Key Responsibilities: - Actively participate and contribute to strategic initiative sessions with the Commercial Directorto expand our market reach and increase sales opportunities. - Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify new business opportunities andtrends. - Ensure a good mix of opportunities, low, medium and high. - Accurate forecasting of potential opportunities. - Support development of business cases for strategic projects. - Define strategic project scope, goals and deliverables. - Develop strategic project budget(s) and conduct scope change control of strategic projectcashflow (if required). - Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials to support decision-making processes. - Support sales activities by assisting in lead generation, customer outreach, and proposalpreparation. - Identify new sources of suppliers and develop those relationships further generating a solid setof new business sources for procurement to actively include to expand current databases. - Identifying any potential strategic project risk areas and implementing corrective actions andstrategies timeously. - Maintain an integrated view of all strategic projects and guide the management, coordination,governance and execution thereof. - Facilitate post-implementation review & collation of learnings. Qualifications and Skills: - Demonstrated success in your previous employment. - Strong interest in sales, procurement, or related fields. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. - Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and draw insights. - Proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making. - Experience in strategic planning. - Experience in risk management in project management and/or financial background. - Proficient in project management software. - 3+ years work experience in PMO; knowledge of project management techniques and tools ispreferred. - Lean Six Sigma Certification and/or the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification ishighly advantageous.Characteristics: - Driven- Ambitious- Hardworking- Proactive- Able to take risks and not scared of a challenge. - Interpersonal Skills- Analytical Skills- Communication skills-both verbal and written- Business Acumen- Research skills- Organisational and time management skills- Financial Skills- Planning and organizing - Decision-making - Influencing and leading - Strong Negotiation skills, Self-motivated, Problem Solving, Loyal Overcoming objections- Attention to detail - Team Player- Administration skills- Results Driven- Effective Prospecting Skills- Strategic Thinker - Confident to communicate at a Senior Executive level
