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  • Posted: Oct 17, 2019
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Head, Customer Team (CT)

    Job ID: 1900000D9G
    Location: Lagos, Nigeria
    Reports to: CBT Nigeria Head
     
    Mission

    • To lead and manage the Customer Team (CT) for Other Operators in Nigeria (these are all telecom operators excluding MTN and Airtel; those are handled by regional CT’s), to deliver Nokia products and services to these customers, manage customer satisfaction as well as achievement of Nokia’s key performance indicators.
    • As a senior sales professional, the CT Head is responsible for the end to end management of the CT, including Sales, operations, stakeholder relationship management, internal processes.

    Main Responsibility Areas

    • Further develop strong relationships with the customer, including CXO level, to enable successful positioning and sales of Nokia products and services.
    • Be responsible for the business strategy as well as the coordination of Nokia contacts with the customer.
    • Develop and articulate the overall sales strategy and lead account planning focused on key market segments.
    • To maintain effective internal communications and networks with appropriate stakeholders and to galvanize support, maximize Nokia’s effectiveness and meet customer expectations.
    • Accountable for business execution, operations, post sales and managing the account including all internal processes (e.g. strategy, demand planning, project execution, sales and resource management.
    • Provide team leadership, in particular the account managers in the CT, ensuring that they have appropriate skills, training and knowledge to position and to position the value of Nokia’s products/services/solutions to the customers, ensuring that the CT works efficiently.
    • Proactively provides opex, inventory and credit control.
    • Ensures compliance with Nokia risk management, SOX/policies, procedures and reporting for the account.

    Interfaces and Reporting:
    Works closely with:

    • BG functions: Pre-sales, HoS, Delivery
    • Head of Technologies
    • Strategy & Sales Ops
    • Pricing Management
    • Legal
    • F&C

    Qualifications

    • At least 10+ years relevant experience
    • Telecoms or IT background is a must
    • Proven track record in business development
    • Relevant university degree in telecommunications, technical, business or similar qualification.
    • Strong leadership profile with presence and credibility in the market
    • Systematic thinker and a winning mindset

    Key Competencies:

    • Strong Leadership skills to be able to lead the Customer Team and all support functions.
    • Solid experience in handling accounts/customers of comparable size and complexity.
    • Deep understanding of Nokia's product & solution and overall telecommunications market, trends and related regulations.
    • Strong negotiation, communication and good interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to have a good understanding of the customer’s business/competitive situation/strategy and an understanding of the drivers of customer profitability to drive Nokia business targets for the CT
    • Ability to build strong relationships with influential stakeholders in the market
    • Develop/execute strategies addressing all stakeholders
    • Ability to provide leadership and guidance during critical deal making process and collaboration with BGs
    • Financial and risk management skills to support forecasting and the qualification of opportunities
    • Experience with contract management, financial terms and conditions
    • Good understanding of project management

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Nokia Nigeria on aluperf.referrals.selectminds.com to apply

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