BPC Africa is one of the leading
consulting firms in the East, Central and Southern Africa Region.
Our vision is to deliver best value
that business and people can find through partnering in Strategy, Organization
and People.
Position: Commercial Manager - Steel
Main Purpose of the Job: Implementing and designing the Business Strategy
while driving assigned sales targets and client relations, this position
bet-fit requirements as follows:-
Key Responsibilities
- Take full responsibility for key performance
indicators of the business
- Manage existing business and customer
relationships for steel cargo
- Develop additional business and new customer
relationships for steel products, preferably in the form of long-term
partnerships
- Have an execution mindset, i.e. to proactively
identify and address issues, take full responsibility for his/her area of
business, and find creative solutions for arising problems in a timely
manner.
- Support the overall turnaround program and
look for opportunities to initiate and implement positive change, e.g.
development of new strategies to approach the market, optimization of
internal and external processes, improvement of services offered to
customers, and re-design of the organizational structure where
required.
- Control and manage the departments’ costs in
terms of over time, subsistence allowance and other miscellaneous
expenditures in western region.
- Facilitate of the Company’s Corporate Social
Responsibility activities within their team.
- Contribute to marketing plans, corporate
communication and public relations activities in the region.
Special Focus:
Job Skills
- Excellent sales or customer relationship
handling skills, proven by respective experience and result oriented
references.
- Proven thorough understanding of logistics and
transportation industry.
- Excellent leadership and strong interpersonal
skills, proven by respective experience and references.
- Excellent team working and negotiation skills,
proven by respective experience and references.
- Entrepreneurial and proactive mindset, proven
by respective experience and references.
Competencies
- Team Leadership,
- Business Acumen,
- Customer Orientation,
- Innovative,
- Professionalism and ethics,
- Change Champion,
- Interpersonal & communication
skills,
- organizational awareness
Qualifications
- University degree from a recognized
institution.
- At least 5 years marketing, bulk
transportation or other logistics experience at management level
- Post graduate degree/diploma in a relevant area
an added advantage, e.g. an MBA.
- Knowledge and experience in the steel
industry
- Good understanding of long-range Strategic
Planning and Business Planning processes in Global organizations.
- Membership in a Profession today, preferably
Marketing Society.
Only qualifying candidates to apply
to
Business Partner Consulting - (BPC
Africa)
Email address: talentsearch@bpc.co.ke
Email address: talentsearch@bpc.co.ke
Tel: +254 712 31 68 88
On or before 25th August, 2014