Country and Business Development Manager Job within East Africa

The Job Title: Country and Business Development Manager
 
Location: Within East Africa
 
Department: Technical
 
Supervisory Responsibilities: All staff in the country office
 
Position Summary    

Will be responsible for the business and business development in the concerned territory.  

This position needs a high caliber leader with vast commercial and business experience in telecom network industry.  

The right candidate must be well experienced (about 8yrs) at higher level of management, has international exposure.  

He must be able to manage people from different cultures.  

Key Responsibilities
  • Analysis of Telecom business possibilities in the market and initiate business development.
  • Building business models for each product/service and solution.
  •  Proposing all business models and plans to top management for consideration.
  • Support the project team in managing projects.
  • Responsible for the running up of the operation
  • Managing all assets of the organization
  • Responsible for all resources focused towards effective and efficient delivery of service to customers.
  • To ensure adequacy of efficient resources to meet the market challenges.
  • To devise the country budget based on projects and ensure proper management.
  • To devise appropriate policies for managing quality of service in the market focused towards customer’s perceived value. 
  • To analyze training needs of staffs and ensure that the same is met in a very efficient way.
  • To provide weekly report based on well set and agreed KPI concerning the activity of the Business Unit in the concerned country.
  • To monitor the accounts of each customer and ensure consistency in growth.
  • To keep a good business relationship with each customer and set appropriate system for marketing our services. 
  • To be a team player and ensure good communication with both internal and external customers.
  • To constantly enhance the image of the organization in the concerned market.
  • Any other cognate duties as delegated to you by Senior Officers.
Qualifications & Attributes
  • Electronics/Communication/Civil Engineer with vast knowledge in Telecom business development and management.
  • Management training preferably MBA from a recognized institution.
  • Proven success in your sales ability and demonstrable full knowledge of the sales process
  • Confident negotiator and ability to ‘close the deal’
  • Strong client management skills and ability to keep promises
  • Capable of hands on problem-solving, with ability to generate ideas and solutions
  • A positive and determined approach to researching and analysing new business opportunities
  • Ability to use own initiative and pay close attention to detail
  • Ability to cope with competing demands and to prioritise tasks
  • Strong communication skills in all forms including written, oral, email, telephone, and presentation
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • A positive attitude to dealing with people
  • Capable of working independently, and having responsibility as an individual
  • Willing to relocate

To apply kindly follow this link http://bit.ly/12ouW09 and profile yourself before 22nd July 2013