Business Development Assistant Job in Kenya - Baraka Agricultural College

Applications are invited for the post of a Business Development Assistant at Baraka Agricultural College –Income Generating Unit.

The successful candidate will be integral in raising the Baraka Highlands Honey profile and securing new clients and customers.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients on a periodic basis or participate in business development functions
• Executing the sales plan formulated by the units overall sales and marketing strategy
• Identify and develop business opportunities
• Increase the unit’s involvement with existing clients
• Analyze market information and competitive intelligence
• Adopt a hand on approach in monitoring the implementation and execution of marketing strategies.

Requirements

• Possess a certificate or diploma in Marketing or Business Administration
• Some experience in Sales/ Marketing or Business Development
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding presentation skills and can handle courses participants
• Demonstrate outstanding maturity and initiative
• Entrepreneurial capabilities
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-through skills.
• Willingness to work both in the field and off-field

Remuneration commensurate with experience will be offered.

Please send your curriculum vitae with a short paragraph explaining current experience with business development to the Principal using the above contacts or via email to: baraka@sustainableag.org

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Applications should reach the Principal not later than March 6, 2011.

Baraka College is an Equal Opportunity Employer