Job Purpose

• Provides leadership, strategic management, and day-to-day management of Business Development services, product research, and promotional strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Spearheading continuous market intelligence to ascertain and keep abreast with the economic trends and competition surrounding the business sector of the Corporation’s business and advise management accordingly;
• Providing leadership, strategic management, and day-to-day management of Business development and partnership services, product research, and promotional strategies.
• Directing all business projects, partnerships, and linkages that can enhance the business of the Corporation;
• Establishing and managing partnerships with Development Partners and institutions;
• Spearheading participation in National, Regional, and International Trade Missions;
• Overseeing the establishment of county Aggregation centers and export warehouses;
• Overseeing the development and implementation of strategies and programs aimed at marketing and business development in the Corporation;
• Overseeing the design and implementation of mechanisms for the assessment of commercial viability of KNTC’s business engagements, and the evaluation of economic and strategic cost-benefit of business partnerships;
• Overseeing development, innovation, and diversification of the Corporation’s products and services to ensure attraction large pool of customers and generating revenue for the Corporation;
• Led the development of new product lines, services, and market expansion programs to sustain the demand for the Corporation’s products and services;
• Led the process of conducting periodic market surveys and gathering/ information pertinent to the Corporation’s continuous growth;
• Overseeing the development of promotional, advertising, and marketing materials;
• Steering the implementation of marketing programs aimed at increasing the Corporation’s market share;
• Led in market research locally and internationally to develop growth strategies and plans, identifying and mapping customer needs, monitoring existing business strengths, and making reports and recommendations on successes and areas that need improvement;
• Coordinate the Implementation of goals, objectives, and policies of the Business Development Division;
• Putting in place measures to ensure the Corporation is in tandem with the prevailing market trends;
• Overseeing implementation of corruption prevention plan and strategies in the division;
• Overseeing the development and implementation of the divisional work plan and budget in line with the overall strategic objectives and government performance contract;
• Appraising staff through the performance appraisal system;
• Motivating, leading, training, coaching, and mentoring teams in the divisions to create an enabling environment that promotes creativity and innovation, to maximize their potential and align all the staff productivity in the desired corporate direction;
• Supervising all staff in the Division;
• Providing leadership in the development of the divisional budget and work plan.

Recognized Qualifications

• Have a Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Business Administration/Management or any other related field from a recognized institution;
• Have a Master’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or any other related field from a recognized institution;
• Be a member of a relevant professional body;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• At least ten (10) years of relevant work experience with at least four (4) years at the management level;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Fulfilling requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

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