Country Manager, Africa Expansion Employment Opportunity – Reckitt Benckiser Limited (RB)

Job
Title:          Country Manager, Africa
Expansion
Organization: Reckitt Benckiser
Limited (RB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
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.
Job Summary:  The Country Manager, Africa Expansion  will be responsible for driving RB’s Africa
expansion strategy.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
                    
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
                    
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 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;
                    
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.



Qualifications,
Skills and Experience: 
                    
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;
                    
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
                    
Demonstrable evidence of designing and
successfully implementing country market expansion strategies;
                    
Demonstrable experience in growing businesses
through innovation in tough markets;
                    
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:
schane.hawley@rb.com 
Deadline: 26th April
2019
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