Business Planning Head

Job Description : BUSINESS PLANNING HEAD SOUTH AFRICA Open for expats For an International Cigarette and Tobacco ManufacturerMore detail to be provided Duties include and are not limited to : BUSINESS PLANNING & SUPPORT FOR STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT * Monitor market developments, research, and analyze market intelligence data to support development of business strategies and plans * Contribute to strategy development and provide advice to management teams in order to achieve short and long-term business objectives * Provide insights and additional performance information when requested by regional and/or local management. * Lead and participate in business discussions with the Management TeamBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PRICING * Support Area management in proactively identifying business development and pricing opportunities in order to assure sustainable business growth and incremental profitability * Contribute to business development projects by supporting market management in planning and developing strategies to address business opportunitiesMARKET AND COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE * Gather and analyze information concerning macro-economics, socio-demographics, market and industry trends, regulatory changes. Prepare comprehensive overview and alert management on key developments.COMMERCIAL FINANCE / SCENARIO MODELLING * Partner with commercial teams to define ROI of initiatives and drive/support investment decisions and define metrics and targets * Provide with decision options to improve business results, based on clear commercial and other functional (e.g., fiscal) drivers * Contribute to build business/commercial scenario with high level Finance impact · Bachelor's Degree, preferably CA or CIMA is preferred · 18+ years' management experience in Finance, Business Development & Planning/Strategic Analyst roles within FMCG. · Strong Commercial / Business partnering experience · Stakeholder Engagement · Management Experience · Strategic and Revenue Management experience. · Business Development Experience What's on Offer · Upto USD 14,000 on a Basic Salary excluding benefits. · Role is Based in Cape Town

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