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Sunday, 21 September 2014

Process Accountant-East African breweries

Process Accountant-East African breweries
Diageo Nairobi - Kenya
Job description
****Application deadline: 27 th September, 2014****This role reports the Manufacturing AccountantContext/Scope:EABL is the only fully integrated beverage business in Diageo Africa (supply and demand for beer, spirits and soft drinks and also includes glass and maltings production). It is the largest business unit in Diageo Africa and covers the Eastern Africa region with a growing exports business into the UK, USA & Australia. It is also the largest listed Company on the NSE (but is also listed in Uganda & Tanzania). EABL directly operates 2 breweries, 2 distilleries, a glass factory as well as a barley & malting facility. With a strong portfolio of global & local brands, EABL is the market leader across a most of its regional markets.
This role works closely with the Finance Team and Heads of Business Units in Operations.Purpose of role:

Compiling of annual operating plans
Monitoring of overhead cost base for supply chain
Managing Fixed Assets register
Provision of monthly management reports for Supply chain management team.
Continuous improvement of conversion systems and processes.

Market Complexity:Achievement of reasonable returns to providers of capital requires that volumes and market share must be grown and productions costs must be reduced whilst improving production, sales and distribution efficiencies.
This calls for effective budgetary and financial control systems that monitor management effectives in controlling costs, achieving optimum volume and revenue growth and market share whilst ensuring efficient utilization of capital. Such systems should produce timely and accurate management financial information on a monthly and annual basis to meet management requirements and satisfy all legal and accounting standards.
Top Accountabilities:Financial Management

Manage risk and CARM processes.

Business Management

Ensure all Supply Chain SAP manufacturing processes are seamless.
Coordinate the provision of the monthly Supply BPM information.
Actively participate in the month end reporting
Reconciliation/Review of all Balance Sheet accounts as per agreed Matrix circulated by BSC
Preparation of monthly variance reports.
Control all supply chain capital requests and prepare monthly update schedule.
Monthly provisions and accruals.
Prepare monthly stock losses /obsolescence & analyse annual stock provisions.
Drive rigorous control & tracking of COGs across the business to limit variation from plan due to unnecessary spend.
Continuous improvement of processes and systems.

Qualification & Experience:Bcom degree (Accounting Option)
Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CPA (K))
2 to 3 years relevant experience preferably within the FMCG sector
Supply chain experience preferred

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Kenya commercial bank (KCB)vacancies 2014

Kenya commercial bank (KCB)vacancies 2014
BRAND MANAGER - MEDIA AND FOUNDATION
Reporting to Communications and Sponsorship Manager, the job holder will be responsible for the development of media and Foundation strategy for Kenya in line with business objectives to drive awareness and brand equity for the KCB Group Brand and the KCB Foundation as well as business objectives of conversion, trial & usage.
Key Responsibilities

Develop the strategy for driving awareness and visibility for the KCB Foundation focused on affinity of +40% to match bank awareness and create the harmony of commerce & altruism for KCB.
Drive the paid media strategy by negotiating annual contracts with mainstream media and finding innovative solutions to drive awareness and distinctivity.
Grow owned media strategy to a 1:1 ratio versus paid media for engagement programs
Drive innovative communication channels at reasonable pricing e.g. branding of KCB buildings with digital solutions.
Set annual targets and KPI’s for media ROI and awareness levels for the Group brand & KCB Foundation.
Measure and track media ROI for Productivity & Efficiency measures.
Manage and develop all media and advertising needs for auxiliary units e.g. Procurement, HR etc.
Manage agency relationships (creative, PR, media, branding & sports agency) for procurement of the agencies, review and quality of service delivery.
Manage internal communication program for staff.
Manage research for Share of Voice (SOV), Monthly competitor advertising and industry trends, Media Publicity Index (MPI) and consolidate PR analysis for KCB Bank & Foundation.

Position Qualifications & Experience
For the above position, the successful applicant should have:-

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from an institution recognized by Commission for University Education

Possession of a postgraduate degree or professional qualification in Marketing will be an added advantage.
Minimum of 2 years ‘experience in Media buying.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Marketing or similar role.
Experience in Marketing & Sales.
Knowledge of Banking Operations.
Demonstrate excellent Planning and organizing skills.

Maintenance, development and customisation of market, liquidity and country risk policies, procedures and controls for the Bank and its subsidiaries
Monitoring the market, liquidity and country risks of KCB on a global level
Overseeing the maintenance of the Treasury Front Office and market risk system across the Group
Calculating the economic and regulatory capital of the trading activities and development of criteria for allocating economic capital to business and trading units
Production of risk versus return reports for the respective Treasury products to obtain an optimal trading portfolio, risk-transfer strategies which ensure compliance with the risk tolerance and maximise economic value
Validation and maintenance of pricing and value at risk models for both current and new Treasury products as they are introduced including back testing
Utilisation of statistical forecasting techniques to predict movements in market factors and use this information to develop meaningful scenarios and stress tests for scenario analysis and stress testing
Preparation of the respective risk reports to ALCO and Board
Providing guidance to the junior market risk analysts across the Group
Supporting the Group’s “New Product Approval Process” for Treasury products
Oversee the MTM process by ensuring that the MTM sources are updated and reflective of market rates/prices
Establish and maintain control framework to ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, BASEL requirements, Codes, and applicable external laws and regulations
Contribute towards development of the Group’s strategic risk management capability for Treasury and risk/return assessments and benchmarks
Any other duty as may be assigned by Head Market Risk on ad hoc basis

The Person
For the above position, the successful applicants should have:

A University degree from an institution recognized by Commission for University Education in a relevant field, e.g. Statistics, Maths, Economics, Finance, Computer Science etc preferably with an MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification
Professional Banking qualification or equivalent – PRM, FRM, ACI Dealing Certificate
6 years of wide ranging bank experience - 5 years middle management experience, in a market risk or Treasury unit of a bank
Comprehensive understanding of Treasury products
Some understanding and command of SQL programming language or prior experience with database management especially oracle or SQL Servers
Good management skills including organizational, presentation & communication and problem solving skills
Demonstrated high integrity and team spirit
Possess excellent analytical skills, be open-minded and have the ability to identify alternative solutions

Manage and support high performance, highly available and mission critical database platforms for the Core Banking and other systems.
Review and design database structures to support business requirements including logical and physical database modeling.
Install, configure and maintain database instances, creates various database objects, create users with appropriate roles and levels of security.
Implement database security policies that are consistent with laid security guidelines.
Implement and perform database backup and recovery strategies that meet recovery and availability requirements.
Implement best practices and incorporate them in DBA procedures.
Manage and support Enterprise Data warehouse including the development of reports from the data warehouse platform

The Person

A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field from a University recognized by Commission for University Education. An MBA will be an added advantage
Must possess Oracle OCP certification
Demonstrate a strong understanding of Oracle RAC and Oracle Data Guard
Demonstrate a strong understanding of Unix
A team player with Effective leadership skills
A minimum of 5 years’ hands on experience in Oracle administration
A minimum of 3 years’ hands on experience in

Data warehousing, data mining and business intelligence
Unix platforms HP/Solaris/IBM AIX

Knowledge of administration in the following areas will be an added advantage

T24 core banking systems
Web sphere and MQ series

Self-driven with highly innovative skills

The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke
To be considered your application must be received by Sept. 26, 2014.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
JOB REF: IT 16/2014
BRAND MANAGERS
The Position
Reporting to the Head, Business Marketing the job holder will be required to develop and execute activity plans that drive the business growth and objectives of assigned brands in order to realize customer numbers, revenue and product penetration of assigned products.
Key Responsibilities
• Development and execution of marketing plan for the assigned products and/or business units.
• Work closely with the unit heads, product development team and sales teams to achieve the business objectives. Participate in projects driven by the respective business units supported.
• Campaigns/Promotions - The key components of this item are:
- Develop briefs for campaigns and promotional projects in line with the business and brand objectives.
- Work with partner agencies and suppliers to ensure timely execution of promotional projects and campaigns with the aim of achieving the business and brand objectives.
- Implement an internal marketing plan
- Regular performance tracking and compilation of a report on each activity which is circulated to the respective stakeholders.
- Close out all campaigns/promotions with a duly signed off report.
• Coordinate partner agencies and suppliers to execute product activations for the products effectively within set timelines.
• Conduct Market Intelligence – The key components of this item are:
- Utilize research reports such as Brand Tracker, Usage and Attitude surveys and product specific surveys to inform and develop marketing plans.
- Track and analyze assigned product performance through sales numbers and value, monthly Share of Voice (SOV) and monthly competitor advertising and industry trends, and utilize to prepare monthly reports with recommendations to the line manager.
• Work closely with regional sales teams and branches to ensure sales support at marketing activations and events as well as provide sales teams with any required support during sales driven activities.
• Liaise with Procurement to ensure merchandise ordered is as per correct specification and meets brand guidelines. Liaise with Procurement to ensure supplier sourcing is done in accordance to budget and business needs while maximizing savings through effective negotiations with service providers.
Position Qualifications & Experience
For the above position, the successful applicant should have:-
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from an institution recognized by Commission for University Education
• Possession of a postgraduate degree or professional qualification in a Marketing will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Marketing or similar role.
• Experience in Marketing & Sales.
• Knowledge of Banking Operations.
• Demonstrate excellent Planning and organizing skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Project Management Skills.
• Proven track record in delivering results.
The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke
To be considered your application must be received by Sept. 26, 2014.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
JOB REF: MKT 08/2014
MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS
The Position
Reporting to Head, Product Innovations the job holder will be required to manage, negotiate and close partners to drive products development, features enhancements, brands promotions and blue and white label programs for products.
Key Responsibilities
•Seek and manage contracts to resolve systems integrations, commercial requirements with large corporate, parastatals, counties and central government to generate new products, features enhancements, new markets, customer offers for brand promotions and cross sell opportunities.
• Negotiate and develop billers for channels to drive direct integration and aggregator programs to rapidly expand the existing portfolio to lead in channel utility.
• Seek and close white and blue label partners to meet loyalty program revenues and customer targets.
• Work with business and cross functional teams to rapidly execute partnership programs – commercial and contract alignment internally.
• Developing new & leveraging existing community building programs for customer recruitment, engagement & retention.
• Provide leadership, creative and strategic oversight over partnership negotiations.
The Person
• Must have Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from an institution recognized by Commission for University Education.
• Possession of Professional Qualification in Marketing and MBA will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 Years Partnership Management Experience.
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing, and 3 of which should be at management level in management of sales and marketing of the banks’ products
• Ability to build strong working relationships, internal and external to the organization
• Experience in Banking Operations
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
• Experience in projects management will be an added advantage
The above position is demanding for which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke
To be considered your application must be received by Sept. 26, 2014.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

JOB REF: MKT06/2014

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Security Group Africa Vacancies

Security Group Africa Vacancies
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
The procurement manager will be in charge of the procurement department and will be reporting to the Administration and Facilities Manager
KEY ATTRIBUTES OF THE CANDIDATE.

Should have a degree in procurement/ supplies & purchasing management/ commerce/ business administration or related discipline from a recognized University.
Should have a diploma in supplies & purchasing management (if the first degree is not specifically in this area) from a recognized institution.
At least 5 years relevant experience three of which must be at a management level. Those with experience in the service industry shall have an added advantage.
Shall be a member of a professional body
Must have excellent negotiation, organizational and planning skills.
Must have excellent interpersonal and team skills.
Must posses a high level of integrity and work ethic.
Must be a profit driven person and give priority to efficient service delivery.
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must possess excellent computer competencies.
Must have a sound in-depth understanding of the Industry and must be conversant with recent technological and operational developments.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .

Provision of leadership, vision and direction in the department.
Responsible for development, review & implementation of procurement strategies, policies and procedures.
Responsible for planning, developing and buying goods & services in a cost effective way; timely manner while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications.
Responsible for identification of suppliers through supplier vetting and negotiating and documenting agreements with suppliers
Build and develop relationships with key suppliers.
Responsible for departmental budgeting, implementation and monitoring.
Preparing Tender documents, inviting bidders, analyzing quotations and recommending appropriate suppliers.

PROCUREMENT OFFICER
The procurement officer will report to the procurement manager.
KEY ATTRIBUTES OF THE CANDIDATE.

Should have a degree in procurement/ supplies & purchasing management/ commerce/ business administration or related discipline from a recognized University.
Should have a diploma in supplies & purchasing management (if the first degree is not specifically in this area) from a recognized institution.
At least 3 years relevant experience. Those with experience in the service Industry shall have an added advantage.
Must have excellent negotiation, organizational and planning skills.
Must have excellent interpersonal and team skills.
Must possess a high level of integrity and work ethic.
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must possess excellent computer competencies.
Must have a sound in-depth understanding of the Industry and must be conversant with recent technological and operational developments.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .

Participate in development, review & implementation of procurement strategies, policies and procedures.
Participate in planning, buying goods & services in a cost effective way; timely manner while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications.
To participate in identification of suppliers through supplier vetting and negotiating and documenting agreements with suppliers
Build and develop relationships with key suppliers.
To participate in preparing Tender documents, inviting bidders, analyzing quotations and recommending appropriate suppliers.

STOREKEEPER
The Storekeeper will report to the procurement manager.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintaining accurate records of stores.
Ensuring safe custody of stocks and monitoring consumption and levels of the stock.
Making requisition for stock items as required.
Receiving and verifying deliveries of materials /goods against documentation and issuing the same as per approved procedures.
Monitoring the consumption of stores material.
Carrying out reconciliation of accounts as required.
Preparing other accounts as required.
Maintaining primary books in the stores.
Participating in processing or underwriting business.
Participating in procurement of office materials as required.
Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

2 years experience in stores
Certificate in purchasing & supplies management/ stores management or related course from a recognized institution
Proficiency in Microsoft office Applications.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.

Those interested and meet the above requirements should send their applications and detailed C.V via e-mail to hr@securitygroupke.com clearly indicating the position they are applying ‘for and to be received on or before 18^th September 2014 addressed to the Human Resource Manager.

BIDS SERVICES EXECUTIVE.KENYA
Due to the rapid expansion, we are seeking highly motivated individuals for the above position which has arisen.
The successful candidates shall be based in Nairobi
Reporting to the National Sales & Marketing Manager, the successful candidate will support the business in managing and developing response to client invitations to tender.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project manages bids (Tenders, RFQs, RFPs and EOIs) response at all stages.
Coordination with other internal departments in the production of Bid Documents as per the set specifications.
Liaising with relevant tender committees in securing contracts.
Ensure adherence to highest bid and governance process and standards.
Ensure Cancellation of Bid Bonds and securities once the tender has been awarded.

KEY ATTRIBUTES OF THE CANDIDATE

Diploma in business management or business related field from a recognized institution. Possession of a University degree shall be an added advantage. Minimum K.C.S.E. C Plain
Sales & marketing experience in the commercial security Industry desirable.
At least two years Bid management experience.
Must have strong written communication and negotiation skills
Must have good planning skills
Must be a team player, have strong work ethics and have the ability to work under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines
Must have Excellent IT skills – with hands on experience in word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe
Must possess a high level of integrity and work ethic.
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

The position shall be demanding and has a competitive remuneration package. Those interested and meet the above requirements should send their applications and detailed C.V via e-mail to hr@securitygroupke.com on or before 18^th September 2014 addressed to the Human Resource Manager.
DRIVER'S. KENYA (15 POSTS)
Security Group Africa is a multinational security organization with fixed base operations in the East Africa region, servicing security contracts throughout Africa from its Regional Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
The company offers a full spectrum of security services, ranging from static guards and dog patrols through to sophisticated electronic security, access control and surveillance equipment.
With over 40 years of operating experience and employing over 12,000 personnel in the region, Security Group Africa has the resources and capability to handle all of our client's security requirements.
Due to the rapid expansion of our operations, we are seeking highly motivated individuals for the for the above position which has arisen.
Overall Purpose of the Job :
Responsible to the company vehicle by ensuring that it’s fit for daily use and with it deliver quality services to our clients and stakeholders.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure the vehicle is neat and tidy.
Ensure vehicle is roadworthy and in good working condition.
Report any defects to car commander.
Drive the vehicle to locations specified as authorized in a responsible and professional manner.
Adhere to company policies regulating fleet management
Any other duties assigned by management from time to time.

Minimum Job Requirements (Qualification)

Minimum K.C.S.E with a mean grade of D plus
Possesses a driving license of at least class BCE.
At least 5yrs driving experience.
Ability to communicate in English
Valid certificate of good conduct
NYS training will be an added advantage

Those interested and meet the above requirements should send their applications and detailed C.V via e-mail to hr@securitygroupke.com on or before 18^th September 2014 addressed to the Human Resource Manager

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