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Business Manager / Business Assistant Manager– Africa & Europe Jobs in Nairobi County, Kenya at Alliance Recruitment Agency
Title: Business Manager / Business Assistant Manager– Africa & Europe
Company: Alliance Recruitment Agency
Location: Nairobi County, Kenya
Position: Business Manager / Business Assistant Manager– Africa + Europe
Industry: Water Treatment (WT) Business
Location: Base location Any Counry in -Africa or Europe. Travel required
Educational Qualification
Bachelor’s and/or Graduate Degree in either Science, Engg or Business
Experience
Minimum 2-5 years of experience in Water Treatment chemicals, business development, sales, and operations management
Purpose of the Role: Responsible for sustaining, developing, and growing GTI’s Water Treatment (WT) business across Africa and Europe by driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, developing strategic customer relationships, leading business operations, and achieving annual revenue and profitability targets while ensuring compliance with GTI’s safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibility Areas
1 Identification of key Industrial and Potable / WasteWater treatment / Industrial Application Customers in Africa, EU & Globally for sales of GTI coagulant and flocculant chemicals
2 Business planning, sales forecasting, and budgeting for ACH and other WT products – 1 year and long-term (3-5 yrs)
3 Achieving GTI WT Annual Revenue & EBT targets as per budget and growing the EBT at ~12% y-o-y basis
4 Develop a network of consultants & advisors to work in partnership for identifying new business opportunities for growing the WT business
5 Promoting and developing GTI’s brand through multi-faceted platforms – trade shows, website announcements, conferences, social media, etc.
6 Leading and managing the sales team for building good relationships with clients, suppliers and stakeholders
7 Using distributor/agent and customer connections to understand and develop a competitive scenario to provide Gulbrandsen with a competitive advantage
8 Gathering and analyzing data and information about the market to develop growth strategies
9 Making recommendations for market penetration and growth by setting up distribution centers and/or Manufacturing facilities in the region with a ~3 yr payback
10 Hire, retain & manage a team for effective management and growth of GTI’s WT business
11 SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT – Ensure compliance with all Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory requirements in accordance with local regulations and GTI standards.
12 Documentation & Reporting – Prepare recommendations, sales call reports, monthly and quarterly reports, competitive intelligence, annual budgets, forecasts, and strategic business plans to support business priorities and management decision-making.
13 Soft Skills
• Strong logical and analytical thinking with excellent trend and pattern recognition skills.
• Ability to develop in-depth market knowledge of the Water Treatment industry.
• Capable of working independently as well as collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Confident, self-motivated, disciplined, and result-oriented.
• Adaptable and comfortable working with people from diverse cultural and national backgrounds.
14 Physical Demands
Frequent domestic and international travel along with regular interaction with internal teams and external customers through phone and virtual meetings.
15 Computer Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Drive/Google Docs, and Internet-based research and business applications.
Sales – Water Treatment (WT) Business
