Modern Trade Executive

Hotpoint Appliances Ltd was established in 1984. Its first store was located in the Sarit Centre shopping mall in Nairobi. In late 1990s Hotpoint was awarded the Sole Distributorship Agency for LG Electronics. Later on, it went on to acquire agencies for other global brands including Ariston, Westpoint and Kenwood. The company quickly expanded its operati…

Modern Trade Executive

Job Purpose

• We are looking for a Modern Trade Executive to take ownership of our Modern Trade (MT) stands from planning through to maintenance, ensuring every stand meets brand and merchandising standards. This role plans and runs a regular store visit schedule, coordinates design and activation needs with internal teams, manages new store openings and dealer accounts, and keeps merchandise and asset bank records accurate and up to date. You will work closely with the Retail Project Lead on stand delivery and with Product Managers on product-specific merchandising priorities.

Job Responsibility and Accountability

• Maintain a merchandise visibility tracker across assigned brands, flagging gaps and following up on corrective action.

• Manage and keep the MT stands tracker current, capturing stand location, status and condition across all outlets.

• Manage MT stands end to end – planning, installation, maintenance and decommissioning – in full compliance with the Modern Trade SOP.

• Plan and execute a structured store visit schedule to inspect stand condition, merchandising standards and SOP compliance.

• Work with the Retail Project Lead to coordinate stand builds, refurbishments and rollout timelines.

• Liaise with Product Managers to align stand and merchandising priorities with product launches and campaigns.