Career Opportunity at ARM Cement Ltd
ARM Cement Ltd, (formerly Athi River Mining), was founded in 1974 and has grown to become one of East Africa’s largest cement manufacturer under the Rhino Cement brand, with a regional market share of around 15%.
ARM Cement is publicly listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange and a frontrunner in East African manufacturing, with cement plants in Athi River, Kaloleni, Kigali, Daresalaam, and Tanga.
The Company also manufactures sodium silicate, industrial minerals and soil and crop specific Mavuno Fertilizers.
ARM recently entered into a $140 million equity investment deal with the CDC Group, a development finance institution of the UK government.
This equity investment will see the Company continue an aggressive growth and expansion programme, improve production efficiencies and continue the community developmental work proudly managed by Company staff under the Rhino Cement Foundation.
To support the expansion programmes and the community development work, we are seeking to recruit a results-oriented Sales Operations Officer to be part of their team. ARM Cement is an equal opportunity employer.
Title: Sales Operations Officer
Location: Kenya, Tanzania
Work Type: Full time
Applications are invited for the above vacant position.
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will report to the National Sales Manager
Key Accountabilities:
Ensuring the effective execution of the sales orders, from order processing to product delivery.
Consolidate the sales orders and liaise with the various departments such as credit control, warehouses and dispatch to ensure that the products are delivered as per order..
Liaise with the sales teams and or the customers as necessary to keep them updated on the state of their orders.
Prepare various reports and analysis in relation to sales, providing the sales teams and the manager with trends that support forecasting, performance management and general decision-making.
Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience
A business degree with a bias in marketing or business administration
3 years’ experience in sales administration in a busy manufacturing environment
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, follow-through and planning and organization skills
Strong personality with good liaison and communication skills
Title: Technical Sales Engineer
Location: Kenya, Tanzania
Work Type: Full time
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will be a key player in the sales process.
Key Accountabilities:
Advisory to both the internal sales team and to partners such as distributors and contractors/developers.
Training the sales teams on product knowledge and product application thus enabling them to better sell products.
Engaging developers’ project teams to understand their requirements in light of their proposed developments.
Training the partners on product knowledge and application to facilitate better on-selling.
Provide a technical input in tender preparation to ensure appropriate understanding of the technical requirements.
Input in product development basing this on feedback on technical issues from partners.
Accompanying sales team members to client sales presentations as when required to provide clarification/input on technical matters.
Quality monitoring especially in projects using specially developed products.
Working with the project managers on trials as necessary and continuous testing throughout the life of the project.
Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience
A Civil Engineering, quantity surveying, building economics or a construction related degree
A solid understanding of cement and the building codes in the country
Work experience in the building industry either in construction, consultancy or sales for at least 5 years
Experience of delivering training at various levels will be a definite advantage.
Strong business acumen
A drive for results and an affinity for high quality standards
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including excellent presentation skills.
Title: Workshop Manager (2) (Trucks and Heavy Earth Moving Equipment)
Location: Kenya, Tanzania
Work Type: Full time
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate.
The successful applicant will be in charge of the workshop and the workshop teams.
Key Accountabilities:
Developing maintenance plans for the equipment.
Schedules for various levels of service.
Plan for spare parts requirements in a timely manner.
Develop and monitor machine equipment performance indicators.
Effectively supervise the team including work allocation and managing their performance
Monitor budget, cost management will be critical in this role.
Ensure equipment availability, cost savings, fuel consumption ratios and labour utilization as key indicators.
Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience
Degree in Automotive Engineering or related discipline.
7 years working experience that must include the maintenance and repair of heavy earthmoving equipment and large trucks.
Experience of developing and implementing maintenance plans, managing spare parts and effectively managing maintenance budgets.
People management experience including work allocation, performance management, skills development and discipline management.
Title: Legal & Compliance Manager
Location: Kenya, EA.
Work Type: Full time
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate.
The job holder will be responsible for legal and regulatory matters in the entire organization.
Key Accountabilities:
Ensure timely filling of statutory and regulatory requirements.
Represent the company in forums that require your legal expertise. Support land acquisition and compensation process.
Ensure compliance with legal norms and corporate governance standards. Conducting legal research and rendering advice to the Company.
Handles litigation and conveyance issues.
Advises and guides Management and Board of Directors to ensure that the Foundation’s actions and its existence remain within the law.
Prepares legal documentation and briefs for legal proceedings in court for use by external advocates representing the company.
Monitoring the operating environment and advising the Company on the necessary policy changes in line with changes in the law and regulatory environment.
Formulation of Company policies and other contractual documents s well as handle all the regulatory licenses.
Serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors
Provision of legal advice to the management to ensure compliance to the laws in each country of operation.
Liaise with external lawyers.
Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience
Master of Laws (LLM), Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Commissioner for Oaths and at least 10 years as an advocate. Must have a valid practicing certificate.
Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries.
Computer skills, excellent communication skills, analytical and problem solving, negotiation, team building, leadership and organizational skills.
A legal degree and an advocate of the high court
A CPS qualification/membership will be an advantage.
Should be experienced in handling of land compensation, and labour issues, contracts management, management of compliance issues, etc.
Experience of managing third party service providers.
Experience of handling the company secretarial function is an advantage.
Experience of representation in lobby groups, technical working groups, etc
Experience in more than one East African country.
Title: National Sales Manager (2)
Location: Kenya, Tanzania
Work Type: Full time
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate.
Reporting to the Commercial Director, and managing a sales team in your country, the successful applicant will be expected to execute the sales strategy and deliver agreed sales targets through own personal targets and those of your team.
Key Accountabilities:
Key account management/Institutional sales will be a key component and the tendering business will be a major business pipeline.
The management of cost of sales
Efficiencies in route-planning,
Effective use of the tools of trade such as phones, cars, etc,
Monitoring and managing individual performance and discipline management
Developing incentives for the sales team
Skills development, coaching and mentoring,
Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience
A business degree with a bias in marketing, and sales.
A construction related degree combined with sales and marketing diploma will be a definite advantage.
7 years’ experience in sales and marketing, at least three of which are in sales management preferably in construction related materials and or equipment.
Experience of developing and rolling out route-to-market strategies
Managing a robust network of distributors/wholesalers and retailers
Tendering for government business is essential
People management experience in particular managing a countrywide sales force.
Title: Safety Health & Environment Officers
Location: Kenya, Tanzania
Work Type: Full time
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate.
Reporting to the Plant Manager and with technical guidance from the Corporate Safety, Health & Environment Manager, the Job holder will be responsible for Plant health, safety & Environment management.
Key Accountabilities:
Creating a culture of health and safety at the Plant will be the primary deliverable.
Provide training on, and monitoring compliance to the health, safety and environmental issues
Implement and monitor compliance to internationally recognized safety standards.
Design, implement, communicate and coordinate all environmental, health, and safety programs and systems for the entire organization
Developing and implementing Safety management systems, processes, and procedures that improve business operations.
Serve as the organization’s expert within the field of SHE
Review internal SHE policies and practices to ensure they are current and appropriate
Coordinating Safety training across the business.
Developing and facilitating risk assessments
Coordinating and executing SHE inspections, and internal, sub-contractor, and third party audits
Conducting investigations and analyses of, and reporting findings to management
Developing and monitoring SHE performance, progress, preventive and corrective action plans
Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience
Degree or higher in Environment, Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering or related field
Minimum 7 years relevant experience in the management of safety, health, quality and environment in a heavy industry or manufacturing.
Excellent computer skills required, Extended experience in audits (internal & external)
Fluent written and spoken English and Kiswahili
Strong report writing and presentation skills
Registered Lead Expert
EMS Lead auditor is an added advantage
Title: Events Coordinator
Location: Kenya
Work Type: Full time
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will report to the Brand Manager.
Key Accountabilities:
Coordination of all events/exhibitions/tradeshows,
Training workshops and seminars
Serve all the countries in which we operate
Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience
A marketing related degree.
Training in project management will be an advantage.
A minimum of 3 years of experience in event management.
Experience of working in more than one country in East Africa; multi-country experience will be an advantage.
Strong interpersonal and people coordination skills and the ability to multi-task.
Flexibility to travel frequently in the region.
Title: Company Learning & Development Manager
Location: Kenya, Tanzania
Work Type: Full time
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate. The successful applicant will be in charge of skills development at both locations, Kenya and Tanzania.
Key Accountabilities:
Continuous assessment of skills levels to identify gaps based on the organization’s needs
Development of skills matrix and training calendars.
Development and continuous review of formal training curricula and programmes
Implement programs for developing both technical and general skills,
Develop in house skills trainers and ensure they are well equipped to deliver effective training
Prepare training schedules, monitor implementation and evaluate impact
Capture and share best practice case studies across the sites as a way of learning.
Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience
Bachelor’s degree preferably in education and special training in curriculum development.
A training of trainer certification is essential
At least 8 years working experience; two of which must be in learning & development and/or training management
Proven experience of developing curricula, training courses, training materials
Rolling out training programmes in a variety of areas including technical functions.
Fluent written and spoken English and Kiswahili
Excellent computer skills
Ability to teach people.
Title: ICT Manager
Location: Kenya
Work Type: Full time
The position is permanent and pensionable with a competitive remuneration to the successful candidate.
ARM being a multi-site, multi-country environment the successful candidate will be expected to effectively manage existing systems and maximize their utilization and any new integrated systems.
Key Accountabilities:
Your will be responsible for cyber security, data integrity, business continuity (back-ups, disaster management preparedness)
Development of a system that facilitates dash-board reporting especially for the sales and production teams.
Define or review existing service level agreements (SLA’s) with service providers and manage implementation.
Management of server, network, desktop and related projects, setting departmental priorities and budgeting.
Working with staff and other project managers, recommend to management and staff