Head of Commercial – Freight  Forwarding

Head of Commercial Business Development & Sales (Sub Region)

Ecom Manager

Finance & Controlling Manager

IBP Manager 

Financial Controller

Business Development Manager

Leaf Controller

Role Description:The Head of Freight Forwarding Commercial SSA is responsible for developing the business within assigned industry verticals in SSA, focusing on new customers, geographic development, and Freight Forwarding sales activities across the SSA Region.This role will involve leading the creation of trade lane strategies and products, leveraging Freight Forwarding and other relevant capabilities in the Region, and developing specific products to enhance trade through key assets and capabilities in the Region. This role will foster design build and integrate products and solutions that bring Africa to the world to Africa.Responsible for integrating sales and operations planning for accurate strategy development and forecasting, and providing relevant reporting to stakeholders to guide and measure sales strategies and impact.Collaboration and integration with Regional and Global business development teams will be key, and the role will require strong focus on innovation, customer satisfaction, team leadership and managing key strategic Regional accounts.In addition he/she will be tasked with maintaining and growing the existing book of business for the defined regional accounts through successful contract renewal strategies and addressing scope change opportunities commercially within the existing business. Responsibilities:Lead the creation, implementation, and oversight of a comprehensive business development and sales strategy for the Freight Forwarding capability for our client. This includes identifying new market opportunities, cultivating customer relationships, and driving sales growth to achieve and exceed revenue targets. Ensure strategic alignment with organizational goals and maintain a competitive edge in the market through innovative solutions and effective execution.Lead the development and implementation of trade lane strategies and products, and ensure multiple regional interactions and integration. Oversee the discovery, planning, and execution of these strategies and creating, defining, and monitoring key initiatives.Ensure that external regions are aligned to the trade lane strategies and multi-regional trade lane teams are established to drive aligned outcomes.Design and develop solutions for products that enable increased trade across the Region, and deploy sales teams and/or industry vertical solution teams accordingly.Develop strategies and solutions that enable FF to become the integrating capability across both regions and capabilities within regions – measurement of share of wallet captured for FF customers must increase 9through the development of cross selling strategies)Integrate sales and operations planning within the SSA Freight Forwarding capability, and also with the broader SSA commercial and global commercial teams to ensure we drive the SSA end-to-end strategy and optimise the sales teams that we have in place.Oversee the accurate and timely reporting of business development and sales performance metrics. This includes preparing regular reports, analyzing data to identify trends, and providing actionable recommendations to sales teams and other stakeholders to inform strategic and operational decision-making and ensure alignment with business objectives.Oversee and provide guidance to branch level sales teams, leveraging their data and insights to develop and refine products and solutions that align with market demands and drive business growth.Foster and maintain collaborative relationships across departments and external stakeholders to align business development and sales strategies with organizational objectives. Drive cross- functional teamwork to enhance market penetration, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth.Act as the Develop and distribute a monthly trade lane pack containing critical insights for the sales team.Identify and analyze specific products, trade flows, and customer data in monthly reports to facilitate regional connectivity and strategic planning.Act as custodian for SSA trade lane data and ensure the accuracy and relevance of data through regular maintenance and updates to support informed strategic decision-making. Develop and distribute a monthly trade lane pack containing critical insights for relevant stakeholders and sales teams.Meet and exceed financial growth targets for the assigned industry verticals, countries and expand our geographic and solutions offering footprint with these accounts across our client's service portfolio.Identify and develop relationships with key decision makers at all levels within a customer.Maintain understanding of customers’ expectations relative to operational solutions, costs and results.Understand the customer's business (strategically, operationally, financially).Understand the customer's buying process and identify all influences, intimately understanding their requirements.Maintain an up-to-date pipeline of current and future opportunities, quantifying number of opportunities, value of the opportunity and managing the probability to win.Coordinate RFQs for new business opportunities and renewals of existing business with assigned accounts engaging other functions as required and own the commercial relationship and contract negotiations.Follow the internal commercial process, procedures and thresholds.Support commercial, pricing and freight desk functions.Partners with colleagues in other regions on broader opportunities for select customers.Lead the our client's HR agenda, including the effective management of workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance management, reward and recognition, talent management, and employee relations in line with policies and proceduresDrive the development of a healthy, high performance culture across the Commercial capability, in alignment with our client's cultural objectives.Lead the our client's Technology agenda, including key digital projects such as defining and supporting the implementation of best-in-class commercial/sales processes and systems (e.g. CRM – Customer Relationship Management, etc.).Ensure, contribute and manage the implementation of continuous improvement, health, safety and sustainability best practice projects relevant to the Commercial capability.Interpret and ensure compliance to relevant regulatory requirements.Requirements:QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree or equivalent in business administration for Freight Forwarding and LogisticsProven track record of having consistently achieved on a sales quota at a relevant scale EXPERIENCEHave a minimum of 8 years’ experience within the transport, logistics, or freight forwarding industry, or similar service industrySignificant sales experience • Leading and managing a teamWork experience in Africa for at least 5 yearsExperience in Freight Forwarding Industry across multiple verticalsExposure to and working knowledge of all facets of contractual requirements SKILLSBusiness Expertise/ Acumen: Applies in-depth knowledge of the economic, commercial and political issues to build and grow the business with impactful outcomes and influence industry performance; anticipates industry trends. In-depth understanding of the freight forwarding and logistics industry, including knowledge of international trade regulations, shipping practices, and market dynamics.Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement strategic business development plans that align with company objectives and market trends, including identifying growth opportunities and competitive positioning.Sales Leadership: Strong leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate sales teams across multiple locations, setting clear goals, providing coaching, and driving performance to achieve revenue targets.Customer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.Business Development: Analyse new and existing clients, their needs and able to formulate possible solutions that could meet these needs, based on an in-depth understanding of company service offerings. Able to navigate through potential client organisations, identifying decision- makers, uncovering their unmet needs, and concisely demonstrating the value that business development can add to their organisations. In-depth understanding of market and client segmentation & profiling as well as the analysis of market trends, as well as understanding of the sales cycle and process, including facilitating a deal to closure.Strong communication skills - You are an exceptional listener. You communicate clearly. You write exceptionally well and you speak eloquently. You can explain just about anything to anyone. You’re comfortable on the phone or to groups of people – at any level. You are incredibly tactful when delivering the facts.Problem solving - You enjoy solving problems. Getting to the root cause. You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative, innovative solutions. You don’t get flustered easily. If you don’t know the answer, you’ll dig until you find it. • Exceptional critical thinking skills - you can identify gaps in logic and underlying causes of issues; You think on your feet. You like learning new things, and you can learn quickly.Strong collaborator - You can work independently because you self-manage, with limited direction and guidance, but you also enjoy collaborating across dynamic and multi-cultural teams and are personable, helpful, and incredibly organised.Results oriented - You are proactive in handling competing priorities and meet your deadlines and commitments; you always demonstrate a “can do” positive attitude.Confidentiality - You consider and protect the confidentiality of company data at ALL times.IT skills - You are highly proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.Flexibility to travel - You are ready to travel between 40 - 50% of the time. Languages - You speak and write fluent English – additional languages are a bonus. 

Role Description:You Will be instrumental in growing our client's existing offering within an end-to-end supply chain (across multiple capabilities inclusive of P&T).This role will be responsible for the leadership, strategic alignment, business development (revenue growth) and commercial coordination within our client's SSA (sub-region> portfolio and will work closely with business and capability leaders to develop end-to-end solutions and products for their BCO’s and principals.This role will also lead the connection of our client's SSA to other regions and the co ordinate activities from the global pillar/s.The role will directly contribute towards the SSA Regional revenue and appropriate financial targets.The role links and provides client solutions leveraging our client's capabilities in the sub-region.Responsible for integrating sales and operations planning for accurate commercial strategy development and forecasting, and providing relevant reporting to stakeholders to guide and measure sales strategies and impact. Responsibilities:Lead the development, implementation, and management of a robust business development and sales strategy for the SSA with our client. This entails identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in new and existing geographies and markets. Define and tailor the capability offerings for the sub-region to ensure optimal market penetration, customer acquisition, and retention. Cultivate strong customer relationships to drive sales growth, aiming to meet and exceed revenue targets. Additionally, provide active oversight and management of regional sales resources to ensure the effectiveness of commercial teams and the achievement of strategic objectives.Correctly define the capability basket for the sub-region to drive growth.Foster and maintain collaborative relationships across departments and external stakeholders to align business development and sales strategies with organizational objectives.Serve as a point of integration between logistics and P&T commercial streams so as to ensure that there is a consolidated regional commercial strategy which is aligned and understood by all commercial and key business stakeholders.Set strategic direction for the SSA commercial capability aligned to our client's SSA, and Group strategies and KPI’s, and cascade strategic priorities into the sub-Region.Develop and implement commercial strategies to grow the business, working closely with operational teams and relevant stakeholders to use all capabilities effectively and drive the SSA end-to-end strategy.Establish and align the required Commercial structures for SSA to support the team's goals and drive high performance. Ensure that the structures are correctly focused and aligned to avoid duplication and wasted efforts, whilst promoting collaboration and end to solution selling.Turn regional strategies into clear business plans for capabilities and/or countries. Plan and execute effective sales strategies, ensuring cooperation between different teams in the sub-Region.Design and develop capability and cross-capability solutions for products that enable increased trade across the sub-Region, deploying sales teams accordingly.Oversee the accurate and timely reporting of business development and sales performance metrics for the sub- region. Prepare regular reports, analyze data to identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.Oversee and guide capability sales teams, leveraging their data and insights to develop and refine products and solutions that align with market demands and drive business growth.Grow revenue by finding new business opportunities, building pipelines, and developing innovative capability solutions for key customers.Design and develop specific products that allow us to differentiate from the market given our combination of capabilities across P&T and logistics – where applicable ensure that these are integrated with trade lane strategies so as to enable the connection of SSA to the worldParticipate and support customer reviews to support and build strategic client accounts and manage strategic relationships.Develop strategies to penetrate key accounts, gain rates, renewal rates and client profitability. Drive customer attraction and retention strategies to improve on key accounts customers loyalty as well as existing business expansion.Highlight and develop leads for solutions team, inclusive of client readiness, data availability and the required local knowledge- facilitate the efficient execution (sell, design, commercialise and implementation) of large commercial solutions.Where required be the custodian of post implementation reviews ensuring that desired solution (internal and external) – has been achievedUnderstand the customer's business (strategically, operationally, financially) and their buying process to identify all influences and requirements. Identify and develop relationships with key decision makers at all levels within a customer.Integrate with key commercial strategic projects to deliver targeted outcomesDevelop tender and contract management processes to protect margins and support regional and global RFP processes.Manage RFPs for new business and renewals of existing business. Ensure comprehensive, accurate, and compelling responses to RFPs that address client requirements. Facilitate effective collaboration between internal teams, including business development, costing, finance, and operations to ensure that RFP’s are submitted timeously.Ensure all RFP responses comply with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards.Support the management of strategic client contracts, including changes in scope, terms, rates, and service agreements.Identify and analyze specific products, trade flows, and customer data in monthly reports to facilitate regional connectivity and strategic planning.Continuously evaluate industry, market and technology trends to assess the potential impact on business opportunities. Make recommendations and drive key projects to leverage opportunitiesPro-actively work with leaders to ensure that the positioning of capabilities are clear and defined to maximize growth opportunities. Drive awareness of solution features, capabilities and outcomes to enable strong value for clients and drive meaningful growth and profitability for the sub-Region.Own the sub-Regional Commercial innovation agenda and the new solution development process and evolve the client’s perception of our client's ability to innovate.Align processes and exchange across the sub-Regional commercial team to ensure all opportunities are captured and cross selling is maximisedManage the SSA Commercial budget to ensure that the strategic deliverables are adequately budgeted forEnsure effective fiscal management in compliance with Company standardsAnalyse monthly financial performance indicators and trends, make necessary adjustments to ensure profitability for the Region, and submit required reports timeouslyLead the our client's HR agenda, including the effective management of workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance management, reward and recognition, talent management, and employee relations in line with Group policies and procedures Drive the development of a healthy, high performance culture across the Commercial capability, in alignment with our client's cultural objectives.Set and implement operational excellence standards for the Commercial team, driving continuous process improvement.Support digital projects to implement best-in-class commercial/sales processes and systems (e.g., CRM).Continuously evaluate industry, market, and technology trends to assess their impact on business opportunities and drive/support key projects where required. Requirements:QUALIFICATIONSRelevant post-graduate degreeEXPERIENCEHave a minimum of 8 - 10 years’ experience within the transport, logistics, or supply chain industrySignificant sales experience across multiple capabilities and with a proven success of selling integrated end to end solutionsWork experience in relevant SSA sub-RegionExposure to and working knowledge of all facets of contractual requirementsSKILLSThorough understanding of logistics and supply chain industryDemonstrated success introducing existing and new/emerging solutions into various Head of Commercial Business Development & Sales (Sub-Region) Page 3 of 5 countries/regions/industry verticalsCustomer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.Business Expertise/ Acumen: Applies in-depth knowledge of the economic, commercial and political issues to build and grow the business with impactful outcomes and influence industry performance; anticipates industry trendsStrategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement strategic business development plans that align with company objectives and market trends, including identifying growth opportunities and competitive positioning.Sales Leadership: Strong leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate sales teams across multiple locations, setting clear goals, providing coaching, and driving performance to achieve revenue targets.Customer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.Business Development: Analyse new and existing clients, their needs and able to formulate possible solutions that could meet these needs, based on an in-depth understanding of company service offerings. Able to navigate through potential client organisations, identifying decision-makers, uncovering their unmet needs, and concisely demonstrating the value that business development can add to their organisations. In-depth understanding of market and client segmentation & profiling as well as the analysis of market trends, as well as understanding of the sales cycle and process, including facilitating a deal to closure.Contract Management Knowledge: Provide expert level guidance through efficient solutions. Influences stakeholder engagement through a process of monitoring and tracking and facilitates acceptance and review to guide policy formulation, execution and integration into practices. Directs and influences policy formulation and implementation towards an integrated institutional policy framework to promote a common goal and institutional objectives.Strong communication skills: You are an exceptional listener. You communicate clearly. You write exceptionally well and you speak eloquently. You can explain just about anything to anyone. You’re comfortable on the phone or to groups of people – at any level. You are incredibly tactful when delivering the facts.Problem solving: You enjoy solving problems. Getting to the root cause. You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative, innovative solutions. You don’t get flustered easily. If you don’t know the answer, you’ll dig until you find it.Exceptional critical thinking skills: you can identify gaps in logic and underlying causes of issues; You think on your feet. You like learning new things, and you can learn quickly.Strong collaborator: You can work independently because you self-manage, with limited direction and guidance, but you also enjoy collaborating across dynamic and multi-cultural teams and are personable, helpful and incredibly organised.Results oriented: You are proactive in handling competing priorities and meet your deadlines and commitments; you always demonstrate a “can do” positive attitude.Confidentiality: You consider and protect the confidentiality of company data at ALL times.IT skills: You are highly proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio.Flexibility to travel: You are ready to travel between 30 - 50% of the time across the globe to our operations to perform audits on site.Languages: You speak and write fluent English – additional languages are a bonus, in particular Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Hindi. 

Role Description:You Will be instrumental in growing our client's existing offering within an end-to-end supply chain (across multiple capabilities inclusive of P&T).This role will be responsible for the leadership, strategic alignment, business development (revenue growth) and commercial coordination within our client's SSA (sub-region> portfolio and will work closely with business and capability leaders to develop end-to-end solutions and products for their BCO’s and principals.This role will also lead the connection of our client's SSA to other regions and the co ordinate activities from the global pillar/s.The role will directly contribute towards the SSA Regional revenue and appropriate financial targets. The role links and provides client solutions leveraging our client's capabilities in the sub-region.Responsible for integrating sales and operations planning for accurate commercial strategy development and forecasting, and providing relevant reporting to stakeholders to guide and measure sales strategies and impact. Responsibilities:Lead the development, implementation, and management of a robust business development and sales strategy for the SSA with our client. This entails identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in new and existing geographies and markets. Define and tailor the capability offerings for the sub-region to ensure optimal market penetration, customer acquisition, and retention. Cultivate strong customer relationships to drive sales growth, aiming to meet and exceed revenue targets. Additionally, provide active oversight and management of regional sales resources to ensure the effectiveness of commercial teams and the achievement of strategic objectives.Correctly define the capability basket for the sub-region to drive growth.Foster and maintain collaborative relationships across departments and external stakeholders to align business development and sales strategies with organizational objectives.Serve as a point of integration between logistics and P&T commercial streams so as to ensure that there is a consolidated regional commercial strategy which is aligned and understood by all commercial and key business stakeholders.Set strategic direction for the SSA commercial capability aligned to our client's SSA, and Group strategies and KPI’s, and cascade strategic priorities into the sub-Region.Develop and implement commercial strategies to grow the business, working closely with operational teams and relevant stakeholders to use all capabilities effectively and drive the SSA end-to-end strategy.Establish and align the required Commercial structures for SSA to support the team's goals and drive high performance. Ensure that the structures are correctly focused and aligned to avoid duplication and wasted efforts, whilst promoting collaboration and end to solution selling.Turn regional strategies into clear business plans for capabilities and/or countries. Plan and execute effective sales strategies, ensuring cooperation between different teams in the sub-Region.Design and develop capability and cross-capability solutions for products that enable increased trade across the sub-Region, deploying sales teams accordingly.Oversee the accurate and timely reporting of business development and sales performance metrics for the sub- region. Prepare regular reports, analyze data to identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.Oversee and guide capability sales teams, leveraging their data and insights to develop and refine products and solutions that align with market demands and drive business growth.Grow revenue by finding new business opportunities, building pipelines, and developing innovative capability solutions for key customers.Design and develop specific products that allow us to differentiate from the market given our combination of capabilities across P&T and logistics – where applicable ensure that these are integrated with trade lane strategies so as to enable the connection of SSA to the worldParticipate and support customer reviews to support and build strategic client accounts and manage strategic relationships.Develop strategies to penetrate key accounts, gain rates, renewal rates and client profitability. Drive customer attraction and retention strategies to improve on key accounts customers loyalty as well as existing business expansion.Highlight and develop leads for solutions team, inclusive of client readiness, data availability and the required local knowledge- facilitate the efficient execution (sell, design, commercialise and implementation) of large commercial solutions.Where required be the custodian of post implementation reviews ensuring that desired solution (internal and external) – has been achievedUnderstand the customer's business (strategically, operationally, financially) and their buying process to identify all influences and requirements. Identify and develop relationships with key decision makers at all levels within a customer.Integrate with key commercial strategic projects to deliver targeted outcomesDevelop tender and contract management processes to protect margins and support regional and global RFP processes.Manage RFPs for new business and renewals of existing business. Ensure comprehensive, accurate, and compelling responses to RFPs that address client requirements. Facilitate effective collaboration between internal teams, including business development, costing, finance, and operations to ensure that RFP’s are submitted timeously.Ensure all RFP responses comply with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards.Support the management of strategic client contracts, including changes in scope, terms, rates, and service agreements.Identify and analyze specific products, trade flows, and customer data in monthly reports to facilitate regional connectivity and strategic planning.Continuously evaluate industry, market and technology trends to assess the potential impact on business opportunities. Make recommendations and drive key projects to leverage opportunitiesPro-actively work with leaders to ensure that the positioning of capabilities are clear and defined to maximize growth opportunities. Drive awareness of solution features, capabilities and outcomes to enable strong value for clients and drive meaningful growth and profitability for the sub-Region.Own the sub-Regional Commercial innovation agenda and the new solution development process and evolve the client’s perception of our client's ability to innovate.Align processes and exchange across the sub-Regional commercial team to ensure all opportunities are captured and cross selling is maximisedManage the SSA Commercial budget to ensure that the strategic deliverables are adequately budgeted forEnsure effective fiscal management in compliance with Company standardsAnalyse monthly financial performance indicators and trends, make necessary adjustments to ensure profitability for the Region, and submit required reports timeouslyLead the our client's HR agenda, including the effective management of workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance management, reward and recognition, talent management, and employee relations in line with Group policies and procedures • Drive the development of a healthy, high performance culture across the Commercial capability, in alignment with our client's cultural objectives.Set and implement operational excellence standards for the Commercial team, driving continuous process improvement.Support digital projects to implement best-in-class commercial/sales processes and systems (e.g., CRM).Continuously evaluate industry, market, and technology trends to assess their impact on business opportunities and drive/support key projects where required. Requirements:QUALIFICATIONSRelevant post-graduate degreeEXPERIENCEHave a minimum of 8 - 10 years’ experience within the transport, logistics, or supply chain industrySignificant sales experience across multiple capabilities and with a proven success of selling integrated end to end solutionsWork experience in relevant SSA sub-RegionExposure to and working knowledge of all facets of contractual requirementsSKILLSThorough understanding of logistics and supply chain industryDemonstrated success introducing existing and new/emerging solutions into various Head of Commercial Business Development & Sales (Sub-Region) Page 3 of 5 countries/regions/industry verticalsCustomer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.Business Expertise/ Acumen: Applies in-depth knowledge of the economic, commercial and political issues to build and grow the business with impactful outcomes and influence industry performance; anticipates industry trendsStrategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement strategic business development plans that align with company objectives and market trends, including identifying growth opportunities and competitive positioning.Sales Leadership: Strong leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate sales teams across multiple locations, setting clear goals, providing coaching, and driving performance to achieve revenue targets.Customer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.Business Development: Analyse new and existing clients, their needs and able to formulate possible solutions that could meet these needs, based on an in-depth understanding of company service offerings. Able to navigate through potential client organisations, identifying decision-makers, uncovering their unmet needs, and concisely demonstrating the value that business development can add to their organisations. In-depth understanding of market and client segmentation & profiling as well as the analysis of market trends, as well as understanding of the sales cycle and process, including facilitating a deal to closure.Contract Management Knowledge: Provide expert level guidance through efficient solutions. Influences stakeholder engagement through a process of monitoring and tracking and facilitates acceptance and review to guide policy formulation, execution and integration into practices. Directs and influences policy formulation and implementation towards an integrated institutional policy framework to promote a common goal and institutional objectives.Strong communication skills: You are an exceptional listener. You communicate clearly. You write exceptionally well and you speak eloquently. You can explain just about anything to anyone. You’re comfortable on the phone or to groups of people – at any level. You are incredibly tactful when delivering the facts.Problem solving: You enjoy solving problems. Getting to the root cause. You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative, innovative solutions. You don’t get flustered easily. If you don’t know the answer, you’ll dig until you find it.Exceptional critical thinking skills: you can identify gaps in logic and underlying causes of issues; You think on your feet. You like learning new things, and you can learn quickly.Strong collaborator: You can work independently because you self-manage, with limited direction and guidance, but you also enjoy collaborating across dynamic and multi-cultural teams and are personable, helpful and incredibly organised.Results oriented: You are proactive in handling competing priorities and meet your deadlines and commitments; you always demonstrate a “can do” positive attitude.Confidentiality: You consider and protect the confidentiality of company data at ALL times.IT skills: You are highly proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio.Flexibility to travel: You are ready to travel between 30 - 50% of the time across the globe to our operations to perform audits on site.Languages: You speak and write fluent English – additional languages are a bonus, in particular Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Hindi. 

Responsibilities:You will develop plan, KPI and goals for the account and implement Go to Market strategy with cross functional teams (commercial managers, brand managers, supply chain,) You will be responsible for business and market development and scope out opportunities for growth and key initiatives to leverage category growth and market share on the platforms.You will manage promotions along with brands - make brands partners in customer communication. Creates an annual business plan / e-trade marketing plan : taking into account levers of growth to achieve brand results (sell-in, sell-out, market shares) and the profitability of brands within the account.You will innovate and activate key launches, campaigns and collaborations with marketing and digital for impactful brand presence leading to business. You will ensure right presence on brands across top SKUs discoverability, build customer experience through brand stores and product page details and compelling reasons to drive purchase. Ensure Medical UX execution and adherence on platform. Ensure correct elements across platforms like Medical Labelling, Dermo Category, HCP services etc.You will do market intelligence and competitive landscape mapping thereby identifying new e-commerce trends and opportunities.You will drive efficiency and effectiveness across supply chain and customer care through accuracy in demand forecasting and setting supply chain and logistics processes.Analyse and interpret Ecommerce partner’s sales report to identify strengths, weaknesses and business opportunities.Able to get more data insights from platforms to fuel it in the business strategyRequirements:3-5 Years of experience ideally in e-commerce environments. A confident and articulate communicator capable of inspiring strong collaboration within an organization.Ability to analyse data to gather insights and find opportunities.Builds and develops a trust relationship with e-retailers.Ability to manage simultaneous projects and meet deadlines.Business results oriented: ability to perform, to budget and manage forecast.Proactive, positive, and innovative mind.

Responsibilities:Advise the General Management on Finance related issues in order to contribute to the sustainable development of the entityEnsure respect of Group standards (Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Legal and Tax) in line with legislation and best practices of internal auditManage the plan, budget and trends. Supervise the reporting processSet up and update procedures to guarantee the consistency, relevance and reliability of administrative and financial flow of information (expenditures, payments to suppliers)Anticipate financial risks; when necessary, take appropriate corrective measuresManage Information Technologies of the entity in accordance with the Group’s policies ensuring sustainability and safetyConsolidate the entity accounts and monitor treasury flows. Manage the foreign exchange hedging. Supervise the closing of statutory accountsRecruit, develop and manage his/her teams. Ensure development of expertise and know-how and lead the organisation developmentLead relationships with external auditors, banks and the Tax DepartmentEnsure legal compliance of activities by a close follow-up of contracts and litigations (in connection with the Corporate Legal Department or local one if any)Check the economic and legal relevance of major contractual commitments of the entity. Manage insurance contracts, estates and entity facilities (furniture, cars, etc.)Requirements:Innovator:Strong creativity and ability to generate novel ideas.Experience in problem-solving with a focus on innovation.Strategist:Expertise in strategic planning and execution.Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.People Developer:Strong interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to identify and nurture talent within the organization.Integrator:Strong organizational and project management skillsExperience in streamlining processes and improving operational efficiency.Excellent problem-solving skills to address integration challenges.Entrepreneur:Deep understanding of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.Ability to support business growth initiatives through sound financial planning and analysis.

Role Description:Primary Function: As the IBP manager, you will lead the end-to-end planning of the entire portfolio of the company for Turkey from a demand and S&OP perspective. You will also be responsible to provide the commercial and finance teams with the right visibility of forecasts, opportunities, and risks so that the business can make informed decisions.You will be key to drive a culture of growth and excellence, discipline, and accountability for the business objectives; promoting behaviors that support a one team approach to business planning.The individual has an integrated perspective of the business, connecting dots and challenging solutions to ensure strategic alignment with the delivery of short- and long-term objectives with focus on E2E execution excellence. Responsibilities: Demand planning & operationsOwns the demand planning process, ensuring that it happens on a timely basis and all parties are compliant with the process.Partner with the commercial teams to understand and drive key requirements along with timely visibility of opportunities and risks enabling timely decisions.Manage the day-to-day relationship with the distributors from a planning point of view.Responsible for delivering orders on time, forecast accuracy, OTIF and IBP KPIs.IBP process & maturity progressWork closely with IBP director on process maturity and IBP cycleImplement it through process, tools, leadership, change managementPartner with other functions in the Long-Term PlanningSupervise building blocks creation and work closely with finance during the budgeting process (Commercial, Supply & Financial)Proactive management of gaps & risks/opps, follow thru to capture full value of initiatives or gapsTake part in IBP Monthly and Quarterly Operational Disciplines aligned to PlaybookGap Management: Ensure monthly cadence, and bring one number across the system, identify gaps & risks/opps, monthly review of KPI’s and improvement actionsS&OE: enable S&OE discipline with Demand and Customer Development leadership – ensuring visibility and action plans for sales and demand, connecting with FinanceReconcile variables between Gap and S&OEDrive alignment to a single number signed off by country managerRequirements:Preferred Education & Experience: Preferably Master's Degree in a Business/ Finance/ Engineering/ Bus-Related fieldMust have commercial understanding – 1-2 yrs in customer facing role in Supply/CommercialExperience in S&OP or IBP process: Building fact-based plans or working with demand signals to optimize results in the marketEnglish proficiency5 - 8 years of related work experience in FMCGCapabilities needed of leadership, structured and critical thinking, clear communication, and people skills, analytical

Responsibilities: You will ensure that the legal entity's financial reporting is prepared in a timely manner in accordance with both Company Accounting Standards and statutory requirements.Oversee the defined tasks in the month-end closing process executed by finance operations partner(s), Company Business Services, and the finance Global Process Owners (GPOs) are performed.Collaborate with the finance operations partner(s), Company Business Services, and finance on close activities, providing local business insight and supporting evidence on account movements.Review and approve key reconciliations journal entries and the bridge between Company Reporting (IFRS) and statutory reporting.Ensure that proper balance sheet reconciliation is prepared for the legal entity per the Company balance sheet reconciliation policy.Manage the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of both legal entity and business line/unit results and forecasts in the organisation consolidation system (CPM Beacon) in collaboration with business controllers.SAP and CPM Beacon (SAP BPC) or similar application, working knowledge preferred.Knowledge of IFRS as well as local GAAP and other relevant local tax & legal legislation.Organize and run periodic financial performance and balance sheet reviews with the Finance Director, Business Controllers, Company Business Services, and finance operations partner(s).Ensure that statutory and tax reporting are filed in accordance with both, the local legislation and globally agreed timelines.Manage audit process ensuring that both group as well as statutory audits are conducted in accordance with globally defined schedules and scope.Continuous follow-up of local legislation and understanding of potential impacts on our business and financial reporting. There should be proactive communication of these to both, local and global stakeholders.At month-end, review and summarize legal entity financial results and performance and balance sheets in cooperation with business controllers to validate completeness and accuracy of both financial and management reporting and forecasting. You will ensure that the legal entity's financial reporting is prepared in a timely manner in accordance with both Company Accounting Standards and statutory requirements.Oversee the defined tasks in the month-end closing process executed by finance operations partner(s), Company Business Services, and the finance Global Process Owners (GPOs) are performed.Collaborate with the finance operations partner(s), Company Business Services, and finance on close activities, providing local business insight and supporting evidence on account movements.Review and approve key reconciliations journal entries and the bridge between Company Reporting (IFRS) and statutory reporting.Ensure that proper balance sheet reconciliation is prepared for the legal entity per the Company balance sheet reconciliation policy.Manage the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of both legal entity and business line/unit results and forecasts in the organisation consolidation system (CPM Beacon) in collaboration with business controllers.SAP and CPM Beacon (SAP BPC) or similar application, working knowledge preferred.Knowledge of IFRS as well as local GAAP and other relevant local tax & legal legislation.Organize and run periodic financial performance and balance sheet reviews with the Finance Director, Business Controllers, Company Business Services, and finance operations partner(s).Ensure that statutory and tax reporting are filed in accordance with both, the local legislation and globally agreed timelines.Manage audit process ensuring that both group as well as statutory audits are conducted in accordance with globally defined schedules and scope.Continuous follow-up of local legislation and understanding of potential impacts on our business and financial reporting. There should be proactive communication of these to both, local and global stakeholders.At month-end, review and summarize legal entity financial results and performance and balance sheets in cooperation with business controllers to validate completeness and accuracy of both financial and management reporting and forecasting. Requirements:Bachelor’s in Finance and CIMA Level Certification will be advantageous.Minimum 5 years' experience in the following: Financial Analyses, Financial Planning, Business Plan Implementation.Responsible for a strategic company with strong focus on business partnering and advising the leadership team.Experience in Matrix Organizations.Excellent understanding of various CRM tools including SAP.Strong English Communication skills – the financial controller will often have to interact with various stakeholders and so the ability to communicate complex data, and to write and speak clearly, is important.

Responsibilities:Sales and Marketing Growth Plans – Crafted plans to explode total company business growth in both Retail and Foodservice Channel.Portfolio Management – Working on multi-tier, multi-segment categories to accelerate growth across different consumer groups to maximize the business growth, sales, and profit for the companyDistributor Management – Working with distributors across the markets from business planning to marketing and sales strategies to in-store, below-the-line and above-the-line executions. Collaborate with distributors on sell-out analysis to uncover growth gaps and opportunities.Consumer-centric Category-Country Strategy – Designed and introduced the consumer insight-based growth strategy by category-country combination to unlock category and market growth, which was previously non-existent in the company business.Regional Campaign Design and Execution –Working on ideation, regional design and local adaptation and execution of campaigns that build on each category strategy.Select Customer Development – new business development of potential select key customers (retail/FS/e-comm) that the KH distributor partner may engage for new sources of revenue .Key Account Development – conduct Joint Value Plan with key customers in RETAIL, FOODSERVICE, and eCommerce. Ensure the JVP is fully aligned with the distributor for monthly execution.Lead/participate in the distributor monthly sales cycle operations plan to ensure timely execution of monthly category & customer plans.Supply Chain Management – Initiated the full supply chain tracking system for company Markets from ordering to shipping to systematize issue escalation and resolution (late ordering, delays, quality issues, customer complaints) more actionable.Forecasting and Demand Planning – Leads the demand planning process with the distributors starting with sell-out analysis and campaign planning to sell-in forecasting and shipment planning. Feeds this data to regional demand planning to ensure stock availability from Export Affiliates. Requirements:Business Administration Degree5 years of experience in sales or marketing at FMCG companyTeam management – a leadership skill to manage a small team of 2-3 people to coach, develop the key necessary skills and working closely to achieve the same goals.Proficient in analyzing sales dataProficient in Selling & NegotiatingDeveloping/Performing in Trade Marketing and Consumer insightsDeveloping/Performing in Lift & Launch, Innovation and Product DevelopmentStrong strategic and execution of sales in both RETAIL & FOODSERVICE.Proficient in Sales & Business Development.Proficient in Negotiating sales objectives with Distributors and/or Customers.Proficient in Root-cause analysis, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving.Amicable to work in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities:Provide key financial assumptions and opportunities, continuously maintain visibility between business assumptions and financials during budgeting processes, including: Manage planning and execution of budgeting process in order to meet VI PK financial target. Prepare monthly performance dashboard with proper analysis and transparent reporting Ensure all leaf-related transactions are accounted for in compliance with the Finance Standard A-135 AccountingEnsure cross functional alignment and build the required alliances to have a business perspective that goes beyond sub functional silos.Execute the implementation and identify the areas where controls need to be developed and implemented to enhance the internal controls environment in accordance to the Principles and Practices across VI Leaf Operations i.e. 29 (Best Practices for Vertically Integrated Leaf Markets), SOX requirement, Ethic and ComplianceSupport Leaf Operations with financial aspects of management decisions through clear and relevant analysis for new projects and business initiatives.Define critical success factors in projects, ROI of initiatives, budget allocation, risk evaluation – Constructively challenge opportunity sizing.Challenge functional counterparts to improve financial performance and enable creation of innovative solutions to optimize resources.Support investment decisions as Finance lead in projects, defining metrics and targets.Support go/no-go project decisions (business cases, stage/gate PBO).Provide the necessary supervision and support in order to ensure the compliance of Affiliate Practice PK 382 Capital Assets & Leases.Requirements:Bachelor’s or master’s Degree (Accounting and Finance is preferred)10 to 15 years Location - Mardan, PakistanGood communication skills Good stakeholder management skillsPlant Controller experience in industry.MNC experience is a must.Seeking a candidate with a finance background for a central function roleResponsibilities include supporting Leaf Operations with financial aspects, import/export duties, budgeting cycles, team collaboration, forecasting, and reporting.Experience in audit or internal control would be added advantage.

Responsibilities:Distributor management – Working with international distributors on business planning, sales initiatives and managing the P&L for the business.Forecasting and demand planning – Leads the demand planning process with distributors, which include sales analysis, demand forecasting to reflect sales & marketing plans, and shipment planning.Supply chain management - Liaise with supply chain team to reflect our demand forecasting to ensure the supply/shipment from difference sourcing locations globally.	Portfolio management – Addressing the sales opportunities we might have to accelerate growth across different consumer groups and channels in Malaysia and for the markets assigned.Product importation and registration - Liaise with FSQ & Regulatory team for any NPDs to complete internal product registration process and to complete the FDA registration for the market or to provide necessary documents to the distributors to complete the FDA registration.Requirements:Min 3-4 years’ experience in Sales from FMCG company Bachelor's Degree minimumVery good command of EnglishAbility to work independently.Distributor Management and Export business experience will be an advantage.

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