Job
Title: Country Manager, Africa
Expansion
Title: Country Manager, Africa
Expansion
Organization: Reckitt Benckiser
Limited (RB)
Limited (RB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Reckitt Benckiser Limited ( RB ) is a global consumer goods
leader in health, hygiene and home care categories with a purpose of helping
people live healthier lives.
leader in health, hygiene and home care categories with a purpose of helping
people live healthier lives.
Job Summary: The Country Manager, Africa Expansion will be responsible for driving RB’s Africa
expansion strategy.
expansion strategy.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
•
Provide strategic leadership in driving business
execution and growth across the country through leading of the annual business
forecasts, budgeting and planning processes; .
Provide strategic leadership in driving business
execution and growth across the country through leading of the annual business
forecasts, budgeting and planning processes; .
•
Manage RB’s country business and financial
performance through delivery of the set business goals including enhancement of
gross margin, in-market sales, net revenue targets and managing
Manage RB’s country business and financial
performance through delivery of the set business goals including enhancement of
gross margin, in-market sales, net revenue targets and managing
•
implement and drive in-country compliance with
existing channel programs and identify future channel opportunities to expand
RB’s market share;
implement and drive in-country compliance with
existing channel programs and identify future channel opportunities to expand
RB’s market share;
•
Lead distributor partner management in
accordance with their contractual obligations and RB’s distributor pricing and
supply chain quality requirements;
Lead distributor partner management in
accordance with their contractual obligations and RB’s distributor pricing and
supply chain quality requirements;
•
Lead sales generation through forecasting company
sales in alignment with the brand/trade activity calendars and business
environment;
Lead sales generation through forecasting company
sales in alignment with the brand/trade activity calendars and business
environment;
•
Lead the periodic preparation and timely
submission of financial and management reports;
Lead the periodic preparation and timely
submission of financial and management reports;
•
Represent RB at respective stakeholder
engagements within the country; and
Represent RB at respective stakeholder
engagements within the country; and
•
Manage and develop the RB country team and
excellent staff engagement through performance management, team coaching and
mentoring.
Manage and develop the RB country team and
excellent staff engagement through performance management, team coaching and
mentoring.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
•
The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration or a related field from a recognized
University; organisation;
The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration or a related field from a recognized
University; organisation;
•
Good financial management knowledge and
experience;
Good financial management knowledge and
experience;
•
Excellent communication, interpersonal and
marketing skills;
Excellent communication, interpersonal and
marketing skills;
•
At least 13 years working experience in a fast
moving consumer goods organization similar to RB. Five (5) of these years
should have been spent in a Senior Management position in a similar
At least 13 years working experience in a fast
moving consumer goods organization similar to RB. Five (5) of these years
should have been spent in a Senior Management position in a similar
•
Demonstrable evidence of designing and
successfully implementing country market expansion strategies;
Demonstrable evidence of designing and
successfully implementing country market expansion strategies;
•
Demonstrable experience in growing businesses
through innovation in tough markets;
Demonstrable experience in growing businesses
through innovation in tough markets;
•
Demonstrable evidence of organizational
leadership and staff management skills within a fast changing organization
Demonstrable evidence of organizational
leadership and staff management skills within a fast changing organization
How to Apply:
All candidates should submit their applications including,
copies of your academic and professional certificates, testimonials and your
curriculum vitae, including, (among others) details of your current position,
current remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts of three referees (3)
familiar with your qualifications and work experience. To be considered, please send your
application to the email below:
copies of your academic and professional certificates, testimonials and your
curriculum vitae, including, (among others) details of your current position,
current remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts of three referees (3)
familiar with your qualifications and work experience. To be considered, please send your
application to the email below:
Deadline: 26th April
2019
2019
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