Hilton Hotel Sales Job Opportunities

A Career with the Hilton Hotel opens up the world of hospitality to you.

Hilton Hotel provides a terrific range of career opportunities. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out in this very exciting industry, we would be delighted to welcome you to our family.

You can be part of a strong and growing company and you can join a special family, one dedicated to
a positive, productive and diverse working environment.

We are currently looking for truly outstanding individuals with boundless energy and enthusiasm to fill the following positions:

Sales Manager
No. BUS011LQ

Qualification Standards:
    Positive attitude and excellent communication skills
    Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
    Minimum of 2 years in a management position
    Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
    Ability to work under pressure and take initiative
    Experience in a sales role with a proven track record to close a sale

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
    Knowledge of local market
    Knowledge in Social Media
    Knowledge of hospitality
    Passion for sales and for achieving targets and objectives
    Degree-level qualification in a relevant field would be advantageous 
Application Process:
Excellent future career opportunities are available within the organization.

Compensation and benefits are commensurate with background and experience.

Interested candidates are invited to strictly apply through www.hiltonworldwide.com/careers (Middle East & Africa) before end of day 3rd May 2013.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Hilton Nairobi is an equal opportunity employer and as such, canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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Finlays Kenya Import Manager Job.

Finlays is a vertically integrated and geographically diversified agri-business that takes a leadership role in sustainability. The group has established itself as a reliable, responsible, innovative and sustainable producer with a deep knowledge and passion for its products. Sustainability is pivotal to the group’s success and it lies at the heart of what Finlays does and stands for.

Finlays is Kenya’s largest agricultural export group employing over 22,000 people and annually exporting
over 300 million stems of flowers, 7 million kilos of vegetables, 26 million kilos of black tea and 3 million kilos of tea extract. The organisation is geographically located in Nairobi, Naivasha, Kericho, Mt. Kenya and Mombasa and works with 1,200 vegetable out growers and 10,000 tea out growers.

A vacancy has arisen for a dynamic professional to fill a fast moving and diverse imports role

Location

The position is based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, an operation which employs 1,100 people.

The Job

Reporting to the General Manager – Skytrain Ltd, the role embraces a range of commodity and specific categorised import activity which must be efficiently orchestrated at least cost and fastest times.

Other key responsibilities include:

* Developing new business in air and sea imports;
* Liaising with the Kenya Revenue Authority;
* Daily responsibility over transit bond management;
* Planning, scheduling, communicating and assigning tasks to the team and monitoring to completion while ensuring conformance to specifications, standards and schedules.

The person

Ideally, the successful candidate will have 10 years experience with international Sea, Land and Air Importation into Kenya.

With highly developed team working and leadership skills to be able to manage a capable and vibrant team, the successful candidate will require to be a focused self starter with great attention to detail and accountability for sizeable financial exposure.

Also a must will be in-depth knowledge of KRA systems including Tradex and Orbus, understanding of transit bond management while being conversant with all customs regulations.

This role requires a mature individual whose integrity is without reproach and has ability to be flexible, deliver under pressure and sometimes work long hours.

Application Procedure

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV with a covering letter to the Human Resources Director, P.O. Box 10222, Nairobi 00400. Email: hrd.kenya@finlays.net to reach not later than 21 October 2011.

Those applicants who will not have heard from us by 1 November 2011 should consider their applications unsuccessful.

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