BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

Michael Page Africa
Our client is a major player in the lubricants sector.
They are currently looking for a Business Development Manager for West and Central Africa, who will drive the company's business in the lubricants sector.

Notre client, grand Groupe industriel, est pr?sent dans de nombreux pays au travers de ses produits et services.
L'une de ses divisions sp?cialis?e dans les lubrifiants industriels recherche un(e) Business Development Manager* pour couvrir l'Afrique centrale et occidentale.

As the only key representative of the company in West and Central Africa, you are in charge of developing the sales and marketing strategies in your sales territory. Directly reporting to the Business Unit Manager Africa based in Europe, your duties include:

- Study the possibilities of new distribution agreements : provide the company with an analysis of new distributors positioning in the local market, their staff and material resources,
- Identify, based on the range of Products and on their prices, which of the Products are suitable for the potential Distributors' needs,
- Assist the existing distributors with:
* Organizing and improving the marketing strategy as well as the price, image and product policies and, in particular, optimizing the positioning of the Products in Central and West Africa
* Organizing and improving their distribution network
* Organizing and improving the technical assistance provided by the distributors to their customers
* Implementing sales development techniques developed by the group, with regards to the analysis of the activity, market and competition, and the promotion of the Products
- Regularly transmit to the Distributors the results of the analyses and market researches, inform them of the competitors' prices, products and sales practices and provide their sales' force with necessary additional training.

Rattach?(e) au Business Unit Manager Afrique, vous jouez un r?le d?terminant dans le d?veloppement strat?gique et commercial des op?rations du groupe en Afrique centrale et occidentale. Votre mission principale consiste ? d?finir et mettre en place les strat?gies marketing et commerciales afin d'assurer une forte performance de l'activit?.

Vous serez notamment en charge :
- d'identifier de nouveaux r?seaux de distributeurs et segments de march? cl?s pour la promotion des produits du groupe,
- de s?lectionner et g?rer les r?seaux de revendeurs existants et ? venir,
- d'identifier de nouvelles opportunit?s de d?veloppement dans la r?gion,
- de pr?parer le budget des op?rations ? moyen et long terme, de d?finir le plan d'action et de superviser son ex?cution,
- d'accompagner les distributeurs par la d?finition de plans marketing et de strat?gie de vente, d'organiser des programmes de formation,
- de communiquer tous types d'?tudes, d'analyses ou de recommandations ? la B.U Afrique.

This is a true entrepreneur position, as you will be the first employee of this group in this Area. For this versatile role, the ideal candidate will have a university degree and a minimum of 5 years experience in marketing and commercial functions completed by a B to B and the
B to C experience.
You have a sound and proven commercial experience in West or/and central Africa. You have an entrepreneur mindset and proven sales track records.
Customer orientated, with excellent interpersonal skills, you have the ability to work on your own initiative.
You have very good skills in English and French.

What's on offer

Attractive package
Independant role

De formation sup?rieure de type Ecole d'Ing?nieurs ou Ecole de Commerce, vous justifiez d'au moins 5 ans d'exp?rience dans des fonctions commerciales et marketing en BtoB et BtoC, dans la mise en place de r?seaux de distributeurs, id?alement au sein du secteur p?trolier.
Vous ?tes une personne responsable et charismatique et avez une double comp?tence commerciale et marketing. Une exp?rience en Afrique centrale et/ou occidentale est primordiale pour mener ? bien vos missions.
La ma?trise de l'anglais et du fran?ais est obligatoire.
R?mun?ration et Avantages :

Poste en freelance
Package attractif

*Responsable du d?veloppement commercial

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Research volunteer recruiting organizations

The Environment and Rural Development Foundation

TASK

This is a simple task of researching for volunteer recruiting organization around the world, who are interested in creating a partnership with an African base environmental conservation NGO. The volunteer will need to create a data base of information concerning the organizations they found. There are no limits in the number of organization needed. The volunteer is not limited to internet search, he/she could research using other tools like newspapers, universities etc.

This position runs for 1 month and expires in August. The volunteer will be working for a maximum of 1 hour per day. We will be providing the volunteer will the necessary data and mentorship needed in searching for appropriate partners. We expect to partner with some international volunteer recruiting organization. The volunteer will be in collaboration with our volunteer coordinator and she will be available online 4 hours per day to address the volunteers challenges.

Number of volunteers: 1

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

One of our organizations objectives is recruiting more international volunteers to assist in our activities. We therefore expect to partner with some international volunteer recruiting organization in order to received more volunteers for our various programs.

OBJECTIVE

Assisting forest adjacent communities with alternative livelihoods.

Region or country

Cameroon

Development topic

Environment

REQUIREMENTS

The volunteer needs to have a good mastery of online search.

Areas of expertise

None in particular

Languages

English

Hours per week

1-5

Duration in weeks

4

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Conseiller(ère) en développement économique local

DURÉE DE L'AFFECTATION : 18 mois

CRITÈRES D'ADMISSIBILITÉ AU

FINANCEMENT :

Être citoyen canadien ou résident permanent

EXIGENCES LINGUISTIQUES : Français de niveau 4-5, anglais de niveau 2-5

Cliquez ici pour évaluer votre niveau linguistique

À PROPOS DE CUSO INTERNATIONAL

Cuso international est un organisme sans but lucratif de développement international et de coopération

volontaire. Chaque année, nous envoyons des centaines de citoyens du monde pour travailler à des

projets de développement dans plus de 20 pays d'Afrique, d'Asie, d'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes.

Cuso international est l'un des plus importants organismes de développement international et de

coopération volontaire de toute l'Amérique du Nord.

À PROPOS DE NOTRE PARTENAIRE

Cuso International recrute pour deux affectations en développement économique local. Les Forêts

Modèles de Dja & Mpomo (FOMOD) et de Cambo Ma'an (CAMAMF) s'agissent des forêts tropicales

humides dans l'est et le sud du pays. Cuso International intervient dans les Forêts Modèles dans le

cadre du projet ""Promouvoir la bonne gouvernance pour la gestion durable des ressources forestières au

Cameroun"" développé conjointement avec le Réseau Africain de Forêts Modèles (RAFM) et VSO

Cameroun, avec l'implication des associations communautaires telles que la Plateforme des Pygmées

Baka ou Bagyeli, la Plateforme des femmes rurales, et le Plateforme des ONGs locales.

LE RÔLE DU COOPÉRANT-VOLONTAIRE

• Regarder les programmes de financement offerts par RAFM et accompagner des promoteurs dans

les démarches de création d'entreprises au niveau des groupes et populations locales.

• Appuyer les populations à développer des projets sur une base d'affaire

• Appuyer au développement des chaines de valeurs autours des produits locaux

• Appuyer les populations à accéder aux services des institutions de micro-finance

• Appui à la mise en place d'une stratégie de financement endogène par les grands acteurs de la FM

(industries, communes, administration,...) et à la création de partenariats avec les acteurs

économiques du site

COMPÉTENCES ET QUALIFICATIONS

Essentielles

• Diplôme universitaire en administration, économie, gestion ou autre domaine pertinent - avec un

accent sur le développement économique ou la création d'entreprises

• Minimum 02 ans d'expérience expérience dans l'élaboration et mise en Œuvre des plans de

développement et mise en Œuvre des stratégies de développement économique local

• Connaissance du processus de développement de chaines de valeur et de sa mise en Œuvre

• Démontrer une bonne expérience dans la gestion de projet, l'appui aux entreprises, la création

d'entreprise ou domaine connexe

Souhaitables

• Habilité à faciliter le travail en équipe et la volonté de travailler suivant une approche participative,

mais aussi de prendre le leadership pour montrer la voie à suivre

• Bonne connaissance des standards humanitaires, des droits de l'Homme et d'autres standards

légaux et coutumiers avec une préférence pour le genre et les droits de la femme

• Bonnes connaissances de l'environnement des milieux forestiers tropicaux

FORMATION ET SOUTIEN FINANCIER

Le soutien financier que nous offrons couvrira le coût de votre affection à l'étranger et vous permettra

d'avoir un mode de vie à la fois sain et modeste :

• Participation à la journée d'évaluation de Cuso international (les candidats doivent payer les premiers

150 $ des frais de transport et d'hébergement les plus économiques)

• Frais de déplacement et d'hébergement associés à la formation prédépart de cinq jours qui se tiendra à

Ottawa

• Billet d'avion aller-retour, visa et permis de séjour (dont un billet de retour en cas d'urgence familiale)

• Frais de vaccination, médicaments et assurance maladie complète

• Hébergement sur le terrain

• Allocation de subsistance modeste, qui variera selon le pays d'affectation

• Allocation trimestrielle durant votre affectation

• Support modeste pour les personnes accompagnatrices

POSER SA CANDIDATURE

Posez votre candidature en ligne en indiquant le titre du poste et son numéro de référence CMR0290/0003/0001.

OVERSEAS PLACEMENT: Local Economic Development Advisor

PARTNER NAME : The Dja and Mpomo Model Forest (FOMOD) and the Campo

Ma'an Model Forest (CAMAMF)

LOCATION: Lomié or Kribi, Cameroon (2 placements being recruited)

LENGTH OF PLACEMENT
18 months

FUNDING ELIGIBILITY

REQUIREMENTS

Must be Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
French level 4-5, English level 2-5.

To self-assess your level please click here

ABOUT CUSO INTERNATIONAL

Cuso International is a non-profit development organization that works through volunteers. Each year, we

send hundreds of global citizens to work on collaborative development projects in more than 20 countries

in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are one of North America's leading international

development organizations that works through volunteers.

ABOUT THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION

Cuso is recruiting for two Local Economic Development volunteer placements. The Dja and Mpomo

Model Forest (known by its French acronym FOMOD) and the Campo Ma'an Model Forest (CAMAMF)

are humid tropical forests situated in the French-speaking Eastern and Southern Prefectures of

Cameroon. Cuso International is a partner in the Model Forest project Promotion of Good Governance for

the Sustainable Management of Forest Resources in Cameroon, developed jointly with the African

Network of Model Forests (ANMF) and VSO Cameroon, with participation from community associations

such as the Platforms of Baka and Bagyeli Pygmies, The Platform of Rural Women and the Platform of

Local NGOs.

THE VOLUNTEER'S ROLE

• Review funding opportunities offered by the ANMF and support community leaders in fostering

enterprise development among local groups and populations

• Assist local populations in developing business plans

• Support the development of value chains around local products

• Assist local community members in accessing services from local micro-finance institutions

• Support the implementation of a local financing strategy by the primacy Model Forest stakeholders

(industry, communities, government services, etc.) and the creation of partnerships with local

economic stakeholders.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential requirements

• University degree in administration, economics, management or a related field, with a focus on

economic development or entrepreneurship

• At least 2 years' experience in the design and implementation of business plans

• Knowledge of the process of developing and working with value chains

• Experience in project management, supporting enterprises, business creation or related fields

Desirable

• Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to work in a participative manner, while also taking

a leadership role as necessary

• Knowledge of human rights and other humanitarian standards with emphasis on gender and

women's rights

• Understanding of tropical forest environments

TRAINING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Our training and support package covers the costs of being an overseas volunteer, allowing you to enjoy a modest but healthy lifestyle while you volunteer abroad. This includes:

• Attendance at a Cuso International assessment day (candidates must cover the first $150 of the

most cost-effective travel expenses and accommodation costs)

• Travel and accommodation costs associated with pre-departure training

• Return airfare and visa/permit (this includes a return flight in the case of a family emergency)

• Coverage for required vaccinations, medications and comprehensive health insurance

• Accommodation while overseas

• A modest living allowance, which varies depending on the country where you are placed

• Quarterly payments to support you in your placement

• Modest support for accompanying partners

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please apply online, in French, quoting referral code CMR0290/0003/0001 and the name of the placement.

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Previous CAPEX experience would be a strong advantage as would some knowledge of French. Candidates need to be fully accountancy qualified and be prepared to work on a rotational basis.

In return they are able to offer a progressive role that will develop as their operations expand across the country.

The package includes:

* Generous tax free salary

* Negotiable rotation

* Flights

* Transport

* Accommodation

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Consultant for Cameroon

Urgent Requirement for Oracle ERP Consultant for Cameroon by Datum Recruitment services hiring for A leading SAP services consulting company in Cameroon Experience: 4 to 6 yrs.  | Salary: INR 5,00,000 - 10,00,000 P.A  |  Opening(s): 1 Posted on: 30 JulSalary:

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Industry:

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