long and short term revenue growth strategies.
• Promote a common vision and ownership of Inyange’s values and strategic objectives with all external partners.
• To ensure areas of responsibility are delivered in a way that are consistent with the Inyange’s financial plans and cost improvement plans.
• Assist in embedding a commercial, client service focused approach to all business processes and activities.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent, an MBA would be an added advantage.
• Must possess a minimum of 7 years experience in Sales and Marketing with a Leadership position in FMCG Business.
• Managerial level with a world class manufacturing company with at least 4 years in sales and marketing management.
• Excellent performance and verifiable track record.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written and collaborative management style.
• Demonstrated leadership and vision in managing sales and marketing team and major projects or initiatives.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in excel, word, outlook, and access.
• Experience in export oriented business and brand management.
• Experience in logistics and supply chain is an added advantage.
• Must be well organized, flexible and must be able to embrace the challenge of managing a big group of diverse people and businesses.

How to Apply:

Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.

1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.

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4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address   and send your application by email to cvjobs@nftconsult.com

5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.