Digital Delivery and Innovation Lead

Digital Planning & Governance Manager

Field Sales Executive

Sector Manager – Life Science

 PMO Analyst (Contract)

Material Specialist

Head of Commercial – Freight  Forwarding

Head of Commercial Business Development & Sales (Sub Region)

Food Service Marketing Manager

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Lead the development and execution of digital strategies that enhance business processes, improve customer experience, and drive growth</li><li>Oversee the delivery of digital projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.</li><li>Foster a culture of innovation within the organization by identifying emerging technologies, trends, and best practices that can be leveraged to create new business opportunities.</li><li>Collaborate with key stakeholders, including senior leadership, IT, marketing, and operations teams, to ensure alignment and support for digital initiatives.</li><li>Manage and mentor a team of digital professionals, ensuring they have the skills and resources needed to succeed in their roles.</li><li>Identify and mitigate risks associated with digital projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.</li><li>Monitor and report on the performance of digital initiatives, using data and analytics to drive continuous improvement.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.</li><li>Proven experience in digital transformation, project management, and innovation leadership.</li><li>Strong understanding of digital technologies, including cloud computing, AI, IoT, and data analytics.</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Digital Strategy Development:&nbsp; <ul><li>Develop and implement digital strategies to align with the organizations overall objectives.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure integration of digital plans across various departments.</li></ul>&nbsp;Governance and Compliance:&nbsp; <ul><li>Establish and maintain governance frameworks to ensure compliance with digital policies and regulations.&nbsp;</li><li>Monitor and report on compliance and risk management related to digital initiatives.</li></ul>&nbsp; Project Management:&nbsp; <ul><li>Oversee digital projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget.&nbsp;</li><li>Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of digital plans.</li></ul>&nbsp;Data Management and Analytics:&nbsp; <ul><li>Develop and implement data governance policies.&nbsp;</li><li>Utilize data analytics to inform decision-making and optimize digital performance.</li></ul>&nbsp;Stakeholder Management:&nbsp; <ul><li>Engage with key stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure their needs are met.&nbsp;</li><li>Communicate digital plans and progress to senior management and other stakeholders.</li></ul>&nbsp;Continuous Improvement:&nbsp; <ul><li>Stay updated with the latest digital trends and technologies.&nbsp;</li><li>Implement continuous improvement processes to enhance digital capabilities.&nbsp;</li><li>Responsible for developing and maintaining a quarterly and annual plan for the Digital organisation.&nbsp;</li><li>Aligning with business and our delivery partners, managing the budget and support the management of our strategic partner contracts.&nbsp;</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Proven experience in digital planning, governance, or a related field.</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Leadership and team management capabilities.</li><li>Experience managing digital projects and working with cross-functional teams.</li></ul>

Due to rapid growth, they are expanding its account management team with a new position focused on the pharmaceutical industry. This role involves selling our industry-leading Environmental, Health &amp; Safety, and operational excellence software platform to both new and existing clients in the European pharma sector. The primary focus will be on the top 100 pharmaceutical companies, engaging with C-level executives in finance and operations, as well as specialists in health &amp; safety, environmental sustainability, and IT.Given the industry-specific focus, a strong affinity for the pharmaceutical sector and expertise in software platform sales are crucial for this role. To succeed, you must have a proven sales track record, coupled with a high-energy, self-starting approach, and the ability to coordinate teams and manage complex sales processes effectively.Key Responsibilities•Generate new sales prospects•Maintain post-sales contact with large or strategic clients to facilitate a positive and productive long-term relationship•Communicate with customers with regards to any account problems and discusses customer concerns and suggestions•Focus efforts on product feedback, enhancement, upgrades, and development•Report suggestions to and develop solutions with sales, order processing, and customer success and support team•Compile data on marketing trends, competitive products and pricing and reports to management•Travel to and attend conferences, events and customer meetings as required Key Requirements•Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience•5+ years’ experience in Field Sale or Account Management or other equivalent experience•Solid understanding of business, financials, products/services and the market, preferably with a reputation for providing a level of expert knowledge within your industry•Excellent communication (both written &amp; oral) and presentation skills•Ability to plan own territory/account approach and manage own resources; train and mentor junior staff•The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications as these may vary depending on location and line of business. The specific requirements may differ due to local or regional differences.

Responsibilities:To focus, penetrate and grow range of products in the biopharma and related sector business in Japan. (Target: 60% new customers and 40% existing customers). Well verse in biopharmaceutical processes like media and buffer preparation, cell culture and fermentation, purification, single use technologies, IQOQ, etc. and able to communicate with target customer technically at similar level Develop networks with major Biopharmaceuticals customer in Japan. Able to communicate in English with regional and global team for support and conference call. To provide customers the most suitable equipment selection for the required application and the process. To offer solutions that satisfy any application/budget/timescale constraints in line with customers’ needs. To monitor the progression of any relevant job/project through purchasing, shipment to successful commissioning. Conduct sales call and visits to seek business opportunities with prospective customers Provide monthly sales and service activity report to the Sales leader. To generate trip report and update regularly on sector business. Responsible for achieving sales targets and growth. Responsible for ensuring and maintaining high customer satisfaction Participate in corporate sales planning and strategies Attend to customers’ queries, site meetings, and carry out site survey whenever required Liaise closely with Operation team to ensure job requirement are met Preparation and submission of project tenders or RFQs Monthly sales reporting to Management To strengthen customer relationships with existing customers and develop business relationships with new customers Able to provide sales forecast and work with country Manager to achieve targets.Requirements: Ability to energize others, communicate and foster relationships with customers and colleagues. Must be a team player. Resilience in fault finding and problem-solving situations, driven by optimism. Prioritizing workload Able to work independently when needed to achieve targets. To take on additional role or tasks when require. Working with Ethics in accordance procedural guidelines in a methodical manner Engineering degree or relevant in Biopharma business with 5 years at least experience in sales and technical. Strong/ Above average commercial acumens Formal relevant engineering, biopharma and/ or business qualifications Experience in Biopharma business industry is required. Must continue to grow with existing and upcoming technology in an effort to become increasingly efficient

Responsibilities:Reporting and Documentation:Prepare and present IPP (Investment Performance Plan) reports at a program level to Managing Directors.Create and distribute Minutes of Meetings (MOM) to relevant stakeholders.Planning and Workflow Management:Assist in planning delivery workflows, particularly for new instrument asset classes.Work closely with technical teams and business unit owners to prioritize and plan projects.Stakeholder Communication and Coordination:Independently drive conversations with technical teams and business unit owners to ensure alignment on priorities and project plans.Arrange and coordinate meetings between technical and business unit teams.Data and Resource Management:Prepare monthly timesheet utilization reports for the technical team.Utilize advanced Microsoft Excel functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, Pivot tables) to compute and present data effectively.Cross-Functional Collaboration:Coordinate ad hoc tasks across different teams to ensure seamless execution and communication.Work with the Temasek Tech Director on various ad hoc tasks as needed.Requirements:Project Management Experience:Proven experience in a Project Management Office (PMO) or similar environment is essential.Stakeholder Management:Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with clients, users, vendors, and partners.Communication and Interpersonal Skills:Excellent oral and written communication skills.Strong interpersonal and people management skills.Technical Proficiency:Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA and SharePoint.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.Organizational and Planning Skills:Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.Good planning skills for managing ad hoc tasks and ensuring timely delivery.Preferred Qualifications:Experience working in a technology-focused environment.Knowledge of financial services or investment management industries.8+ years of relevant experience. Any Graduates.1 year contract role.

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%)

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. 

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Collaborate with country Foodservice commercial team on a full understanding of product category sell-out performance by key countries, by sub-channel, and by strategic channel – root-cause analysis on performance drivers, identify core vs non-core SKUs, actively participate in routines with country commercial team to discuss key enablers to drive growth.</li><li>Develop and implement foodservice marketing plans with precise communication to our target audience which are professional chefs, fostering strong &amp; effective communication of brand-customer proposition.</li><li>Identify in-store off-take opportunities in our strategic channels QSR, FSR, Hotels and create programs that will drive consumer off-take, especially front-of-house &amp; back-of-house solutions.</li><li>Foodservice insights &amp; trends for co-creation/menu ideation sales pitches.&nbsp;</li><li>Support the development of business plans by giving visibility on macro-overview of product category sizing and market share by country.</li><li>Monitoring market trends, competitor activities, sales strategies, and pricing policies, and regularly report findings to management and other relevant departments, offering appropriate recommendations.</li><li>Collaborate with Commercial Chef on: Identifying product differentiation vs key competitors of core SKUs.&nbsp;</li><li>Building selling kits to enable commercial team in their selling conversations.&nbsp;</li><li>Specifying product features advantages &amp; benefits, unique selling point / reason to-believe.</li><li>Develop positioning for foodservice trade proposition for use in media and sales tools.</li><li>Responsible for managing and executing digital quantitative testing for front-running concepts as part of the vetting process.</li><li>Manage annual marketing budget. Obtain cost estimates, manage project budgets, and lead creation and execution of approved projects.</li><li>Lead cross functional project teams. Set clear logical project objectives, plans, and timelines.&nbsp;</li><li>Communicate progress and outcomes to project stakeholders.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelors degree or higher, with approximately 7 years of experience in Marketing and/or Product Management within food or fast-moving consumer goods industry.&nbsp;</li><li>Extensive knowledge of Western-style fast food, casual dining, bakery shops, five-star hotels, and industrial catering channels, with a proven track record of developing end users for Western-style restaurant chain clients.&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrated experience in team management.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent communication and negotiation skills.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with effective communication, coordination, and organizational skills.&nbsp;</li><li>Keen numerical acumen, market awareness, with a strong drive to achieve targets.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to thrive under pressure.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent presentation and logical thinking capabilities.&nbsp;</li><li>Growth mindset</li></ul>

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