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Ericsson is a multinational company with businesses in mobile and fixed networks, multimedia solutions and telecom services. Ericson is currently recruiting for the following position(s) in Africa
Job Title: Strategic Business Advisor
Job ID: 00023410
Job: Sales Support
Primary Location: ZA-GT-Johannesburg
Other Locations: NG-Lagos-Lagos, GH-Accra-Accra, SN-Dakar-Dakar, KE-110-Nairobi
Schedule: Full-time
OVERALL PURPOSE:
• Strategic Business Advisors will manage and contribute to the sales, business development and delivery (when required) of the Engagement Practice solutions into selected customers in conjunction with the MANB Customer Unit.
• The Strategic Business Advisor will work with the MANB account teams in securing borderless cooperation regarding customer relations, solutions, products and services with relevant accounts.
• Working with the MANB MANB Customer Unit, the Strategic Business Advisor will develop a consultative led and solution based way of working.
• Further to this, the Strategic Business Advisor will assist in development of MANB KAM's account plan as well as strategy determination and fulfillment.
• Strategic Business Advisors will be dedicated to the MANB Customer Unit and its associated geographical boundaries.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• As a Strategic Business Advisor, you'll be responsible for building up a business through gaining new customers and accounts.
• Your exact level of responsibility may vary widely from time to time, however your responsibilities are the following:
KEY COMPETENCE:
- Results oriented, accountable and delivery focused
- Commercial acumen (business and financial understanding) and the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
- Customer focus - demonstrated ability to build client relationships and add value to the business through HR initiatives
- Integrity and professionalism
- Team Player
KEY SKILLS:
In addition to the skills already identified in the job description attached, the Strategic Business Advisor needs the following:
- Integrity and professionalism
- Good business sense
- Understanding about their market and competitors' strategy
- Good communications skills, both writing and verbally
- To be self-motivated but able to work as part of a team
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- A positive attitude
- Good negotiation skills and persuasiveness
- Confidence presenting to large groups of people
- Initiative and enterprise
- To be an effective leader
- Trustworthiness and discretion when handling confidential information
- A smart appearance and professional manner
- To enjoy networking and meeting new people.
Education:
• Relevant Business degree (MBA preferable) and/or
• Masters in Science or B.Eng (Telecom)
Exeperience
- 5 Years management/strategy consulting experience at C-Level with proven record and/or
- 5 Years consulting sales experience and/or
- 5 Years telecommunications experience
(Need to fufill at least two of the items above)
How to Apply:
• Visit this link: Ericsson - Search Job Openings (http://tas-ericsson.taleo.net/careersection/2/moresearch.ftl)
• Use the 'Job Number' quoted above to search for the position.
• Click on the job title for more information and application link.
Deadline: 23 August, 2011.