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Job Title/Unit : | COUNTRY MANAGER | |
Reports to: | REGIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTOR - EA | |
Date: | October 2013 | |
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· Study the geography, synthesizing knowledge of available routes-to-market, target customers and shopper insights to design a go-to-market model that will cost-effectively create brand availability, visibility and demand at appropriate points-of-purchase. · Identify suitable logistics partners to service the proposed go-to-market model (handling importation, warehousing, order processing and fulfillment). Lead the process of selecting the most appropriate service provider and thereafter, manage on-going business relations to deliver excellent customer service. · Lead the creation of annual business building plans. · Identify and monitor KPIs critical to the achievement of business targets · Lead implementation of go-to-market operations, continuously improving brand availability, visibility, target customer engagement and in-home adoption · Continuously identify new commercial opportunities to drive further business growth · Provide management with 12-month forward-rolling sales forecasts, brand building budget expenditure reports, sales & stock reports · Ensure the design and delivery of professional skills development, and on-the-job coaching to the d.light sales and brand building teams · Represent d.light to all relevant stakeholders and remain abreast of all developments impacting d.light business and the renewable energy market within assigned geography
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Competencies
Strategic Thinker Partner/ Customer Management Negotiations and influential ability Selling Skills Planning and Organizing Developing and Leading People Communication Self Starter Results Focused |
HD HD HD HD D HD HD HD
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| Skills · Outstanding interpersonal and networking skills. · Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, partners, suppliers and staff · Analytical · Strong verbal and written communication skills · Ability to articulate and convey concepts · Facilitation and presentation skills · Strong commercial understanding · Channel and shopper knowledge | |
S = Standard, D = Developed, H/D = Highly Developed | |||
Required Qualifications/ Experience: Degree in Business, Marketing or related field · 10-15 years Business Development Experience (sales/brand building) · 3-5 years should be in a rapid growth environment, preferably building a business from scratch or creating a completely new product category · All applications to careersinafrika@gmail.com |
Nyakwar Mburi
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