Our client is a leader in the telecommunications field with a foothold all over Africa.
The company seeks to recruit a dynamic individual for the position of manager process, systems & automation
Position Title: Manager Process, Systems and Automation
Reports to: Head Process, Systems and Automation
Basic Purpose:
- Work with the Head Process, Systems and Automation for ensuring scalability, right processes and efficiency through automation, for the Company
Principle Accountabilities:
Expected End Results: Documentation for Partner Selection, Rationalization Strategy and plan
Major Activities: Creation of documents outlining criteria, process and guidelines for Partner Selection, Rationalization Strategy and plan
Expected End Results: Defining Partner Engagement and Disengagement Processes and process documentation management
Major Activities:
- Working on defining processes for partner engagement and disengagement processes
- Ensuring modification and updating of the defined processes as per guidelines
- Managing the documentation for all processes
Expected End Results: Partner Audit and Improvement
Major Activities: Working with the Head Process, Systems and Automation for Capex /Opex Monitoring in line with AOP values and enabling to take corrective steps
Expected End Results: Working towards ensuring Process Efficiency
Major Activities:
- Identifying ways for elimination of person dependent activities
- Identifying other innovative solutions for ensuring process efficiencies
Expected End Results: ERP / Portals / SCM tools
Major Activities: Working towards setting up and Maintenance or ERP / Portals and of other SCM tools
Expected End Results: Best Practices sharing & implementation
Major Activities:
- Ensuring sharing of best practices with other stakeholders by benchmarking within the region and with the best practices at the Company’s Head office.
- Ensuring effective implementation of best practices along with the Head Process, Systems and Automation
Expected End Results: Functional / Technical Training for skill enhancement for SCM employees throughout regions
Major Activities: Coordinating with other stakeholders for arranging for functional / technical training for SCM employees across all Opcos
Major Challenges:
- Ability to operate in a multi cultural, multi country environment
- Manage expectations of multiple stakeholders – partners, vendors, dealers
- Manage complex assignments / projects
Essential Skills & Knowledge: Education
- Possess a BE qualification from a recognized institution, preferably an MBA
Relevant Experience:
- Minimum 6 years of experience in sourcing / commercial/ procurement role
Personal Characteristics & Behaviours:
The incumbent must possess and display the following characteristics:
- Project & Program management skills
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills
- Decision making
- Planning & coordination
- Service focus
- Persuasion & negotiation skills
- Analytical thinking
Application Process
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications on e-mail to: recruit@idp-ea.com, together with the
latest copy of CV, day time telephone number and details of their current remuneration on or before Wednesday 21st
July 2010.
