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Elijah ithamba

strategist and result oriented sales per

Nairobi, Kenya

Work Experience

  • National Team Sales ManagerFull Time

    Vital Animal Health

    Feb 2011 - Present -14 yrs, 5 months

    Kenya , Nairobi

    • Job Details:Brand protection and management Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products. Implements national sales programs by developing field sales action plans. Maintains sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors. Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand. Completes national sales operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results. Maintains national sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Maintains national sales staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Regional Business Development ManagerFull Time

    Athi River Mining Ltd

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2011 -4 yrs

    Kenya , Nairobi

    • Job Details: Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results. Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products. Implements national sales programs by developing field sales action plans. Maintains sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors. Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand. Completes national sales operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results. Maintains national sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Maintains national sales staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Product protection and brand equity
  • Education

    • Msc in communication

      st pauls university

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 - 3 yr

    • Bcom in Marketing

      egerton university

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1999 - 3 yr

    • High School - Other

      Ilako high school

      Jan 1992 

    Achievements

    In school i was team leader in debate club, prefect. In university i was a member of marketing club Am a moderate athlete In my work undertaking have managed to grow sales in the companies have grown achieving targets year in year out. Have also unearthed cartels of fake and generic unapproved brands of product in the market . Highly recognized for sales and product protection and good in this job

    Skills

    • sales & marketing
    • Microsoft Word
    • Brand Protection
    • Sales & marketing, business Development, brand protection

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Public Relations

      Data College·2000
    • Customer relation

      BAT·1998
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