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Re-advertisement: Deputy Sales & Marketing Manager – French-speaking Candidates at Surge Energy
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 4 days ago (2 Oct 2026) Deadline: 8 Oct 2026 Updated 3 days ago
How to Apply
Send your CV to careers@surge.energy with the position title in the email subject.
Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Sales & Marketing, the Deputy Sales & Marketing Manager will co‑create and execute sales strategies for the LPG cylinder business, focusing on the Kenyan market. The role combines strategic planning with hands‑on management of key accounts, market research, and team development. Fluency in French and strong leadership abilities are essential to drive revenue growth and maintain customer satisfaction.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related field, or professional certificate
- • 5–7 years of proven sales and business development experience
- • Fluency in French (mandatory) and strong written and verbal communication skills
- • Demonstrated leadership, coaching and team‑development capabilities
- • Excellent negotiation, relationship‑building and customer‑management abilities
- • Analytical mindset with experience in sales forecasting, budgeting and KPI monitoring
- • Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, and CRM systems
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve revenue targets
- • Lead day‑to‑day sales operations and manage key accounts
- • Conduct market research and analysis to identify new business opportunities
- • Prepare sales forecasts, budgets and performance reports for senior management
- • Mentor and coach the sales team, identifying training needs and development programmes
- • Build and maintain relationships with distributors, customers and strategic partners
- • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through effective account management
- • Coordinate with production and supply‑chain teams to align sales commitments