Cosmetics firm seeks marketing recruits
Plans have been announced by Oriflame Cosmetics to strengthen its team of 29,000 sales consultants with the addition of 70,000 new recruits in East Africa this year. An estimated Sh500 million in dividends were distributed during its first year of enterprise, in addition to commissions for consultants.
“Our growth pattern in East Africa has truly surprised us and looks more promising than some of our other markets around the world,” said Terje Widht, Vice President and COO of Oriflame East Africa.
Upon launching a recruitment campaign for Oriflame's top sales consultants, Mr Widht expressed that the company was fulfilling its pursuit of giving more people the opportunity to look great, as well as make money via the company's exclusive business opportunities.
Having previously been established in North Africa in places such as Sudan and Egypt, Oriflame aims to expand to the east, with Kenya as an already successful starting point. Oriflame will be able to introduce its products to Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda by 2010, having already established markets in over 65 countries worldwide, including Russia, its most dominant market yet.
“This investment is a demonstration of our confidence in the East African market and our belief in the people’s desire to make money and look great,” said Oriflame East Africa Chairman and Chief Executive, Fred Andersson.
More individuals were urged to become a part of Oriflame when Mr Terje spoke about the "unique" business opportunities that could become available, claiming that such opportunities are open to all Kenyans, providing flexible, part-time, and full-time flexibility.
