HEAD OF GENERAL TRADE
2025-10-06T13:21:32+00:00
MINIGROUP
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Kenya
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Sales & Retail
2025-10-20T17:00:00+00:00
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As the Head of GT Sales, you will lead the establishment, management, and expansion of the General Trade (GT) channel for Kellogg’s Noodles and Bebeto Gummy Bears across key Kenyan markets.
This is a hands-on commercial leadership role requiring an entrepreneurial mindset, deep GT experience, and the drive to build a distribution network from the ground up.
You will spearhead market entry and growth by developing strong distributor partnerships, opening new retail outlets, driving numeric distribution, and ensuring our brands are visible, available, and loved in every shop.
Key Responsibilities
1. Market Development
- Identify, open, and grow new GT outlets to expand numeric distribution for both product lines.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesalers, distributors, and independent retailers.
- Champion brand visibility through merchandising, point-of-sale activation, and in-store promotions.
2. Sales Execution
- Achieve monthly sales, volume, and distribution targets in assigned territories.
- Negotiate trade terms, credit policies, and promotional deals with GT partners.
- Conduct regular market visits to strengthen relationships, drive order generation, and monitor pricing and execution.
3. Route-to-Market (RTM) Management
- Identify, recruit, and manage GT distributors for effective coverage and stock availability.
- Monitor distributor performance, ROI, and adherence to agreed targets.
- Track and report on primary and secondary sales, collections, and inventory levels.
4. Reporting & Business Insights
- Provide weekly market intelligence on sales performance, competitor activities, and trade dynamics.
- Analyze trends, identify growth opportunities, and propose corrective actions where needed.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain and Demand Planning to ensure accurate forecasting and product availability.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
- 5–8 years of progressive FMCG sales experience, with at least 3 years managing GT channels.
- Proven success in setting up and scaling General Trade networks, ideally in snacks, confectionery, or fast-moving food categories.
- Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and distributor management experience.
- Highly self-driven, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working independently to build markets.
- Willingness to travel extensively to develop and sustain GT presence.
Core Competencies
- Entrepreneurial & Execution Mindset – Ability to start small, build fast, and scale sustainably.
- Strong Negotiation & Sales Drive – Confident in converting opportunities into business wins.
- Relationship Management – Builds trust and long-term partnerships with distributors and retailers.
- Market Development Orientation – Passionate about expanding reach and product visibility.
- Resilience & Target Orientation – Thrives in fast-paced, competitive market environments.
1. Market Development
Identify, open, and grow new GT outlets to expand numeric distribution for both product lines.
Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesalers, distributors, and independent retailers.
Champion brand visibility through merchandising, point-of-sale activation, and in-store promotions.
2. Sales Execution
Achieve monthly sales, volume, and distribution targets in assigned territories.
Negotiate trade terms, credit policies, and promotional deals with GT partners.
Conduct regular market visits to strengthen relationships, drive order generation, and monitor pricing and execution.
3. Route-to-Market (RTM) Management
Identify, recruit, and manage GT distributors for effective coverage and stock availability.
Monitor distributor performance, ROI, and adherence to agreed targets.
Track and report on primary and secondary sales, collections, and inventory levels.
4. Reporting & Business Insights
Provide weekly market intelligence on sales performance, competitor activities, and trade dynamics.
Analyze trends, identify growth opportunities, and propose corrective actions where needed.
Collaborate with Supply Chain and Demand Planning to ensure accurate forecasting and product availability.
Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and distributor management experience.
Highly self-driven, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working independently to build markets.
Willingness to travel extensively to develop and sustain GT presence.
Core Competencies
Entrepreneurial & Execution Mindset – Ability to start small, build fast, and scale sustainably.
Strong Negotiation & Sales Drive – Confident in converting opportunities into business wins.
Relationship Management – Builds trust and long-term partnerships with distributors and retailers.
Market Development Orientation – Passionate about expanding reach and product visibility.
Resilience & Target Orientation – Thrives in fast-paced, competitive market environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
5–8 years of progressive FMCG sales experience, with at least 3 years managing GT channels.
Proven success in setting up and scaling General Trade networks, ideally in snacks, confectionery, or fast-moving food categories.
JOB-68e3c25c96a17
Vacancy title:
HEAD OF GENERAL TRADE
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Sales & Retail]
Jobs at:
MINIGROUP
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 20 2025
Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
As the Head of GT Sales, you will lead the establishment, management, and expansion of the General Trade (GT) channel for Kellogg’s Noodles and Bebeto Gummy Bears across key Kenyan markets.
This is a hands-on commercial leadership role requiring an entrepreneurial mindset, deep GT experience, and the drive to build a distribution network from the ground up.
You will spearhead market entry and growth by developing strong distributor partnerships, opening new retail outlets, driving numeric distribution, and ensuring our brands are visible, available, and loved in every shop.
Key Responsibilities
1. Market Development
- Identify, open, and grow new GT outlets to expand numeric distribution for both product lines.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesalers, distributors, and independent retailers.
- Champion brand visibility through merchandising, point-of-sale activation, and in-store promotions.
2. Sales Execution
- Achieve monthly sales, volume, and distribution targets in assigned territories.
- Negotiate trade terms, credit policies, and promotional deals with GT partners.
- Conduct regular market visits to strengthen relationships, drive order generation, and monitor pricing and execution.
3. Route-to-Market (RTM) Management
- Identify, recruit, and manage GT distributors for effective coverage and stock availability.
- Monitor distributor performance, ROI, and adherence to agreed targets.
- Track and report on primary and secondary sales, collections, and inventory levels.
4. Reporting & Business Insights
- Provide weekly market intelligence on sales performance, competitor activities, and trade dynamics.
- Analyze trends, identify growth opportunities, and propose corrective actions where needed.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain and Demand Planning to ensure accurate forecasting and product availability.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
- 5–8 years of progressive FMCG sales experience, with at least 3 years managing GT channels.
- Proven success in setting up and scaling General Trade networks, ideally in snacks, confectionery, or fast-moving food categories.
- Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and distributor management experience.
- Highly self-driven, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working independently to build markets.
- Willingness to travel extensively to develop and sustain GT presence.
Core Competencies
- Entrepreneurial & Execution Mindset – Ability to start small, build fast, and scale sustainably.
- Strong Negotiation & Sales Drive – Confident in converting opportunities into business wins.
- Relationship Management – Builds trust and long-term partnerships with distributors and retailers.
- Market Development Orientation – Passionate about expanding reach and product visibility.
- Resilience & Target Orientation – Thrives in fast-paced, competitive market environments.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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