Our
client who is in the field of Trade and Investment is currently seeking to hire
an Investment and Trade Specialist.
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.
Email:
recruit@odumont.com
before COB 17th June 2013
