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About Twiga

Twiga is a B2B e-commerce company that builds fair and reliable markets for agricultural producers, food manufacturers and retailers based on transparency and efficiency. Our mission is to provide affordable access to high quality food and grocery across African cities. Our ambition is to modernize Africa’s urban informal retail by using technology, to aggregate demand and help create an efficient supply chain that makes food and grocery more affordable.

Market Research Assistant Vacancy

Twiga Foods is looking for suitable candidates to fill the position of a Market Research Assistant. the role holder will be accountable for collecting necessary data and insights from the field that help the business make informed decisions on the markets and product value chains. This role meets the increasing business needs in collecting market intelligence data.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection and Reporting

• Collect and report daily FFV product prices from assigned wholesale market(s).
• Acquire and maintain an up-to date list of market informants for both FFV and FMCG prices.
• Conduct weekly product sampling exercises.
• Collect and report FMCG prices at a specified frequency from assigned area(s)/wholesaler(s).
• Conduct baseline surveys for new and existing products and compile reports as required by the business.
• Conduct any other periodic or ad-hoc market surveys and compile reports as required by the business.
• Assist the Market Intelligence Analyst in designing and driving results for market research projects, collecting data from the field, and preparing reports.

Self-Management

• Model Twiga’s culture and way of working and inculcating this within the team.
• Deliver the performance objectives.  Participate in monthly 1-on-1 performance reviews with line manager, and institute corrective action where performance falls below expectation.
• Proactively manage own learning and development
• Adhere to the annual leave plan agreed with the line manager
• Adhere to people management polices

Compliance

• Comply with all organization policies, procedures, and statutory guidelines.  Minimize and mitigate risks to the organization and enforce zero-tolerance to non-compliance.
• Close gaps/lapses identified as an outcome of audits; risk and/or any other compliance review; investigations; or other assessment mechanisms and take corrective/preventive actions within the agreed timelines.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Have a Certificate / Diploma / Post-secondary education qualification in Marketing, Business, Sales, or a related field.
• Have a valid certificate of good conduct.
• Research Methods
• Data Collection

To Apply:
https://twiga.applytojob.com/apply/89k28KOApK/Market-Research-Assistant-2022?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

Twiga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We champion equal treatment of all applicants. We care deeply about making Twiga a place where everyone can learn, grow, and have an impact. Twiga does not charge its applicants any fees whatsoever and has not authorized any agent to levy any fees on its behalf. If anyone requests you to make any payment with respect to this application, please report the incident to info@twiga.com or to our hotline on +254 (0) 709 258 000.