Finance Director Partner Markets and Indian Ocean (PMIO)

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Job Title:    Finance Director Partner Markets and Indian Ocean (PMIO)

Department:   PMIO / Finance

Reporting to:         General Manager PMIO

Category:   12 (Level 4)

No of positions:     01

Be a great business partner in the support of the GM and wider Exec in order to deliver a transformational business performance and to drive overall functional agenda. Ensure the business operates to the highest level of corporate governance as well as meeting all wider group and local fiduciary reporting requirement.  Step change the departments functional and leadership capabilities.

· CIMA; ACCA, MBA or equivalent professional qualification preferred

· A proven track record of building and leading high performing teams and achievement of stretching goals with at least 5-7 years experience preferably in a multi-market environment

ACCOUNTABILITIES

The PMIO Finance Director will able to:

· Provide the business with clear financial direction - Champion BPM mechanisms that identify key business issues, provide performance information against a clear Plan, including 3rd party depletions. Building and maintaining robust cross-functional relationships with all key stakeholders both internally and externally and provide commercial insights and financial direction to the GM and exec teams.  

· Drive Decision Support agenda aiming to maximise value and opportunities across the Hub – including New Business Development, great M&E, RTM and value chain optimisation and pricing decisions. 
· Drive the simplification and standardisation of the back office policies and processes across the region including ERP system upgrades where necessary and create efficient solutions to back office needs as the markets expand. Work closely with the Africa Shared Service team to look at opportunities to leverage the Nairobi set-up. All in service of delivering the required level of control, transparency and robust and timely reporting quality; as well as delivering required local statutory requirements.  

· Inspire and motivate the finance team to achieve at the high level. Further develop leadership capabilities within the team.

CAPABILITIES

You will need to have:

· Commercially astute – Cross functionally. Understands implications of actions on company performance. Analytical and understands financial business linkages.

· Demonstrates Integrity - Honest in opinions

· High energy to achieve multiple deliveries- ability to ruthlessly focus on key  priorities.

· Builds and manages constructive relationships within and external to the business.

· Able to quickly integrate with local teams and forge strong relationships with the Exec team, strong influencing skills

· Sets ambitious, uncompromising goals. Develops self. Actively coaches for continuous development of people and organization. Provides strong functional leadership.

· Deliver Performance - Has sense of urgency and commitment. Is able to manage detail while also driving the broader strategic agenda

· Trusts people to deliver. Accepts and encourages diversity and challenge

· Handles ambiguity well

· Sensitive to performance communications - to provide alignment & clarity of company performance to various internal and external stakeholders.

· Industry knowledge and understanding preferred.

You will also need to be:

?    Committed to achieving results.

?  Able to work as part of a team.

? Strong drive and energy, pro-active self-starter.

?    Able to take on ownership and responsibility for problem resolution

?    Bilingual and IT literate

Interested candidates should apply mentioning the subject.

All applications to be made through the website: www.Diageo-Careers.Com. Candidates should please load in their CV and covering letters.

15.03.12

    Leonard OKALA

Human Resources Director

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we are looking for agency /partner locally.

we are looking for agency /partner locally.

If you are selling Chinese goods as dealer, you will find anthother realiable supplier from China biggest city Shanghai.

If you plan to import some goods in your store, please contact us : […]

If you are freelance and would like to cooperate with us in long term. Please send your resume and your bussiness plan to […].

The oppertunity will be for you prepared, are you ready?

View the original article here

we are looking for agency /partner locally.

we are looking for agency /partner locally.

If you are selling Chinese goods as dealer, you will find anthother realiable supplier from China biggest city Shanghai.

If you plan to import some goods in your store, please contact us : […]

If you are freelance and would like to cooperate with us in long term. Please send your resume and your bussiness plan to […].

The oppertunity will be for you prepared, are you ready?

View the original article here

we are looking for agency /partner locally.

we are looking for agency /partner locally.

If you are selling Chinese goods as dealer, you will find anthother realiable supplier from China biggest city Shanghai.

If you plan to import some goods in your store, please contact us : […]

If you are freelance and would like to cooperate with us in long term. Please send your resume and your bussiness plan to […].

The oppertunity will be for you prepared, are you ready?

View the original article here

we are looking for agency /partner locally.

we are looking for agency /partner locally.

If you are selling Chinese goods as dealer, you will find anthother realiable supplier from China biggest city Shanghai.

If you plan to import some goods in your store, please contact us : […]

If you are freelance and would like to cooperate with us in long term. Please send your resume and your bussiness plan to […].

The oppertunity will be for you prepared, are you ready?

View the original article here

Client Business Partner

Date Posted: 2011-10-11
Ref. JB1720812 Share   Tweet

Job Responsibilities:

1) Develop Client Relationships

*
Lead the business relationship between Nielsen and the client
*
Drive collaborative one voice engagements to solve client business issues
*
Penetration of senior decision makers across clients’ functional teams
*
Contribute to the Strategic Account Planning process and vision for the client
*
Work with the Regional Client Business Partners to set Nielsen’s go to market strategy for the client locally
*
Proactively resolve client issues by engaging other Nielsen support groups as needed

2) Drive Team Performance

*
Direct the day to day work of local team members
*
Coaching, mentoring, and staff development of local client teams
*
Drive actionable recommendations that are aligned to client business issues
*
Lead value addition processes and results and facilitate plans for performance improvement

3) Revenue generation

*
Responsible for overall local revenue targets including renewal and fulfillment of locally contracted revenue
*
Identify revenue growth opportunities and coordinate business development effort, at the local level

4) Cost Leadership

*
Manages local contract negotiation processes with client(s) to ensure profitable outcomes
*
Supports regional contract negotiation
*
Partners with local product leadership and RCBP to identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency
*
Support the implementation of cost leadership solutions across the teams

Competencies:

1) Thought Leadership

*
Champions new initiatives and innovation
*
Essential thought partner to clients - solves client business issues, also by getting the right experts on board
*
Ability to develop conceptual frameworks to simplify complex problems or issues
*
Able to analyze and integrate various data sources with market and industry knowledge
*
Ability to understand Africa and consumers and to use this knowledge to support clients’ growth agenda
*
Creates high impact ideas and strategies and communicates via speeches, articles, etc
*
Becomes a recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or industry leader

2) Client Leadership

*
Builds strong, trust-based client relationships
*
Ability to prioritize against multiple client demands
*
Viewed as an extension of client’s teams

3) Team Leadership

*
Creates clear client centric vision, strategy and goals that create business impact translated into clear regional and local goals
*
Inspiring leader that gets the best performance out of the team
*
Establishes a culture where team is action oriented and operates with a sense of urgency

4) Communication Leadership

*
Inspires teams with authentic messages that demonstrate ambition, passion and urgency
*
Quick on his/her feet, crafts the right response to challenging questions and tough issues
*
Simple, Open, Integrated!

5) Financial Leadership

*
Solid negotiator who balances client needs with Nielsen financial realities
*
Recognizes and corrects the course of action early to avoid surprises in revenue plan
*
Creates a culture of financial accountability
*
Seeks opportunities and supports company initiatives to grow EBITDA

*
A University degree preferably in a business related field; an MBA or Masters degree is preferred but not mandatory
*
A minimum of 3-4 years senior management experience in a challenging and professional business environment
*
Proven account management experience including consultative engagement is essential
*
Knowledge of CPG industry, both manufacturer and retailer would be an added advantage
*
General understanding and use of Nielsen products and services (and general market research techniques) would also be an added advantage
*
Ability to clearly explain analytical techniques to non expert audiences is a key requirement
*
Team leadership affinity is important
*
Ability to work seamlessly across borders and speak fluent French and English

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing information, television and other media measurement. The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA. The Nielsen Company provides measurement and analysis of marketplace dynamics and consumer attitudes and behavior. Clients rely on Nielsen’s market research, proprietary products, analytical tools and professional service to understand competitive performance, to uncover new opportunities and to raise the profitability of their marketing and sales campaigns. The Nielsen Company provides two major services for its Manufacturer and Retailer clients in the Region - Retail Measurement and Consumer Research.

The Nielsen Company has a strong presence in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region with diversified business in FMCG, Telecom, Automobiles, Finance, Tourism and Government departments. We have more than 1300 employees working in 29 offices in 13 countries across the region. Our MENAP regional head office is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. For more about The Nielsen Company please visit www.nielsen.com

Job Location: Cameroon Company Industry: Marketing; Consulting Services; Retail/Wholesale Type of Company: Employer (Private Sector) Job Role: Research Joining Date: Unspecified Employment Status: Unspecified Employment Type: Unspecified Monthly Salary Range: Unspecified Manages Others: Unspecified Number of Vacancies: 1
Career Level: Management Years of Experience: Unspecified Residence Location: Unspecified Gender: Unspecified Nationality: Unspecified Degree: Unspecified

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Client Business Partner

Date Posted: 2011-10-11
Ref. JB1720812 Share   Tweet

Job Responsibilities:

1) Develop Client Relationships

*
Lead the business relationship between Nielsen and the client
*
Drive collaborative one voice engagements to solve client business issues
*
Penetration of senior decision makers across clients’ functional teams
*
Contribute to the Strategic Account Planning process and vision for the client
*
Work with the Regional Client Business Partners to set Nielsen’s go to market strategy for the client locally
*
Proactively resolve client issues by engaging other Nielsen support groups as needed

2) Drive Team Performance

*
Direct the day to day work of local team members
*
Coaching, mentoring, and staff development of local client teams
*
Drive actionable recommendations that are aligned to client business issues
*
Lead value addition processes and results and facilitate plans for performance improvement

3) Revenue generation

*
Responsible for overall local revenue targets including renewal and fulfillment of locally contracted revenue
*
Identify revenue growth opportunities and coordinate business development effort, at the local level

4) Cost Leadership

*
Manages local contract negotiation processes with client(s) to ensure profitable outcomes
*
Supports regional contract negotiation
*
Partners with local product leadership and RCBP to identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency
*
Support the implementation of cost leadership solutions across the teams

Competencies:

1) Thought Leadership

*
Champions new initiatives and innovation
*
Essential thought partner to clients - solves client business issues, also by getting the right experts on board
*
Ability to develop conceptual frameworks to simplify complex problems or issues
*
Able to analyze and integrate various data sources with market and industry knowledge
*
Ability to understand Africa and consumers and to use this knowledge to support clients’ growth agenda
*
Creates high impact ideas and strategies and communicates via speeches, articles, etc
*
Becomes a recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or industry leader

2) Client Leadership

*
Builds strong, trust-based client relationships
*
Ability to prioritize against multiple client demands
*
Viewed as an extension of client’s teams

3) Team Leadership

*
Creates clear client centric vision, strategy and goals that create business impact translated into clear regional and local goals
*
Inspiring leader that gets the best performance out of the team
*
Establishes a culture where team is action oriented and operates with a sense of urgency

4) Communication Leadership

*
Inspires teams with authentic messages that demonstrate ambition, passion and urgency
*
Quick on his/her feet, crafts the right response to challenging questions and tough issues
*
Simple, Open, Integrated!

5) Financial Leadership

*
Solid negotiator who balances client needs with Nielsen financial realities
*
Recognizes and corrects the course of action early to avoid surprises in revenue plan
*
Creates a culture of financial accountability
*
Seeks opportunities and supports company initiatives to grow EBITDA

*
A University degree preferably in a business related field; an MBA or Masters degree is preferred but not mandatory
*
A minimum of 3-4 years senior management experience in a challenging and professional business environment
*
Proven account management experience including consultative engagement is essential
*
Knowledge of CPG industry, both manufacturer and retailer would be an added advantage
*
General understanding and use of Nielsen products and services (and general market research techniques) would also be an added advantage
*
Ability to clearly explain analytical techniques to non expert audiences is a key requirement
*
Team leadership affinity is important
*
Ability to work seamlessly across borders and speak fluent French and English

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing information, television and other media measurement. The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA. The Nielsen Company provides measurement and analysis of marketplace dynamics and consumer attitudes and behavior. Clients rely on Nielsen’s market research, proprietary products, analytical tools and professional service to understand competitive performance, to uncover new opportunities and to raise the profitability of their marketing and sales campaigns. The Nielsen Company provides two major services for its Manufacturer and Retailer clients in the Region - Retail Measurement and Consumer Research.

The Nielsen Company has a strong presence in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region with diversified business in FMCG, Telecom, Automobiles, Finance, Tourism and Government departments. We have more than 1300 employees working in 29 offices in 13 countries across the region. Our MENAP regional head office is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. For more about The Nielsen Company please visit www.nielsen.com

Job Location: Cameroon Job Role: Research Company Industry: Marketing; Consulting Services; Retail/Wholesale Type of Company: Employer (Private Sector) Joining Date: Unspecified Employment Status: Unspecified Employment Type: Unspecified Monthly Salary Range: Unspecified Manages Others: Unspecified Number of Vacancies: 1
Career Level: Management Years of Experience: Unspecified Residence Location: Unspecified Gender: Unspecified Nationality: Unspecified Degree: Unspecified

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Partner Business Development

We are a commercial agency doing import and export. We want to be set up in Cameroon, and open a subsidiary company there. Our partner will be associated and will play a dynamic and primordial role in this subsidiary company. He will be directly interested in the result.

Our partner has to be honest, very hard worker. He also has to have contacts in his home-country industry.  He needs to be able to communicate in English.

We are looking for a manager who wants to work and succeed with partners coming from all over the world.

He has to be autonomous as well as respectful towards our working rules which are compulsory for all our subsidiary companies.

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Partner Business Development

We are a commercial agency doing import and export. We want to be set up in Cameroon, and open a subsidiary company there. Our partner will be associated and will play a dynamic and primordial role in this subsidiary company. He will be directly interested in the result.

Our partner has to be honest, very hard worker. He also has to have contacts in his home-country industry.  He needs to be able to communicate in English.

We are looking for a manager who wants to work and succeed with partners coming from all over the world.

He has to be autonomous as well as respectful towards our working rules which are compulsory for all our subsidiary companies.

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Business Partner Needed-food produce company

Dear Mr.Mrs

Our firm base in Istanbul-Turkey.

Our company to produce food and beverage.

First quality and best price.

Olive Oil-Chocalet,Biscuit,Candy,ketchup,Mayan
ose,Honey,Fresh Fruit Juice ..etc..too many choices..Our firm since 75 years to produce food and beverage.

If you need any food product please contact with me.Our business target long time to make corperation withy you.
Sincerly

mail adress: […]
Mobile:90 533 399 2745

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Business Partner Needed-food produce company

Dear Mr.Mrs

Our firm base in Istanbul-Turkey.

Our company to produce food and beverage.

First quality and best price.

Olive Oil-Chocalet,Biscuit,Candy,ketchup,Mayan
ose,Honey,Fresh Fruit Juice ..etc..too many choices..Our firm since 75 years to produce food and beverage.

If you need any food product please contact with me.Our business target long time to make corperation withy you.
Sincerly

mail adress: […]
Mobile:90 533 399 2745

View the original article here