Country Manager Botswana

SUMMARY:
Leading fmcg company based in Gabarone is recruiting a Country Manager responsible for the general management of the Botswana region. Scope of responsibilities include: production, sales and marketing, planning and forecasting and route-to-market strategies. Full expat benefits applicable

POSITION INFO:

• Full P&L accountability for the business and channels.
• In this role you are fully accountable for leading the company while constantly ensuring the optimal route to market by bringing in best practice.
• Critical to the success of this role includes a high focus on growing, nurturing and developing talent within the commercial business.
• Ensure increased market share, profitability margins and revenue growth.
• Exco member
• EBITDA growth through revenue growth management principles.
• Manage the income statement of the business specifically revenue and gross profit.
• Understands the impact of production KPIs on financial KPIs
• Minimizes operational wastage by efficient use of resources
• Analyses costs and ensures all costs are within agreed budget and takes corrective action when necessary
• Drives the budget and business plan process with all leaders
• Effectively manages key 3^rd party relationships in line with the contract to maximize margin
• Continually analyses the commercial business model looking for areas of improvement
• Manage and control the Product, Channel and Price Architecture for the company.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure accurate forecasting.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary / post graduate qualification
• 20+ Yrs commercial experience in an FMCG environment  
• Understanding the income statement and driving the profit number
• Team Leadership: Strong team leadership experience with a diverse level of capability and experience
• Work Environment: Working in a structured and metric based environment
• South African citizens welcome to apply

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