• Certificate
• Accra, Ghana,
• Posted 4 months ago
• This position has been filled

Job Description:

Ready to take your skills into Africa? We are currently in search for a Products Development Buyer to grow domestic markets and achieve sales.

Requirements: Min 8 years’ experience out of which at least 5 years in a similar position. Marketing or similar professional qualification.

Position details:
Type: 12 – 24 Month Contract
Reports to: Head of Electronics.
Primary purpose: Planning, implementing and directing the products development and buying for domestic markets to achieve sales objectives.

Job description / core competencies:
Products Management

• Identifies & shortlists the products / principle / brand / OEM for sourcing.
• Finalizes annual business plans for various sales channels and support to achieve the same.
• Finalizes buying and sourcing plan and gross profit delivery.
• Contributes in finalizing the marketing strategy – conceptualizing and implementing marketing activity and coordination with agencies, budget, lead & manage marketing calendar, activities and communication, ATL & BTL Strategy for brands & relevant categories manages inventory – stock levels / ageing / PSI / sell out and reorder level and ensuring the supplies are received on time.
• Suggest advertising & promotional spends.
• GTM (Go To Market) sell in / sell out – planning & help in execution.
• Suggest product positioning, pricing & profitability, gathering and analysing market information and trends to improve product line up / range & gross margins.
• Take lead in commercial terms negotiation & finalization.

Operations

• Manages inventory – stock levels / ageing / PSI / sell out and reorder level and ensuring the supplies are received on time.
• Market mapping & segmentation, competition mapping, consumer feedback studies.
• Conduct training for all the channels and team on product, policy and market.
• Maintain healthy relationship with external and internal customers for sourcing / generating business and supporting team towards accomplishing business and corporate goals.
• Making training modules for different brands and categories.
• Organizing & providing training to internal & external customers.

People Management

• Ensures appropriate workflow management between staff through appropriate delegation of work.
• Identifies training and developmental priorities for the department to ensure that all employees possess the requisite skills and knowledge to successfully perform their roles and responsibilities.
• Coaches and mentor employees as appropriate to improve individual performance and develop a motivated and high-performance team.

Market Research

• Exploring expansion opportunities through continuous market research.
• Use understanding of the markets / competition / process and products available in the markets to provide positive feedback to the central product and policy team to stay ahead in the market.
• Constantly keep abreast on market trends and competitor intelligence so as to build and develop effective sales and marketing strategies.
• Brand promotions & brand building, thus achieving the desired market share for the business vertical.

Location (country, city): Accra, Ghana

Job Qualification & Experience:

Experience

• Min 8 years’ experience out of which at least 5 years in similar position in sales of 2 and 3 wheeler with an organization/s of repute.

Qualification

• MBA, Marketing or similar professional qualification

Competencies & Skills

• Technical or functional competencies
• Excellent technical knowledge of electronics sales and buying process
• Good knowledge of channels development and management
• Proven experience in customer relationship management
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills

Managerial Competencies

• Planning & organizing skills
• Leadership (taking charge)
• Good execution & delegation skills
• Decision making

Human Competencies

• Communication, teamwork, interpersonal skills
• Networking ability
• Achievement orientation, driving team & assign tasks

Conceptual Competencies

• Creative thinking – thinking out of box
• Strategic thinking
• Tolerance

This advert is being advertised in collaboration with our recruitment partner MCHIR.