Info Connector Assembly Process Engineer

Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Leader

Staff R&D /Product DVL Engineer (RF-Antenna Hardware)

Hardware Engineer

Principal Signal Integrity Engineer

Lead Medical Affairs

VP, GM Appliances

Sr. Business Development Manager - Process Automation

Head of Commercial – Freight  Forwarding

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Work with manufacturing team to develop new manufacturing process for NPI project.</li><li>Main focus on new project process, fixture design and documentation initiate.</li><li>Evaluation and approve manufacturing process (process flow, fixture, equipment etc. before mass production started).</li><li>Monitor product line and identify opportunity for improvement.</li><li>Review the process change request from manufacturing.</li><li>Review product design and provide DFM inputs.</li><li>Follow new project schedule to ensure the manufacturing process readiness.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>6+ years experiences in manufacturing industry, or relevant.</li><li>Hands-on knowledge and skills on process development including fixture design, PFMEA draft , automotive equipment design.</li><li>Prefer the candidate from auto industry.</li><li>Familiar with connector process and mechanical assembly for small unit.</li><li>Lean manufacturing expert is desirable.</li><li>Familiar with Infotainment connector manufacturing and application, relevant experience is preferred.</li><li>Be familiar with Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles, workflow, PFMEA and methodology.</li><li>Good leadership and reporting skills; ability to communicate well at all levels internally and externally.</li><li>Knowledge of production processes such as cutting, bending, stamping, plating, assembly.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop Improvement Strategies: Formulate and implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance supply chain performance.</li><li>Conduct thorough analyses of current supply chain processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.</li><li>Lead and manage continuous improvement projects, ensuring timely execution and measurable results.</li><li>Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with procurement, logistics, manufacturing, and IT teams to ensure alignment and integration of improvement initiatives.</li><li>Apply industry best practices and methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to optimize supply chain processes.</li><li>Leverage data analytics to monitor supply chain performance and drive data-driven decision-making.</li><li>Promote a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring team members and encouraging innovative thinking.</li><li>Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of improvement initiatives.</li><li>Design and implement audit processes to systematically evaluate supply chain processes and compliance. (Audit covers People, Processes for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Production, Upstream management)</li><li>Development of Job Role Standardization, and Qualification Matrix. Drive role documentations, clarity, and accountability.</li><li>Critical Skill Mapping and Assessment: In collaboration with supply chain functional leaders, develop a comprehensive critical skills framework, which is needed to achieve Supply Chain Transformation Vision. Drive assessment of current capabilities - Identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.</li><li>Developing a global training strategy aligned with the SC organizations goals and objectives. Identifying skill gaps and learning needs to determine training priorities. Coordinating and facilitating training sessions, workshops, webinars, and other learning activities.</li><li>Overseeing the creation of training materials and resources.</li><li>Collaborating with subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy and relevance.</li><li>Conduct regular assessments of supply chain performance across all functions to identify strengths and areas for improvement.</li><li>Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and new technologies to maintain a competitive edge.</li><li>Identify and mitigate risks within the supply chain to ensure stability and resilience.</li></ul> ﻿Requirements: <ul><li>Role is 40% tactical &amp; 60% strategic</li><li>Report to Director of Supply Chain Transformation for DDN</li><li>A bachelors or masters degree in supply chain management, business administration, industrial engineering, or a related field</li><li>Proven experience (10+ years) in supply chain management, continuous improvement, or related roles.</li><li>Strong numeracy and analytical skills.</li><li>Able to translate data into high-level analysis.</li><li>Experience in developing and implementing audit processes.</li><li>Proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) and tools.</li><li>Excellent leadership as well as Change and project management skills.</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.</li><li>Influencing skills (build relationship, mentor, work under pressure)</li><li>Proven experience in delivering training programs.</li><li>Experience in building and maintaining a network of supply chain professionals, fostering knowledge-sharing, and facilitating collaboration.</li><li>Strong knowledge and experience in supply chain management (areas such as supply planning, production planning, inventory management, logistics, and distribution), best practices, and industry trends on a global scale.</li><li>Knowledge of supply chain management systems &amp; Tools (MES, ERP, …)</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Drive to in bringing best in class innovative antenna system solutions products for various exciting application e.g. IoT devices, infrastructure or consumer product using computer</li><li>simulation and experimental techniques.</li><li>Working and leading multiple team members towards innovative antenna solutions and deliver to market on time with dialed in cost.</li><li>Contributes and influence to BU level technology and product decision.</li><li>Provides guidance and complex subject matter training to less experienced co-worker internal or external of the department.&nbsp;</li><li>Mentors and coaches other engineers in BU with the state-of-the-art antenna technology	Assists team the design implementation and validation of antenna systems across the lifecycle from initial concept stage to mass production</li><li>Analyze and review design requirements with close collaboration with the customers, product managers and sales.</li><li>Collaborate with NPI team to develop RF product design and define the optimum technology for Manufacturability to meet customer requirement.</li><li>Proactively involve in procedure optimization/improvement in RF design flow for time to market.</li><li>Perform research for state-of-the-art antenna via trade, professional journals to determine next generation technology platform.</li></ul> ﻿Requirements: <ul><li>M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent</li><li>Solid understanding of antenna theory, product, application, and the RF/antenna analysis project.</li><li>8+ years of experience in antenna design with about 2 years of RF circuit design for RF related electronics.</li><li>ast experience with antenna test and measurement including VNA, spectrum Analyzer, PIM testing, anechoic chamber, and active measurement (TRP/TIS).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Expert level proficiency with 3D EM simulation software (HFSS or CST) and RF Circuit (ADS or AWR)&nbsp;</li><li>Solid understanding of electromagnetics and antenna theory. Use the first principles approach to resolve deep technical challenges to unlock innovation.</li><li>Hands on experience with bench design work to validate simulations and experience with anechoic chamber testing.</li><li>Ability to influence mechanical engineering, I.D., product management, operations, PCB design and PJM with a data driven approach.</li><li>Assess risk and compliance across areas of accountability.</li><li>Experience in LTE/GNSS/Wi-Fi/BT/NFC/UWB/mm-Wave among other protocols.&nbsp;</li><li>Crisp communication skills to present to leadership and stakeholders as needed.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>As a Hardware Engineer , you will focus on the electrical design, simulation, and verification-validation testing of high-speed products in cable assemblies targeting high-speed communications and connectivity within data centers and wireless infrastructure.</li><li>You will be expected to independently work on projects in hardware design and validation for product, and system design including modeling, simulation, testing, and circuit board layout.</li><li>You will work collaboratively within a broader cross-functional team of mechanical, manufacturing, &amp; operations to execute leading-edge product designs.</li><li>You will be the subject matter expert for the electrical performance of a product/platform beginning with the initial analysis through prototype fabrication &amp; evaluation, and production verification testing.</li><li>You will tackle challenging design problems and utilize simulation tools to guide complex designs toward success.</li></ul> Short Description <ul><li>Subject matter expert in high-speed data, electronics design, simulation, and validation activities through product development cycles.</li><li>Establishing electrical design performance/functional requirements for new products.</li><li>Product development of high-speed cable assemblies from conception to manufacturing.</li><li>Component selection, schematic design, PCB Layout, and product validation testing.</li><li>Creating actionable recommendations based on design reviews and simulation results.</li><li>Making data-driven decisions about the product functionality and areas for improvement.</li></ul> Requirements: What your background should look like: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Master’s degree preferred.</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of work experience in a high-speed hardware engineering role.</li><li>Electronic design and analysis tools (Altium PCB, ADS, Ansys Designer, Ansys HFSS).</li><li>Experience with cable/cable assembly designs (high-speed twin-ax cables, direct attach copper (DAC) cables, active copper cables).</li><li>Experience with high-speed test equipment (Digital Sampling Oscilloscope, Vector Network Analyzer, Bit Error Rate Tester, TDR, Pattern Generators, Power Supplies, etc.)</li><li>Experience with signal conditioning techniques (equalization, amplification, FIRs, CTLEs).</li><li>Experience with component selection, schematic capture, printed circuit board design, fabrication, and assembly.&nbsp;</li><li>A solid understanding of electromagnetic theory and electrical circuit behavior.</li><li>Strong analytical capabilities to interpret simulation and lab data to identify issues and provide solutions to fix identified problems.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in project leadership, especially as it applies to design, development &amp; manufacturing teams.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Ability to work in a global environment – able to accommodate varying time zones, fluent in English (verbal/written), able to collaborate with individuals across geographies.</li><li>The individual must be highly motivated, a quick learner, and able to work independently.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop Improvement Strategies: Formulate and implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance supply chain performance.</li><li>Conduct thorough analyses of current supply chain processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.</li><li>Lead and manage continuous improvement projects, ensuring timely execution and measurable results.</li><li>Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with procurement, logistics, manufacturing, and IT teams to ensure alignment and integration of improvement initiatives.</li><li>Apply industry best practices and methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to optimize supply chain processes.</li><li>Leverage data analytics to monitor supply chain performance and drive data-driven decision-making.</li><li>Promote a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring team members and encouraging innovative thinking.</li><li>Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of improvement initiatives.</li><li>Design and implement audit processes to systematically evaluate supply chain processes and compliance. (Audit covers People, Processes for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Production, Upstream management)</li><li>Development of Job Role Standardization, and Qualification Matrix. Drive role documentations, clarity, and accountability.</li><li>Critical Skill Mapping and Assessment: In collaboration with supply chain functional leaders, develop a comprehensive critical skills framework, which is needed to achieve Supply Chain Transformation Vision. Drive assessment of current capabilities - Identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.</li><li>Developing a global training strategy aligned with the SC organizations goals and objectives. Identifying skill gaps and learning needs to determine training priorities. Coordinating and facilitating training sessions, workshops, webinars, and other learning activities.</li><li>Overseeing the creation of training materials and resources.</li><li>Collaborating with subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy and relevance.</li><li>Conduct regular assessments of supply chain performance across all functions to identify strengths and areas for improvement.</li><li>Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and new technologies to maintain a competitive edge.</li><li>Identify and mitigate risks within the supply chain to ensure stability and resilience.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Role is 40% tactical &amp; 60% strategic</li><li>Report to Director of Supply Chain Transformation for DDN</li><li>A bachelors or masters degree in supply chain management, business administration, industrial engineering, or a related field</li><li>Proven experience (10+ years) in supply chain management, continuous improvement, or related roles.</li><li>Strong numeracy and analytical skills.</li><li>Able to translate data into high-level analysis.</li><li>Experience in developing and implementing audit processes.</li><li>Proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) and tools.</li><li>Excellent leadership as well as Change and project management skills.</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.</li><li>Influencing skills (build relationship, mentor, work under pressure)</li><li>Proven experience in delivering training programs.</li><li>Experience in building and maintaining a network of supply chain professionals, fostering knowledge-sharing, and facilitating collaboration.</li><li>Strong knowledge and experience in supply chain management (areas such as supply planning, production planning, inventory management, logistics, and distribution), best practices, and industry trends on a global scale.</li><li>Knowledge of supply chain management systems &amp; Tools (MES, ERP, …)</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Subject matter expert in signal integrity design, simulation and validation activities through product development cycles</li><li>Establishing signal integrity design performance/functional requirements for new products</li><li>Performing signal integrity simulations for multiple high-speed standards on each product.&nbsp;</li><li>This includes determining the correct simulation methodology and setup to use, as well as a good understanding of the criteria for each interface.</li><li>Performing PCB design schematic and layout reviews</li><li>Creating actionable recommendations based upon design reviews and simulation results</li><li>Guiding connector design and component qualifications from a signal integrity standpoint.&nbsp;</li><li>Making data driven decisions about the product functionality and areas for improvement.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Masters Degree preferred</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in electrical Design, RF design or PCB design</li><li>A solid understanding of electromagnetic theory and electrical circuit behavior&nbsp;</li><li>Expert with Signal integrity analysis tools (Agilent ADS, Ansys HFSS, CST, or equivalent tools)</li><li>Expert with 3D CAD tools (SpaceClaim preferred, AutoCAD, Creo, or equivalent)</li><li>Expert with high-speed test equipment (VNA, TDR, BERT)</li><li>Expert with interconnect design or electronic packaging, with a preferred focus on high-speed differential connectors and/or cable assemblies, RF connectors, and channel integration.</li><li>Expert with printed circuit board layout and design (Altium preferred), fabrication and assembly, especially as associated with connector FP and card-edge interfaces</li><li>Proficient with data analysis techniques, appreciation for design geometry tolerance impacts, and HVM qualification.</li><li>Experience with physical layer communications systems and architectures.</li><li>Fluent in English (both verbal and written)&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to work in a global environment – able to accommodate varying time zones and capable of collaborating with individuals across geographies.</li><li>Expert in analytical capabilities to interpret simulation and lab data to identify issues and provide solutions to fix identified problem.</li><li>Learning Capability: Open minded, coachable, willing to learn new skills, and motivated to grow</li><li>Pro-active in identifying complex situations, providing solutions, and driving improvements to evolving procedures</li><li>Experience writing technical papers and presenting to BU-level organizations, external conferences, and critical customer contacts</li><li>Proficient at owning project SI responsibilities and driving team actions across multi-discipline engineering &amp; manufacturing teams</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>To effectively lead the Medical Affairs activities for segment across therapy areas, providing effective business enablement and high edge scientific activities towards achieving disease and therapy area leadership and enhancing access of products in disease and therapy areas of interest.</li><li>Build connect with KOLs in shaping Therapy understanding and molecule understanding. CME/Ad board conduct, support guidelines, consensus etc.</li><li>Help in evaluation of New Products for therapy prominence working portfolio and strategy team and marketing team.</li><li>To have scientific activities those are considered differentiated and purposeful for targeted audience.</li><li>Guide marketing teams in ensuring proper medical inputs and activities are delivered as per compliance.</li><li>Identifying need and planning evidence generation and post marketing studies.</li><li>Support Medical writing , Publication and communication.</li></ul> Activities for Digital Platforms &amp; Other activities: <ul><li>Compliance in medico marketing activity.</li><li>Evidence generation activities.</li><li>Evaluation of New Products.</li><li>Medico-marketing Support.</li><li>Training and Development.</li><li>Scientific Updates.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>MD (Pharmacology/Medicine) / MBBS.</li><li>5-8 years of experience in Medical Affairs.</li><li>Freshers with exceptional academic qualifications will be considered.</li></ul> Skills: <ul><li>MS Office.</li><li>Business Acumen.</li><li>Disease/Therapy Knowledge.</li><li>Broad Understanding of Medical Affairs.</li><li>Excellent Relationship Building Skills.</li><li>Excellent written &amp; oral communication skills.</li><li>Confidence to interact with Internal &amp; External Stakeholders.</li></ul>

Overview: <ul><li>The VP &amp; General Manager of the Sub Vertical will be a senior executive responsible for leading a global business with a P&amp;L of 600-M. S/he will pursue an aggressive growth strategy focused on organic and M&amp;A growth and will build a leadership team equipped to drive new product introduction, go-to-market expansion, manufacturing excellence, and entry into product adjacencies through acquisitions.&nbsp;</li><li>The candidate will bring a growth-oriented and entrepreneurial mind-set, excellent commercial acumen and leadership experience, and a hands-on leadership style. </li><li>The role will appeal to those with aspirations for further personal and career growth as the company seeks to further enhance the overall bench-strength for succession for executive-level leadership positions across the company.&nbsp;</li><li>The successful candidate will be part of the leadership team of the Connect Living Solutions business unit and will report to Senior VP &amp; General Manager of the Connect Living Solutions business unit. The role will be based remotely with requirement to travel globally to customers, partners and manufacturing locations.&nbsp;</li></ul> Responsibilities:&nbsp; Year Success Factors: <ul><li>Assess the product portfolio and refresh the key growth and margin expansion assumptions in the 5-year post-merger integration business plan.</li><li>Partner with M&amp;A team to drive successful integration and deliver on deal model.</li><li>Implement an execution cadence to drive execution of key levers in the 5-year post-merger integration business plan and attainment of the quarterly financial targets</li><li>Partner with the VP of Sales &amp; Sr Director Marketing to strengthen the commercial cadence and execution to accelerate top-line growth</li><li>Achieve meaningful improvement in service levels by enhance the capability of the manufacturing / operations team and implementing supply chain solutions that reduce lead time</li><li>Assess the team and develop a comprehensive talent plan</li><li>Drive execution plan related revenue and cost synergy actions as well as the taking a decision on the continuation of portfolio adjacencies.&nbsp;</li><li>Develop a comprehensive plan to expand product portfolio through a combination of strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Partner with Strategy and M&amp;A functional leaders to identify the major inorganic growth opportunities. Activate the M&amp;A pipeline and actively drive pipeline development initiatives.</li></ul> Requirements:&nbsp;Candidate profile: <ul><li>The successful candidate will be an accomplished general manager from a highly regarded Industrial company.&nbsp;</li><li>S/he will be a seasoned operator and growth leader with at least five years of direct experience managing a large, complex Industrial, Appliance or similar business.&nbsp;</li><li>The successful candidate must have a track record of success in leading a truly global organization and interfacing with customers and employees in the diversity of markets in which the business operates.&nbsp;</li><li>S/he will be a hands-on and accountable leader who is able to focus the organization on the most attractive business opportunities and improve the organization’s commercial capabilities in a market that serves both large customers as well as a fragmented customer base through the distribution channel.&nbsp;</li><li>S/he must be action-oriented with a drive to win and a penchant for driving growth maximizing and profitability enhancing strategies. S/he will be an inspirational executive with a real entrepreneurial edge who empowers and holds accountable his or her team to achieve world-class performance in commercial results, product quality, delivery, cost and service while building a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.&nbsp;</li><li>An undergraduate degree in business or engineering is required with an MBA being highly desired.&nbsp;</li></ul> Specific requirements include: <ul><li>Deep working knowledge of Industrial, Appliance or similar product markets, including how to leverage Electronic and Electrical distribution channels.</li><li>A track record of developing business strategies and driving top and bottom-line financial results.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong commercial skills and the proven ability to build strong partnerships with customers and distributors</li><li>M&amp;A acquisition and business unit integration experience.</li></ul>&nbsp;Strategic Growth Mindset: <ul><li>The candidate will have experience in developing business strategies and plans that incorporate competitive issues, trends in the industry, and external factors. His/her planning experience should cover a range of products and/or markets and address the full range of organizational implications.&nbsp;</li><li>S/he should understand how to integrate market and competitive trends, organizational state, and other issues into a coherent vision for growth, and link this vision into a series of initiatives and priorities&nbsp;</li><li>The candidate will build on his / her M&amp;A and business integration experience to drive pipeline identification and development, build relationships with potential acquisition targets, and execute on deal and post-merger integration activities.</li></ul>&nbsp;Executing for Results: <ul><li>The ideal candidate will have created new approaches to existing problems that have had significant impact on his/her business and will have implemented world-class and leading-edge performance standards. </li><li>S/he will bring a sense of urgency to the organization, will lead by example, and will demonstrate high personal energy in every interaction.</li></ul>&nbsp;Leading Teams: <ul><li>The candidate will have a strong track record as a people manager including team leadership and people development across multiple geographies.&nbsp;</li><li>The ideal candidate will have built high-performance and achievement-oriented teams that have delivered success and will have demonstrated the ability to attract high-caliber talent.&nbsp;</li><li>The leader will empower people and groups to take risks, to challenge, to innovate, and to improve. S/he will routinely provide specific behavioral feedback to encourage professional development of those on the team. </li><li>The ideal candidate will have demonstrated an ability to tailor his/her style and approach to the situation or individual as circumstances dictate.</li></ul>&nbsp;Transforming and Scaling Organizations: <ul><li>Demonstrated experience in leading global transformation while operating in a fast paced, constantly evolving market environments.</li><li>The candidate will have significant experience of developing plans and implementing the required organization transformation including organization structure aligned with strategy, process excellence, developing talent bench strength, capabilities and overall organizational footprint to consistently deliver on high growth business strategies.</li></ul>&nbsp;Building Relationships and Using Influence: <ul><li>The candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work as part of a global business with a strong culture. S/he will put broad business objectives before personal objectives and will have a personal style that is viewed as open-minded and collaborative.</li><li>While this individual will be encouraged to take bold actions needed to grow the business, the successful candidate will have a natural tendency to seek the input and buy-in of key executives throughout the organization in formulating such ideas and plans.</li><li>S/he will bring people together across geographies and functions to achieve results and share best practices. The successful candidate will possess the proven ability to communicate and manage relationships with customers, suppliers, and other&nbsp;</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Offering Enhanced Solution Delivery to Process Automation, Power Transmission &amp; Distribution, and Power Generation industries helping customers jumpstart to digital focusing on asset optimization, efficiency and &amp; thereby cost savings.</li><li>Dealing with customers on solutions that have a combination of technology and business process re-engineering that comprises end-end solutions covering IT (CRM platforms, Enterprise Content Management), OT, Security, Cloud Technologies, Data Analytics, and dash-boarding / visualization solutions, Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0</li><li>Participating and presenting in industry-specific events while liaising with key stakeholders in Govt sectors and building Go-To-Market plans.&nbsp;</li><li>Assessing future market trends in the industry and offering recommendations and closely working with internal sales to build a healthy funnel of projects.&nbsp;</li><li>Explore AI, Digital Twins, etc. to gain insights and strategic competitive advantage&amp; drive strategic initiatives with large accounts and end-user seminars.&nbsp;</li><li>Closely work with the internal strategic team to support and build eco-system partners to enhance solutions and customer experience.&nbsp;</li><li>Engaging with customers, and consultants, and mapping key stakeholders in an organization to educate and promote company solutions &amp; being a speaker to present company Enhanced Solutions to customers and industry events.&nbsp;</li><li>Managing end-to-end operations in the visualization of the shop floor to ensure enhanced production efficiency, quality, and reduced downtime.&nbsp;</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Education – Degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 10+ years’ sales experience in the Automation sector.</li><li>Markets – Technically strong and familiar with smart manufacturing that covers – IoT, networking, security, edge, and cloud solutions.&nbsp;</li><li>Should understand the entire automation process from the field to the control center/cloud. Experience in project sales with industry connections at every level with End Users, Consultants, System Integrators, and EPCs.&nbsp;</li><li>Relevant knowledge of field-level process areas in manufacturing will be an added advantage.&nbsp;</li><li>Customers Define our Success – Should be able to independently conduct presentations and should be good at articulating business cases to customers/partners and senior management.&nbsp;</li><li>Organizational leadership skills - aggressive in achieving results, while collaborating and communicating effectively with other members of the team and partners.</li><li>Relevant Industry Experience – Process, Pharma, Metal, Mining, CPG, Cement, and other manufacturing industries.</li><li>Strong connections with consultants will be an added advantage.&nbsp;</li><li>Must have connections with C-level executives at the end-user level.&nbsp;</li><li>Should have connections with major SIs and EPC contractors in this space.&nbsp;</li><li>A good social network will be preferred.</li></ul>

Role Description: <ul><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.&nbsp;</li></ul> Responsibilities: <ul><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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)</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>Act as the Develop and distribute a monthly trade lane pack containing critical insights for the sales team.</li><li>Identify and analyze specific products, trade flows, and customer data in monthly reports to facilitate regional connectivity and strategic planning.</li><li>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.</li><li>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 clients service portfolio.</li><li>Identify and develop relationships with key decision makers at all levels within a customer.</li><li>Maintain understanding of customers’ expectations relative to operational solutions, costs and results.</li><li>Understand the customers business (strategically, operationally, financially).</li><li>Understand the customers buying process and identify all influences, intimately understanding their requirements.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>Follow the internal commercial process, procedures and thresholds.</li><li>Support commercial, pricing and freight desk functions.</li><li>Partners with colleagues in other regions on broader opportunities for select customers.</li><li>Lead the our clients 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 procedures</li><li>Drive the development of a healthy, high performance culture across the Commercial capability, in alignment with our clients cultural objectives.</li><li>Lead the our clients 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.).</li><li>Ensure, contribute and manage the implementation of continuous improvement, health, safety and sustainability best practice projects relevant to the Commercial capability.</li><li>Interpret and ensure compliance to relevant regulatory requirements.</li></ul> Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business administration for Freight Forwarding and Logistics</li><li>Proven track record of having consistently achieved on a sales quota at a relevant scale&nbsp;</li></ul> EXPERIENCE <ul><li>Have a minimum of 8 years’ experience within the transport, logistics, or freight forwarding industry, or similar service industry</li><li>Significant sales experience • Leading and managing a team</li><li>Work experience in Africa for at least 5 years</li><li>Experience in Freight Forwarding Industry across multiple verticals</li><li>Exposure to and working knowledge of all facets of contractual requirements&nbsp;</li></ul> SKILLS <ul><li>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 trends. In-depth understanding of the freight forwarding and logistics industry, including knowledge of international trade regulations, shipping practices, and market dynamics.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>Customer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.</li><li>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 &amp; 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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>Results oriented - You are proactive in handling competing priorities and meet your deadlines and commitments; you always demonstrate a “can do” positive attitude.</li><li>Confidentiality - You consider and protect the confidentiality of company data at ALL times.</li><li>IT skills - You are highly proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.</li><li>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.&nbsp;</li></ul>

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