Roaming Country General Manager Business Performance Africa Sales Johannesburg South Africa

CA Global Headhunters; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Johannesburg is seeking a Roaming Country Manager to oversee operations and drive market penetration across Africa. The ideal candidate will possess extensive sales experience, strong people management skills, and a deep understanding of the African financial landscape. This role requires frequent travel and offers an opportunity to enhance business growth throughout the region.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years relevant experience with strong sales focus.
• Experience managing operations across African countries.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement marketing campaigns to drive sales.
• Oversee and manage sales team to achieve targets.
• Manage the collections function to maximize results.

Skills

Sales driven background

People management

Market research

Financial landscape knowledge

Entrepreneurial mindset

Fluency in English

Education

B Com or B Com Law Degree

Job description

Our client is seeking to employ a Roaming Country Manager to be based in Johannesburg South Africa travelling into Africa. The Roaming Country General Manager will be responsible for maintaining a leadership role and ensuring the accomplishment of the organisation's strategic business plan objectives. This includes developing and executing a sales and marketing program to significantly increase market penetration levels managing the collections environment enhancing processes and infrastructure for growth and disseminating the company’s business and performance culture throughout the business management.

Responsibilities : Marketing :

• Develop and implement marketing campaigns to drive retail sales in a costeffective manner.
• Manage the sales team(s) daily weekly monthly to ensure achievement of targets.
• Conduct market research / assessments to identify new product areas.
• Oversee and train all sales staff to enhance an entrepreneurial mindset.
• People management : Oversee the development of staff to ensure their growth and integration into the teams.
• Recruit and hire effective individuals to achieve stated goals and foster an entrepreneurial culture.
• Provide relevant training and development to all staff to enhance sales performance.
• Prepare and continuously maintain business plans with a focus on sales growth.
• Work with Group IT to ensure ongoing maintenance and readiness of office information systems and infrastructure.
• Oversee daytoday administrative functions to ensure smooth operations with a salesdriven approach.
• Stay up to date on relevant legislation and regulations to drive compliance and growth.

Management and Oversight :

• Work closely with Group Finance to manage and oversee financial and business planning activities.
• Develop budgets forecasts and management reports with a focus on sales performance.
• Collection and communication of relevant business metrics to drive sales growth.
• Manage the entire collections function including primary secondary and prelegal clients with a focus on maximizing collections and maintaining strong relationships both with Government and employers.
• Develop and maintain harmonious relationships within Government and the private sector in order to drive market intelligence and sales.

Requirements : Qualification and Skills

• A relevant tertiary qualification (such as a B Com or B Com Law Degree) will be advantageous but is not essential.
• Candidates should have a minimum of seven years to ten years’ relevant working experience with a strong sales and entrepreneurial focus.
• A strong sales driven background is essential.
• Prior experience managing operations in various African countries is essential.
• Prior experience in the Microfinance Industry will be highly beneficial.
• Extensive knowledge of the financial landscape in African regions is essential.
• Candidates must have a willingness and ability to travel extensively across African regions.
• A strong command of English both written and verbal is a requirement of the job.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Shearidan Rabsch at

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Recruitment Manager – Banking and Finance

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CA Global will respond to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Key Skills

Arabic Speaking,Access Control System,B2C,Account Management,Legal Operations,Broadcast

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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