Industrial Engineer - Operations Executive

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:
Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Focus on leading the Group strategy in terms of operations and revise, as necessary, to improve current business performance and deliver a strategy that includes the following: Market trends & dynamics, the company’s competitive position, opportunities, and the strategy for the medium-term (5 years)
• Cohesive view for each channel of trade of how to win and deliver a 5-year financial shape by channel of trade
• Develop strategic insights into the existing business & geography
• Establish a regional view of competitor activity and strategic intent and monitor competitive moves and external market trends, amending the strategy accordingly
• Explore and define growth opportunities aligned to the strategy and develop the economic value attributable to individual strategy options
• Brand health management
• Business intelligence
• Effective operations management
• Manage and grow relationship between customer and suppliers
• Manage budgets and profitability targets
• Monthly store performance reviews with region, construct corrective plans, manage and monitor
• Project management
• Region sales performance management
• Sales management / profitability
• Sales, market and channel analysis
• Supplier management
• Team management & leadership
• Manage the promotional grid

• BEng Industrial Engineering Degree
• Sound knowledge of FMCG / Retail / Wholesale / Merchandising industry experience is essential
• Strong field marketing knowledge coupled with a commercial mind-set
• Excellent networking skills - a high level of interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Eye for business, commercial experience and knowledge
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of financials with a high attention to detail
• Accurate and numerate, with the ability to both conceptualize and translate concepts into operational actions
• Ability to turn data into useful and significant management information and insights and to present it effective
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (advanced Excel)
• Valid driver’s license required
• Ability to travel essential