Commercial or Operations Manager
Commercial Manager / Operations Manager
– English Speaking Africa
Location: Based in Africa
Basic Salary: USD 50,000 to 60,000 - (depending on experience)
Benefits: Western apartment, private health insurance
- one month holiday per annum, 2 return flights per annum
Bonus: performance related
Start April
Our client is a fast growing and well established supplier and operator of Lottery and Sports Betting Companies in Emerging Markets. With excellent technical solutions and clear operational strategies, they are leading the Gaming Evolution in many countries.
THE ROLE:
An excellent opportunity for a talented sales / marketing professional who is looking for a challenging role.
The role is to deliver on-going commercial growth across our product portfolio: Lottery and Sports Betting Games – in Game Centres / Betting Shops and point-of-sales.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Team Recruitment – training, briefing and supervision
- Sales Network Management – business allocation – vendor recruitment, training, briefing and supervision
- Planning – sales (roll-out) and marketing budget (promotional planning)
- Sales Administration – recording and analysis of sales / contact data
- Technical Organisation (logistic planning)
- Finance Administration – budget control
- Reporting – Ongoing Liaison with Operations-, Finance- and IT Manager
THE CANDIDATE
a) Will be educated to degree level, have a background in: Franchise, Retail, or FMCG / CPG Sales Network Management, with at least three to four years' man-management experience
b) Will be an excellent communicator with proven planning, business start-up / retail roll-out and operational management skills, delivering sustainable business growth.
c) Will be an independent thinker, a quick learner, motivator, and have good problem-solving skills.
d) Will have proven experience in team recruitment, training / briefing and supervision.
e) Will have a proven record as department leader / manager.
Desirable but not essential skills:
a) Will have working experience in emerging market environments.
b) Will have a good knowledge of the leisure / entertainment – gaming industry.
c) Bilingual: English / French
You may have had experience in the following roles: Business Manager, Channel Manager, Commercial Manager, Country Manager, Franchise Manager, General Manager, Managing Director, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Regional Manager, Retail Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Marketing Manager, etc.