Regional Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics Specialist
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Remote Type: Hybrid
Location: Bloemfontein
Time Type: Full Time
Posted On: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R-15967570
Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
To manage key stakeholder relationships within the region for the Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics sectors. Provide sector solutions by engaging with regional Coverage, Product, Credit and other SBUs within Absa. Assist internal stakeholders to optimise regional client engagements and revenue growth as well as informing risk mitigation activities. Ensure alignment to and awareness of the Relationship Banking Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics strategies to position Absa as a market leader in these sectors, delivering thought leadership to relevant stakeholders, maximising long term value, and ensuring optimisation of opportunities in the region of responsibility. Drive business development and open doors through industry networks.
Oversee the implementation and execution of the Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics strategies by leveraging and coordinating in the region. Share these insights back to our head office sectors team to support market leading and relevant thought leadership as well as sharing gaps and pressure points in our existing value propositions.
Job Description
Business Development
Identify and consciously review the priority Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics concepts to focus the efforts of Relationship Banking to gain market share within the highest value portion of the industry.
Report monthly regional progress and industry developments to all relevant stakeholders.
Continuously assess the effectiveness of specific solutions or expertise in relation to the overall market.
Assess market requirements for products or services and define the potential market size to determine prioritisation of new development.
Assist Regional Relationship Executives in ensuring that clients are optimally solutioned.
Provide specialist advice to enable planning for delivery plans that puts a premium on simplicity, agility, innovation and incorporates the understanding of customer needs.
Provide advanced specialist advice and support in the analysis, development and implementation of best practices across value chain(s).
Identify Sector specific Products and/or Solutions that need to be developed, enhanced, or bundled.
Identify opportunities within the sectoral industry value chain for growth opportunities, cross-selling, innovation or solutioning opportunities.
Engage with Product Specialists and Subject Matter Experts to ensure appropriate support during sector specific product roll-out and execution of any client engagements.
Identify potential clients through interactions with various key industry stakeholders.
Support the development and roll out of Cross Sell and Retention campaigns.
Monitor and provide insights into the financial performance of Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics in the region.
Analyse industry specific impairments and identify early warning signs for risk events before they occur.
Provide industry knowledge and insights to Area Coverage Managers & Relationship Executives.
Assist with the integration of Area Sales Managers into industry networks.
Assist the Relationship Executives with client retention activities.
Relationship and Stakeholder Management
Ensure a climate of collaboration between all businesses supporting Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics within the region.
Build and maintain productive relationships with industry role players and other key stakeholders.
Create a network of external alliances and business partners to optimise opportunities within the Manufacturing & Transport Logistics sector.
Engage the key regional EPC suppliers on a monthly basis to ensure management of the relationship.
Promote Relationship Banking Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics as an Industry expert.
Attend regional leadership forums to ensure Relationship Banking Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics business requirements are met.
Develop comprehensive client relationship management plans for all key industry stakeholders.
Develop and maintain a database of all relevant external and internal stakeholders.
Up-skill and train frontline sales force in respect of the Manufacturing, Renewable Energy & Transport Logistics CVPs.
Finance, Planning and Strategy
Manage targets and take accountability for the overall achievement of performance objectives in the region.
Keep abreast of business trends in the region.
Foster a climate of collaboration with key stakeholders within the region.
Actively monitor progress of the business and operational goals.
Learning and Growth
Drive and participate in regional forums as well as client events that positively contribute to functional knowledge improvement.
Remain up to date on key developments in industry.
Conduct
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Education
Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.
About Us
We are a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance.
Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa's largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41,000 employees.
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