Recruitment Sr Consultant/Consultant

Digital Architect

Enterprise Architect

Team Leader Engineering

Material Specialist

Data Scientist- AI Architect

Head of Commercial – Freight  Forwarding

Head of Commercial Business Development & Sales (Sub Region)

CX/UX Designer

About the company: <ul><li>We specialized in global talent research, insight, and pipelining with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India.</li><li>Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate niche markets at a global level.&nbsp;</li><li>In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house research.&nbsp;</li></ul> Responsibilities:&nbsp; <ul><li>Manage the recruitment process end to end</li><li>Keep an overview of our recruitment needs via regular meetings with our Hiring Managers</li><li>Verify job descriptions with the hiring manager and design interview questions that reflect the position’s requirements and attract talents to the company</li><li>Determining selection criteria for the open positions, in line with the organization’s-culture and strategy</li><li>Sourcing of potential candidates through different sourcing channels</li><li>Screening of potential candidates and planning interviews and assessments</li><li>Run regular updates to hiring managers</li><li>Engaging with Senior Stakeholders</li><li>Organize and lead feedback sessions and coordinate the hiring decision</li><li>Propose employment offers in line with the client guidelines</li><li>Ensure that the recruitment process is efficient, effective, and equitable</li><li>Foster long-term relationships with candidates</li></ul>&nbsp;Requirements: <ul><li>2 to 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition/recruitment</li><li>Must hold English &amp; Mandarin language proficiency</li><li>Experience in hiring for IT and Non- IT positions</li><li>Able to perform as an individual contributor and be hands-on</li><li>Should have a recognized Master’s / Bachelor’s degree</li><li>Well versed in social media, resume databases and professional networks</li><li>Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using interview techniques</li><li>Good interpersonal and influencing skills.</li><li>Has the ability to engage senior stakeholders</li><li>Growth mindset and learning agility</li><li>Has a strong passion and desire to make a difference</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Tactical problem solving and strategic planning of the Digital infrastructure through platform technology roadmaps</li><li>You may be asked to lead or manage a small team of infrastructure architects</li><li>Clear problem and requirement identification ties to business case/value definition</li><li>Design, construct, test and implement process and technology services and systems while adhering to established standards and architecture via leading established methodologies including Agile and Waterfall</li><li>Ensure appropriate documentation is developed in support of value realization</li><li>Plans tasks and estimates the required research and volume of activities to complete work</li><li>Researches issues, develops recommendations and actively participates on project teams to develop solutions to business problems related to a broad range of business and product issues</li><li>Responsible for creating and reviewing Application Architecture for Digital Applications and provide technical leadership in the evaluation of Digital solutions to satisfy business and technical requirements</li><li>Support Solution Architects in development of solution architectures that touches Digital solutions including evaluation, selection and integration of necessary technical components</li><li>Collaborate with Delivery Manager and is able to oversee the entire project life cycle</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.</li><li>List any licenses or certifications required by the position: TOGAF, ITIL, CPE, AWS, ACE, MCSE, ECM, AIIM, SSL, GCP</li><li>Typically a job would require a certain level of education.</li><li>Employers hiring for the digital architect job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelors and Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technical, Information Technology, Education, Business, Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Mathematics</li></ul>

The Role:This role is responsible for bridging the gap between IT Strategy and its execution through effective Enterprise Architecture Management. The Enterprise/Solution Architect will lead the development and implementation of application and technology roadmaps, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. This role demands a strong understanding of emerging technologies, industry best practices, and the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Responsibilities:Strategic Planning & Alignment:Connect IT strategy to execution through Enterprise Architecture Management.Develop and drive application/technology landscape strategies based on IT Strategy/Portfolio analysis.Create and manage the architecture roadmap for application portfolio transformation across various business domains.Technology Research & Recommendations:Research and stay informed on market trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging technologies.Recommend technologies, standards, methods, and tools to support both long-term strategic and short-term tactical business objectives.Provide guidance and recommendations on enterprise architecture strategies, blueprints, principles, patterns, processes, and methodologies.Governance & Compliance:Lead the enterprise architecture design authority governance.Collaborate with project architects and managers to ensure architectural compliance across projects.Experience & Expertise:Proven track record of developing and delivering enterprise-wide technology architecture plans that simplify and standardize applications.Extensive experience and knowledge in the CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) industry.Strong understanding of solution design and delivery for applications and technologies related to Omni-Channel Ecommerce, CRM, Retail, Sales & Marketing, Finance & Supply Chain business processes.Knowledge of Salesforce Technologies (SFCC, SFMC, SFSC, Lightning & CG Cloud, etc.) is a plus. Proven ability to lead and guide IT and business stakeholders on target enterprise capability blueprints.Expertise in providing architecture recommendations for Cloud solutions (Azure, AWS, GCP), Enterprise integration patterns (API, Event, ESB), and Business Intelligence/Master Data Management technologies.Communication & Collaboration:Excellent communication skills with the ability to create impactful presentations. Ability to explain complex technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to influence stakeholders indirectly.Experience working with cross-functional teams and driving change within an organization.Project & Time Management: Ability to manage and deliver on both short-term and long-term goals. Strong project management and process experience, including accurate resource, timeframe, and budget estimation for projects and deliverables.Requirements:Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in a technology-related field.8-12 years of strong technology experience, with a minimum of 3 years specifically in enterprise architecture.Certifications in industry-recognized standards such as TOGAF, Salesforce, Microsoft Azure/PowerPlatform, GCP, etc. are preferred.

Responsibilities:Manage day to day team activities of key account focused FAE(Field Application Engineer) team in the FAE US department Manage all HR topics of the team Train new team members in their role as key account focused FAEs Advise and guide team members on key account specific business and technical details Provide FAE US internal second level support for key account escalations  Develop implementation strategies for account specific key elements of technology and product roadmaps.Condense key account FAE feedback into technology and product roadmaps and project pipelines in order to provide a unified voice to the BUs and Corporate R&D.Integrate IDM focused global FAE input and feedback into key account NPI activities, escalation handling, product improvement projects, and product roadmap developmentContribute team input and customer application knowledge to local and global reporting through Account Team meetings, local company meetings, QBRs, TRMs, Competence Centers, Account Summits, Global Sales Meetings Cover team member substitution tasks Cover Engineering Manager substitution tasks Requirements:Solid experience in vacuum engineering, preferably in the SEMI / Display / Solar industries.Extensive exposure to developing products on system or sub-system level preferable in SEMI / Display / Solar industries.University degree in Physics, Chemistry, Microelectronics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Semiconductor related engineering disciplines.Min 7 years experience in vacuum engineering.Affinity for people management and desire to care for individual team members and the whole team.Good communication skills (verbal and written).Awareness of on-time delivery, quality, and meeting commitments.Technical skills in the field of customer processes, valve applications, and / or platforms.Fluent in English (verbal and written) for communication with customersAbility to work in a global matrix organization.

Responsibilities:Professional responsibility for material development for vacuum components, usually carried out in collaboration with our suppliersConsulting and liaison function for the areas of product development, marketing, procurement, numerical simulation, production, and testing laboratoryMaintaining the network and partnerships with suppliers, customers, and research institutesIdentifying customer requirements with the support of marketing and developing the necessary product specificationsLeading technology projects in the fields of materials, coatings, and manufacturing technologiesConducting and documenting failure analysesSupporting production in optimizing production processesAssisting procurement in selecting and developing suppliersDocumenting know-how regarding the use and applications of our materials with our end customers (e.g., lithography, inspection systems, deposition or etching processes,vacuum technology)Requirements:Bachelor’s / Master’s / PhD degree in Materials Science & Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Physics5-10 years of experience.Completed studies in materials science, materials engineering, mechanical engineering with a focus on materials science, or comparable fields of study, ideally with in-depth knowledge of aluminium and steel and the associated coating systemsKnowledge of material production & surface treatment processes, such as aluminium alloys, stainless steels, casting, forging, anodization, passivation, electroplatingExperience with problem solving process (PSP), failure analysis (FA), design of experiments (DOE) & technical report writingStrong analytical and organizational skillsExcellent skills in project management, presentation, and documentationProficiency in EnglishWillingness to travel worldwide to suppliers and customers as needed (travel activity 10 - 20%)

Responsibilities: As part of the Data Science organization at our client, the Generative AI team is working on digital transformation.We are developing enterprise solutions for Commercial, Technology and Operations functions. As an AI Engineer you will lead the design, development and adoption of new technology and analytics, help contribute to our AI strategy, and partner with leaders across the company.The role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful creation and roll-out of AI driven solutions.Role Type : Individual Contributor As AI Engineers you will perform work including: Design, develop, and implement systems leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for various applications.Prepare data, fine-tune models, and build data, analytics and ML Pipelines to support AI applicationsPerform statistical analysis and data manipulation using language models.Collaborate with business partners and key stakeholders to understand their needs and present insights and solutions.Architect and design innovative AI solutions tailored to business requirements.Utilize cloud technologies in Azure and/or AWS for deploying and managing AI models and solutions.Communicate complex technical concepts and results to non-technical audiences effectively.Contribute to the development of AI strategies and governance for the organization.Stay current with advancements in AI and machine learning technologies and apply them to solve business challenges.Lead efforts to improve enterprise adoption and proficiency in the use of AI tools Requirements:10+ years of experience in data science, AI, or a related field preferred.Proficiency in software development and statistical analysis.Experience with Large Language Models and their applications.Strong communication skills and the ability to present technical results to business stakeholders.Experience with solution architecting and design preferred.Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and/or AWS.Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or similar.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.Bachelor's in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a similar field. Master's or Ph.D. preferred.Preferred Qualifications: Experience with large language models and supporting workflows.History of project leadership and development.Familiarity with Agile development.Experience in applications related to sales, marketing, and market research a plus. 

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

Role Description:You Will be instrumental in growing our client's existing offering within an end-to-end supply chain (across multiple capabilities inclusive of P&T).This role will be responsible for the leadership, strategic alignment, business development (revenue growth) and commercial coordination within our client's SSA (sub-region> portfolio and will work closely with business and capability leaders to develop end-to-end solutions and products for their BCO’s and principals.This role will also lead the connection of our client's SSA to other regions and the co ordinate activities from the global pillar/s.The role will directly contribute towards the SSA Regional revenue and appropriate financial targets.The role links and provides client solutions leveraging our client's capabilities in the sub-region.Responsible for integrating sales and operations planning for accurate commercial strategy development and forecasting, and providing relevant reporting to stakeholders to guide and measure sales strategies and impact. Responsibilities:Lead the development, implementation, and management of a robust business development and sales strategy for the SSA with our client. This entails identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in new and existing geographies and markets. Define and tailor the capability offerings for the sub-region to ensure optimal market penetration, customer acquisition, and retention. Cultivate strong customer relationships to drive sales growth, aiming to meet and exceed revenue targets. Additionally, provide active oversight and management of regional sales resources to ensure the effectiveness of commercial teams and the achievement of strategic objectives.Correctly define the capability basket for the sub-region to drive growth.Foster and maintain collaborative relationships across departments and external stakeholders to align business development and sales strategies with organizational objectives.Serve as a point of integration between logistics and P&T commercial streams so as to ensure that there is a consolidated regional commercial strategy which is aligned and understood by all commercial and key business stakeholders.Set strategic direction for the SSA commercial capability aligned to our client's SSA, and Group strategies and KPI’s, and cascade strategic priorities into the sub-Region.Develop and implement commercial strategies to grow the business, working closely with operational teams and relevant stakeholders to use all capabilities effectively and drive the SSA end-to-end strategy.Establish and align the required Commercial structures for SSA to support the team's goals and drive high performance. Ensure that the structures are correctly focused and aligned to avoid duplication and wasted efforts, whilst promoting collaboration and end to solution selling.Turn regional strategies into clear business plans for capabilities and/or countries. Plan and execute effective sales strategies, ensuring cooperation between different teams in the sub-Region.Design and develop capability and cross-capability solutions for products that enable increased trade across the sub-Region, deploying sales teams accordingly.Oversee the accurate and timely reporting of business development and sales performance metrics for the sub- region. Prepare regular reports, analyze data to identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.Oversee and guide capability sales teams, leveraging their data and insights to develop and refine products and solutions that align with market demands and drive business growth.Grow revenue by finding new business opportunities, building pipelines, and developing innovative capability solutions for key customers.Design and develop specific products that allow us to differentiate from the market given our combination of capabilities across P&T and logistics – where applicable ensure that these are integrated with trade lane strategies so as to enable the connection of SSA to the worldParticipate and support customer reviews to support and build strategic client accounts and manage strategic relationships.Develop strategies to penetrate key accounts, gain rates, renewal rates and client profitability. Drive customer attraction and retention strategies to improve on key accounts customers loyalty as well as existing business expansion.Highlight and develop leads for solutions team, inclusive of client readiness, data availability and the required local knowledge- facilitate the efficient execution (sell, design, commercialise and implementation) of large commercial solutions.Where required be the custodian of post implementation reviews ensuring that desired solution (internal and external) – has been achievedUnderstand the customer's business (strategically, operationally, financially) and their buying process to identify all influences and requirements. Identify and develop relationships with key decision makers at all levels within a customer.Integrate with key commercial strategic projects to deliver targeted outcomesDevelop tender and contract management processes to protect margins and support regional and global RFP processes.Manage RFPs for new business and renewals of existing business. Ensure comprehensive, accurate, and compelling responses to RFPs that address client requirements. Facilitate effective collaboration between internal teams, including business development, costing, finance, and operations to ensure that RFP’s are submitted timeously.Ensure all RFP responses comply with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards.Support the management of strategic client contracts, including changes in scope, terms, rates, and service agreements.Identify and analyze specific products, trade flows, and customer data in monthly reports to facilitate regional connectivity and strategic planning.Continuously evaluate industry, market and technology trends to assess the potential impact on business opportunities. Make recommendations and drive key projects to leverage opportunitiesPro-actively work with leaders to ensure that the positioning of capabilities are clear and defined to maximize growth opportunities. Drive awareness of solution features, capabilities and outcomes to enable strong value for clients and drive meaningful growth and profitability for the sub-Region.Own the sub-Regional Commercial innovation agenda and the new solution development process and evolve the client’s perception of our client's ability to innovate.Align processes and exchange across the sub-Regional commercial team to ensure all opportunities are captured and cross selling is maximisedManage the SSA Commercial budget to ensure that the strategic deliverables are adequately budgeted forEnsure effective fiscal management in compliance with Company standardsAnalyse monthly financial performance indicators and trends, make necessary adjustments to ensure profitability for the Region, and submit required reports timeouslyLead the our client's 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 Group policies and procedures Drive the development of a healthy, high performance culture across the Commercial capability, in alignment with our client's cultural objectives.Set and implement operational excellence standards for the Commercial team, driving continuous process improvement.Support digital projects to implement best-in-class commercial/sales processes and systems (e.g., CRM).Continuously evaluate industry, market, and technology trends to assess their impact on business opportunities and drive/support key projects where required. Requirements:QUALIFICATIONSRelevant post-graduate degreeEXPERIENCEHave a minimum of 8 - 10 years’ experience within the transport, logistics, or supply chain industrySignificant sales experience across multiple capabilities and with a proven success of selling integrated end to end solutionsWork experience in relevant SSA sub-RegionExposure to and working knowledge of all facets of contractual requirementsSKILLSThorough understanding of logistics and supply chain industryDemonstrated success introducing existing and new/emerging solutions into various Head of Commercial Business Development & Sales (Sub-Region) Page 3 of 5 countries/regions/industry verticalsCustomer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.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 trendsStrategic 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.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.Customer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.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 & 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.Contract Management Knowledge: Provide expert level guidance through efficient solutions. Influences stakeholder engagement through a process of monitoring and tracking and facilitates acceptance and review to guide policy formulation, execution and integration into practices. Directs and influences policy formulation and implementation towards an integrated institutional policy framework to promote a common goal and institutional objectives.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.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.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.Results oriented: You are proactive in handling competing priorities and meet your deadlines and commitments; you always demonstrate a “can do” positive attitude.Confidentiality: You consider and protect the confidentiality of company data at ALL times.IT skills: You are highly proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio.Flexibility to travel: You are ready to travel between 30 - 50% of the time across the globe to our operations to perform audits on site.Languages: You speak and write fluent English – additional languages are a bonus, in particular Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Hindi. 

Role Description:You Will be instrumental in growing our client's existing offering within an end-to-end supply chain (across multiple capabilities inclusive of P&T).This role will be responsible for the leadership, strategic alignment, business development (revenue growth) and commercial coordination within our client's SSA (sub-region> portfolio and will work closely with business and capability leaders to develop end-to-end solutions and products for their BCO’s and principals.This role will also lead the connection of our client's SSA to other regions and the co ordinate activities from the global pillar/s.The role will directly contribute towards the SSA Regional revenue and appropriate financial targets. The role links and provides client solutions leveraging our client's capabilities in the sub-region.Responsible for integrating sales and operations planning for accurate commercial strategy development and forecasting, and providing relevant reporting to stakeholders to guide and measure sales strategies and impact. Responsibilities:Lead the development, implementation, and management of a robust business development and sales strategy for the SSA with our client. This entails identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in new and existing geographies and markets. Define and tailor the capability offerings for the sub-region to ensure optimal market penetration, customer acquisition, and retention. Cultivate strong customer relationships to drive sales growth, aiming to meet and exceed revenue targets. Additionally, provide active oversight and management of regional sales resources to ensure the effectiveness of commercial teams and the achievement of strategic objectives.Correctly define the capability basket for the sub-region to drive growth.Foster and maintain collaborative relationships across departments and external stakeholders to align business development and sales strategies with organizational objectives.Serve as a point of integration between logistics and P&T commercial streams so as to ensure that there is a consolidated regional commercial strategy which is aligned and understood by all commercial and key business stakeholders.Set strategic direction for the SSA commercial capability aligned to our client's SSA, and Group strategies and KPI’s, and cascade strategic priorities into the sub-Region.Develop and implement commercial strategies to grow the business, working closely with operational teams and relevant stakeholders to use all capabilities effectively and drive the SSA end-to-end strategy.Establish and align the required Commercial structures for SSA to support the team's goals and drive high performance. Ensure that the structures are correctly focused and aligned to avoid duplication and wasted efforts, whilst promoting collaboration and end to solution selling.Turn regional strategies into clear business plans for capabilities and/or countries. Plan and execute effective sales strategies, ensuring cooperation between different teams in the sub-Region.Design and develop capability and cross-capability solutions for products that enable increased trade across the sub-Region, deploying sales teams accordingly.Oversee the accurate and timely reporting of business development and sales performance metrics for the sub- region. Prepare regular reports, analyze data to identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.Oversee and guide capability sales teams, leveraging their data and insights to develop and refine products and solutions that align with market demands and drive business growth.Grow revenue by finding new business opportunities, building pipelines, and developing innovative capability solutions for key customers.Design and develop specific products that allow us to differentiate from the market given our combination of capabilities across P&T and logistics – where applicable ensure that these are integrated with trade lane strategies so as to enable the connection of SSA to the worldParticipate and support customer reviews to support and build strategic client accounts and manage strategic relationships.Develop strategies to penetrate key accounts, gain rates, renewal rates and client profitability. Drive customer attraction and retention strategies to improve on key accounts customers loyalty as well as existing business expansion.Highlight and develop leads for solutions team, inclusive of client readiness, data availability and the required local knowledge- facilitate the efficient execution (sell, design, commercialise and implementation) of large commercial solutions.Where required be the custodian of post implementation reviews ensuring that desired solution (internal and external) – has been achievedUnderstand the customer's business (strategically, operationally, financially) and their buying process to identify all influences and requirements. Identify and develop relationships with key decision makers at all levels within a customer.Integrate with key commercial strategic projects to deliver targeted outcomesDevelop tender and contract management processes to protect margins and support regional and global RFP processes.Manage RFPs for new business and renewals of existing business. Ensure comprehensive, accurate, and compelling responses to RFPs that address client requirements. Facilitate effective collaboration between internal teams, including business development, costing, finance, and operations to ensure that RFP’s are submitted timeously.Ensure all RFP responses comply with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards.Support the management of strategic client contracts, including changes in scope, terms, rates, and service agreements.Identify and analyze specific products, trade flows, and customer data in monthly reports to facilitate regional connectivity and strategic planning.Continuously evaluate industry, market and technology trends to assess the potential impact on business opportunities. Make recommendations and drive key projects to leverage opportunitiesPro-actively work with leaders to ensure that the positioning of capabilities are clear and defined to maximize growth opportunities. Drive awareness of solution features, capabilities and outcomes to enable strong value for clients and drive meaningful growth and profitability for the sub-Region.Own the sub-Regional Commercial innovation agenda and the new solution development process and evolve the client’s perception of our client's ability to innovate.Align processes and exchange across the sub-Regional commercial team to ensure all opportunities are captured and cross selling is maximisedManage the SSA Commercial budget to ensure that the strategic deliverables are adequately budgeted forEnsure effective fiscal management in compliance with Company standardsAnalyse monthly financial performance indicators and trends, make necessary adjustments to ensure profitability for the Region, and submit required reports timeouslyLead the our client's 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 Group policies and procedures • Drive the development of a healthy, high performance culture across the Commercial capability, in alignment with our client's cultural objectives.Set and implement operational excellence standards for the Commercial team, driving continuous process improvement.Support digital projects to implement best-in-class commercial/sales processes and systems (e.g., CRM).Continuously evaluate industry, market, and technology trends to assess their impact on business opportunities and drive/support key projects where required. Requirements:QUALIFICATIONSRelevant post-graduate degreeEXPERIENCEHave a minimum of 8 - 10 years’ experience within the transport, logistics, or supply chain industrySignificant sales experience across multiple capabilities and with a proven success of selling integrated end to end solutionsWork experience in relevant SSA sub-RegionExposure to and working knowledge of all facets of contractual requirementsSKILLSThorough understanding of logistics and supply chain industryDemonstrated success introducing existing and new/emerging solutions into various Head of Commercial Business Development & Sales (Sub-Region) Page 3 of 5 countries/regions/industry verticalsCustomer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.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 trendsStrategic 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.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.Customer Relationship Management: Builds enduring and rewarding customer relationships and actively manages customer satisfaction and loyalty.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 & 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.Contract Management Knowledge: Provide expert level guidance through efficient solutions. Influences stakeholder engagement through a process of monitoring and tracking and facilitates acceptance and review to guide policy formulation, execution and integration into practices. Directs and influences policy formulation and implementation towards an integrated institutional policy framework to promote a common goal and institutional objectives.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.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.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.Results oriented: You are proactive in handling competing priorities and meet your deadlines and commitments; you always demonstrate a “can do” positive attitude.Confidentiality: You consider and protect the confidentiality of company data at ALL times.IT skills: You are highly proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio.Flexibility to travel: You are ready to travel between 30 - 50% of the time across the globe to our operations to perform audits on site.Languages: You speak and write fluent English – additional languages are a bonus, in particular Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Hindi. 

The role:Our client is looking for an experienced CX/UX designer based in Hoevalken on a hybrid basis. You must have worked with corporate and complex products and have deep familiarity with concepts like Lean Product, Lean UX, User-centered design. You will solve intuitive solutions while collaborating in a diverse international team.Your mission will be to immerse yourself in our customers' journeys, comprehensively mapping out their workflows while staying ahead of the dynamic trends in the Tax and Accounting industry across Europe.Responsibilities:You will convert complex business and customer requirements into actionable strategies and turn these into useful and usable designs.You’ll be Communicating complex problems and their solutions in a clear and convincing manner adjusting to your audience.Promote the necessity of user research, discovery, and a lean approach to product development.You will collaborate with user researchers to gain insights and translate these into viable solutions.Conduct usability testing to validate the solutions your team has found.Coordinate with stakeholders across disciplines and country borders to ensure transparency of your work and create consensus.Drive the efficiency of the design process in your own team and impact the way of working across other European design teams.Requirements:You must be highly skilled in finding simple design solutions to tricky workflow problems.You will have to be familiar with a variety of research methods and can promote the right approach for the right context.You must have be experienced in collaborating in cross-functional and international teams.You must be deeply familiar with concepts like Lean Product, Lean UX, User-Centered Design, Jobs to be Done, etc.You must be fluent in English, both written and spoken.You are an expert in using common design tools such as Figma.Comfortable with taking initiative in an agile corporate context.

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