Summary
Date Posted: Friday, December 17, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The role is responsible to ensure the team deliver on budgeted net sales, gross margin, net profit and the Customer Service Index (CSI) for Ford, Mazda & Suzuki in Kenya, Uganda whilst developing and executing the brand and product strategy for growth in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania. They will have focus on the entire customer journey enabling the different functions to deliver a first-class customer experience, and maintain a collaborative relationship with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
• Drive Revenue & Profit.
• Strategic development.
• Stakeholder Management.
• A/R and Stock Provision Management.
• Maintain Principle Standards.
• Culture Change.
• Talent Development.

Education: Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business or Engineering.
• Minimum Experience and Knowledge:
• This position requires business maturity, excellent judgment and a hands-on entrepreneurial spirit. Successful candidates generally have 15 - 20 years of professional and industry experience with minimum 5 years proven success in a senior management role.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Street-smart with acute understanding of automotive market dynamics.
• Strong empathy for the customer with insights and understanding of their behaviour. Understanding of market segmentation and product marketing.
• Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management.
• Experience in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures. Experience in formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Ability to develop financial plans and manage resources.
• Knowledge of public relations principles and practices. Knowledge of communication and public relation techniques. Proven to be able to identify and secure funding/revenue sources.
• Ideally has GCC experience and has worked for some time in an Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) but mostly with Retail Automotive/Dealership experience.
• Ideally has experience working with an African mass market automotive brand.

Job-Specific/Technical Skills required to complete the tasks:
• Strong strategic mindset with ability to act with agility
• Leadership and ability to drive through complex solutions
• Financial Accounting – fully conversant with profit & loss
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels and to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills able to convey new knowledge and new concepts
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations
• Ability to motivate teams with good team building skills
• Negotiation skills
• Innovative problem solving skills
• Competent to analyse market information
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
• Confidence in own decision making
• Planning, organizing and ability to balance multiple demands and simultaneously manage several projects
• Target oriented and drive to exceed demanding challenges.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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