Our client
who is in the field of Trade and Investment is currently seeking to hire an International Trade Expert.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ability to Identify, develop
and evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment
objectives, market characteristics, cost and markup factors.
- Responsible for the evaluation
of all financial aspects of business development, such as budgets,
research, development appropriations and analyze the findings.
- Ability to provide advice on
return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.
- Advise business or other
investor groups on local, national, or international factors affecting
trade.
- Ability to provide assistance
with government services and lobbying
- Ability to address regional
trade and transport policies.
- Demonstrated experience working
with regional economic communities.
- Conduct economic or commercial
surveys to identify potential markets (local and international)
- Ability to lead a team and
establish good business practice by ensuring support of sound business,
legal, and ethical practices.
- Ability to analyze business
developments and monitoring market trends.
- Responsible for creating,
organizing and conducting seminars and promotional events, such as trade
shows and trade missions.
- Ability to establish strong
rapport with and influence a variety of individuals in other functional
areas and business units, bridging cultural differences.
Education & Experience:
- Master’s degree in
international trade, economics, business administration or other relevant
area.
- Minimum eight years of
progressive professional experience in an applicable subject area.
- 3 years in international
trade or financial analysis, including minimum 2 years at a senior
level, reflecting substantial level of independence and accountability for
assigned projects
- Demonstrated ability to conduct
complex financial and pricing analysis.
- Experience on the ability to
equally apply strategic and tactical framework to business challenges.
- Ability to work independently,
prioritize, and achieve results based upon high level direction
- Successfully developed,
presented, discussed and advocated for conclusions and recommendations at
senior management level
- Strong understanding of channel
and trade management programs.
Highly Desirable Experience:
- Experience in analyzing and
addressing export and importing / pricing differentials
- Experience in developing or
managing trade/channel management programs.
- Experience in developing
multinational customer management strategies.
- Knowledge of laws and
regulations regionally.
Key Skills:
- Fast learner; quickly
understands implications of new information/activity
- Excellent communication skills
(written, oral, presentation, interpersonal)
- Ability to articulate analysis
results to a management level audience to enhance understanding and lead
to decisions and action
- High level of business acumen;
clear understanding of products, markets, competitors, and identify and
assess potential implications of developments.
- High level of initiative
- Disciplined approach to problem
solving
- Ability to multitask and work
under pressure.
How to apply:
Qualifying
candidates should send their application letter together with detailed
Curriculum Vitae, Current and expected remuneration to
recruitment@odumont.com before COB 20th June 2013.