Business Manager / Product Manager

A leading and reputable Organization in the Technology and Information industry with excellent service delivery. As a result of outstanding performance and business expansion, we seek to recruit diligent, suitable and qualified candidates for the under listed position:

Job Title: Business Manager / Product Manager

Location: Any City, Nigeria

Responsibilities 

• Provide overall leadership and Management for your SBU.
• Create and implement effective sales strategies and lead sales in your S8U nationwide towards achievement of corporate sales objectives.
• Develop competencies and processes requirements to create an effective and efficient sales management in your SBU.
• Provide leadership through effective communication of vision, active coaching and development while comparing sales results to goals and taking appropriate action to correct when necessary.
• Provide sales management, budget control and work with HR on compensation programs and incentive planning.
• Ensure effective hiring in partnership with HR, orientation, training, development and retention of sales and other Staff members in your SBU.
• Provide supervision through field visits, observations and measurement of results to include performance appraisals and salary reviews.
• Proactively identify changes in processes, software products and delivery systems, and competitive pressures to develop and modify strategies and tactics accordingly.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts and feedbacks.
• Manage to meet/exceed monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts.
• Public speaking and presentation skills
• Establish effective relationships and collaborations with other departments and SBUs (Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, etc.) to address key business issues and opportunities.
• Maintain competitive knowledge to create and adjust sales strategies.

Requirements 
Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/ Sciences or Engineering with MBA and 10 years of software sales experience with at least S years experience of managing sales force.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to achieve sales plans.
• Proven business analysis and judgement with the ability to proactively manage business and P&L to meet objectives:
• Sound background and knowledge in financial software solutions
• Strategy development, project management, problem solving, and change management skills.
• Solid understanding and management of software business
• Exceptional negotiation skills,
• Ability to effectively present information and negotiate with all levels of management including CFO, GO, CEO
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.

Preferred:

• Candidates with track records of sales success in local and International.
• Software companies are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Compensation Package
  Attractive and above industry average.