Head of Strategy at Proten

Job Summary

To oversee the strategic planning of all business units of our Partners by providing insights in line with industry and market trends to business leaders. To lead the company’s corporate strategy and development plan for the immediate and long term.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and delivering transformational initiatives across the company.
• Provide strategic direction for all our business units.
• Provide short and long-term strategic recommendations to the business’s executives that are meant to develop and capitalize business opportunities.
• Review feasibility of new markets and business as well as their potential growth opportunities.
• Develop, plan, and implement our strategy at corporate and board level, ensuring articulated initiatives are practicable and aligned to the company's vision.
• Work collaboratively with business leaders to shape their future by addressing their most complex and critical growth issues.
• Present insights and recommendations enabled by strategic thinking, technical knowledge, and strong communication skills.
• Analysing the financial services ecosystem and seek opportunities for the company to help business growth and diversification.

Qualifications

• First degree in any relevant field
• Class of degree -  First Class or Second Class Upper
• 9 - 14 years relevant experience with minimum of 3 years in a leadership position.
• Experience across strategy development and implementation, operational improvement, macroeconomic research and interpretation and financial analysis
• Relevant certifications relating to the job will be an added advantage

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ROLE

1. Eyes and ears of the organization.
2. Communication satellite between organization and market.

​​​​​​​RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Plan for sales in accordance with sales targets given.
2. To achieve the sales targets with minimum possible deviation.
3. To increase the market penetration and share, in line with targets.
4. To develop markets in terms of growth of customer base, and to develop customer for new products introduced time by time.
5. To comply with company policies, values and conduct business abiding with the same.
6. To provide regular MIS with prescribed reports, and generating specific reports.
7. To co-ordinate between customers, support staff to provide service to customer.
8. To maintain communication links between company and customer for harmonious relation. This includes time to time changes in prices, policies or any other communication.
9. To assist the IMS Coordinator for the department.
10.  Reporting of on safe act, on safe condition and near misses.
11. Determination of environmental Aspect / Impacts in relation to Marketing activities.

FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITIES

To decide the distribution preference and allocation of products within policy framework.

ACCOUNTABILITY

1. Accountable for all decisions taken while discharging the role/responsibility endeavored on.
2. Overall accountable for achieving QHSE objectives of department.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

1. Young candidates with engineering (chemical/petrochemical/polymers) and marketing background.
2. Fresh Graduate / Post graduate with preference to 2-3 years in sales & marketing.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

1. Preliminary knowledge of commercial practices & terms of business.
2. At least an elementary understanding of industrial procurement procedures & processes.
3. Good commercial communication skills to communicate internally & externally. 

 JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS

1. Proficient knowledge of the English language in writing and speaking.
2. Should be very good in operational knowledge of MS Office or other OS
3. Good working knowledge of ERPs e.g. Oracle/SAP, especially Sales & Marketing modules.