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Sales Executive - Modern Trade
2026-08-18T10:36:27+00:00
Kapa Oil
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Sales & Retail, Advertising & Marketing, Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-08-19T17:00:00+00:00
8

ROLE AND CONTEXT OBJECTIVES:

Responsible for driving sustainable category, customer, and sales growth across Modern Trade retail chains.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, marketing, or related field.
  • Proficient in MS Office. Knowledge of sales tools.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and • relationship-building skills Adaptable and effective in fast-paced environments.

EXPERIENCE

  • 2-5 years' experience in FMCG Sales, Modern Trade, or Category Management.
  • Proven ability to turn insights into initiatives that drive measurable growth.
  • Modern Trade experience with strong sales and category analytics skills.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Internal/External Co-operation:

Strong commercial & analytical mind-set Category & Modern Trade expertise

Sales, data & ROI analysis

Insight-driven growth execution Strong stakeholder & project management skills Reports To

Modern trade manager

KEY OUTPUTS / TASKS

  • Develop and execute category growth strategies across Modern Trade.
  • Identify opportunities across assortment, distribution, pricing, promotions, visibility, and listings.
  • Analyse sales, SKU, retailer, category, and competitor performance
  • Lead category initiatives from idea to implementation and review.
  • Develop and scale initiatives that drive incremental sales and growth.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and retail partners on execution.
  • Optimize assortment, SKU productivity, distribution, and promotions.
  • Support category plans, Perfect Store standards, planograms, and execution.
  • Track category KPIs, ROI, promotions, distribution, and rate of sale.
  • Deliver monthly and quarterly category reviews with key recommendations.
  • Build strong relationships with key Modern Trade customers.
  • Analyse shopper insights to identify category opportunities.
  • Develop business cases and assess commercial impact.
  • Monitor market trends, competitors, and emerging risks.
  • Drive action plans and governance for continuous improvement.
  • Develop and execute category growth strategies across Modern Trade.
  • Identify opportunities across assortment, distribution, pricing, promotions, visibility, and listings.
  • Analyse sales, SKU, retailer, category, and competitor performance
  • Lead category initiatives from idea to implementation and review.
  • Develop and scale initiatives that drive incremental sales and growth.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and retail partners on execution.
  • Optimize assortment, SKU productivity, distribution, and promotions.
  • Support category plans, Perfect Store standards, planograms, and execution.
  • Track category KPIs, ROI, promotions, distribution, and rate of sale.
  • Deliver monthly and quarterly category reviews with key recommendations.
  • Build strong relationships with key Modern Trade customers.
  • Analyse shopper insights to identify category opportunities.
  • Develop business cases and assess commercial impact.
  • Monitor market trends, competitors, and emerging risks.
  • Drive action plans and governance for continuous improvement.
  • Strong communication
  • Negotiation
  • Relationship-building skills
  • Adaptability
  • MS Office proficiency
  • Sales tools knowledge
  • Commercial & analytical mind-set
  • Category & Modern Trade expertise
  • Sales, data & ROI analysis
  • Insight-driven growth execution
  • Stakeholder & project management skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, marketing, or related field.
  • Proficient in MS Office.
  • Knowledge of sales tools.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Adaptable and effective in fast-paced environments.
  • 2-5 years' experience in FMCG Sales, Modern Trade, or Category Management.
  • Proven ability to turn insights into initiatives that drive measurable growth.
  • Modern Trade experience with strong sales and category analytics skills.
bachelor degree
24
JOB-6a8435aba39d5

Vacancy title:
Sales Executive - Modern Trade

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Sales & Retail, Advertising & Marketing, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Kapa Oil

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, August 19 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 18 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

ROLE AND CONTEXT OBJECTIVES:

Responsible for driving sustainable category, customer, and sales growth across Modern Trade retail chains.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, marketing, or related field.
  • Proficient in MS Office. Knowledge of sales tools.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and • relationship-building skills Adaptable and effective in fast-paced environments.

EXPERIENCE

  • 2-5 years' experience in FMCG Sales, Modern Trade, or Category Management.
  • Proven ability to turn insights into initiatives that drive measurable growth.
  • Modern Trade experience with strong sales and category analytics skills.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Internal/External Co-operation:

Strong commercial & analytical mind-set Category & Modern Trade expertise

Sales, data & ROI analysis

Insight-driven growth execution Strong stakeholder & project management skills Reports To

Modern trade manager

KEY OUTPUTS / TASKS

  • Develop and execute category growth strategies across Modern Trade.
  • Identify opportunities across assortment, distribution, pricing, promotions, visibility, and listings.
  • Analyse sales, SKU, retailer, category, and competitor performance
  • Lead category initiatives from idea to implementation and review.
  • Develop and scale initiatives that drive incremental sales and growth.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and retail partners on execution.
  • Optimize assortment, SKU productivity, distribution, and promotions.
  • Support category plans, Perfect Store standards, planograms, and execution.
  • Track category KPIs, ROI, promotions, distribution, and rate of sale.
  • Deliver monthly and quarterly category reviews with key recommendations.
  • Build strong relationships with key Modern Trade customers.
  • Analyse shopper insights to identify category opportunities.
  • Develop business cases and assess commercial impact.
  • Monitor market trends, competitors, and emerging risks.
  • Drive action plans and governance for continuous improvement.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Method of Application

To apply, send your CV by Wednesday, 19th August 2026 This position is for KENYAN nationals only.

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Job Info
Job Category: Sales jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, August 19 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 18-08-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 18-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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