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Job Vacancies at The Krones Group, June 18th 2015


The Krones Group, headquartered in Neutraubling, Germany, plans, develops and manufactures machines and complete lines for the fields of process, filling and packaging technology. Its product portfolio is rounded off by information technology, factory planning and products from Krones’ subsidiaries as intralogistics, valve production etc.


Every day, millions of bottles, cans, and special-shaped containers are handled on lines from Krones, particularly in breweries, the soft-drinks sector and at producers of still or sparkling wines and spirits, but also in the food and luxury-goods industries, plus the chemical, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors.


Job Title:  Sales Coordinator


 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Promote and Support Sales activities in Francophone Africa.    
  • Coordinate all enquiries, quotations and orders for spare parts.
  • Clarification of all queries before orders is placed ..
  • Use the escalation procedure to prevent order delays by being pro-active.
  • Keep internal role players informed on status of key orders timeously.
  • Process invoicing and shipping documentation accurately and timeously ..
  • Follow-up with customers on OPEN quotations to ascertain status of a potential order.
  • General administration/filing
ROLE SPECIFIC SKILLS ATTRIBUTES
Knowledge and Experience
  • Strong admin skills with attention to detail
  • Strong knowledge and usage of French language
  • Inventory Management
  • Project Management
  • Excellent verbal and written skills in French
Qualifications and education required
  • B.Sc/HND or equivalent in French, any sales, financial and mathemallcal certification would be an advantage
  • Applicants with French as lingua franca and those from Francophone countries would be expected to possess B.Sc/HND or equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Business Management, Marketing, Accounting and Finance
Personal behaviors/competencies
  • Deadline driven, attention to detail, work independently, project a professional image, encourage team work and compliance with work processes and procedures, good time management skills
  • Shows initiative and solution orientated and pro-active
  • Work well under high pressure/stress situation
  • Excellent co-ordination, communication skills
  • Ability to communicate fluently in French is very vital.
  • Excellent time management and disciplined
  • Understanding import/export processes and procedures
  • Ability to liaise with international offices - Germany/Africa
Computer Skills
  • MS Office - Word, Excel - Advanced level
  • SAP/Pastel (preferably)
  • Internet, email
Literacy and Numeracy
  • Accurate numerical ability




Job Title:  Technical Trainer, Filling Technology-Mechanical

 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • To deliver standard and customized training courses to External customers and Internal Service Personnel.
  • To assist Customers and Service with their Training needs by developing training and assessment documentation.
  • To assist with the development of new training courses in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders.
  • To assist with the setup and maintenance of the intemal Training facility.
  • To assist with the marketing and promotion of training to external customers.
ROLE SPECIFIC SKILLS ATTRIBUTES
Knowledge and Experience
  • Knowledge of Krones technology and its range of equipment
  • 5-7 years field experience, specializing in Filler machines
  • Experience and knowledge of mechanical maintenance/overhauling tasks in a Beverage packaging'Bottling environment
Qualifications and Education Required
  • Mechanical Trade/Engineering Qualification
  • Training and Development qualification
  • Train-the-trainer(preferably)
  • Facilitation skills(preferably)
  • Assessor and Moderation accreditation(preferably)
Specific Job Skills
  • Learning and development principals and methods
  • Strong inter-personal skills - team builder and participant
Computer Skills
  • MS Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
  • SAP (preferably)
  • Literacy and Numeracy
  • Good understanding of financial management and principals
  • Good understanding of compiling training material
Commercial Skills
  • Very good communication skills (written, presentation and facilitation)
  • Build mutually beneficial relationships intemally and externally
  • Facilitation skills
Management Ability
  • Professional liaison with all levels of management and technical clients, both internally and externally
  • Project leadership and mentoring skills to colleagues, client and students
Other
  • Possess a valid passport
  • Able to travel both domestic and foreign
  • Extensive travel throughout the Sub-Saharan region and Globally



How to Apply

Should you be interested in this vacancy, please forward your application letter and a comprehensive CV to: [email protected], [email protected]
 
Attached to all CVs should be an excel sheet with the following information: Surname/Other Names/Qualifications/Institutions Attended/Date of Birth/Gender/Work Experience

Applications not in this format will be rejected.