Vacancies at Orange Botswana , Nov 2015

CONTROLLER

Job description

Reporting to the Controlling Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for improving the financial and operational performance of the business and supporting value creation.

The main duties include but are not limited to:

• Helping operational staff build their budgets and forecasts, anticipate changes to their business models and propose alternative scenarios by improving the reliability of forecast data
• Measuring results, analysing and proposing corrective measures
• Guaranteeing the reliability of financial and operational figures
• Assisting in preparation of budgets
• Ensuring timely submission of budgets to Group
• Submitting BOCRA quarterly questionnaire to legal department
• Providing weekly roaming revenue report to ICSW department
• Assisting with reports for all departments and sections when required

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Economics/Finance or equivalent
• 3 years in a controlling or audit role (holding a junior management position will be an advantage)

Skills:

• Good understanding of budget preparation and processes
• Good knowledge of the company’s business, environment and activities
• Good analytical skills

INDIRECT SALES BUSINESS PARTNER

Reporting to the Wholesale Partners Team Leader, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the management of the Indirect Sales activities.

The main duties include but are not limited to:

• Contributing in maintaining and growing the Orange prepaid revenue generated through indirect sales channels in a specific region
• Participating in achieving sales targets and company business objectives in the area
• Ensuring Orange products and services continuous presence and availability within the designated area and ensuring that customers have a good visibility of where they can buy or get orange products and services
• Ensuring that there is no stock disruption and branding materials are in place
• Encouraging point of sales to sell more Orange products and develop a positive relationship
• Providing branding material to point of sales whenever necessary
• Providing database and/or catalogue of regional facts (fact sheet and list of point of sales available and update on a monthly basis)
• Contributing to the proactive development of sales: collecting and inquiring on orders at the dealer, sub dealer and point of sales levels
• Proposing specific actions that could contribute to the development of the sales in the region
• Ensuring that the partner is serviced in an efficient and timely manner
• Ensuring that the contractual obligations are met and implementing the necessary actions in an efficient and timely manner

Qualifications and experience:

• Diploma in Marketing, Sales or Business
• 3 years of experience in a similar role

Skills:

• Proven ability to negotiate and interact with a wide range of people
• Strong negotiation and sales skills
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of merchandising and sales promotion
• Computer literate (MS Office)
• Driving licence

BUYER

Reporting to the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager, the incumbent will be expected to contribute to the definition and the implementation of strategy and resources to optimize the Procurement operations of the business.

The main duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring the adherence to the procurement policy by all relevant Departments
• Negotiating better deals with suppliers and ensure that all request conform to specificity and delivery done on time (supplier relationship)
• Ensuring that anything procured falls within the budget in case of waiver to some requests, communication be done through the sourcing committee
• Ensuring the adherence to lead times by expediting orders
• Evaluating core suppliers, ensure that our core business products (scratch card, sim cards, handsets) are ordered and delivered on time
• Recording savings and share information received is with the Group
• Ensuring that all orders delivered under the domain are received in Nav, make follow up for suppliers payments through accounts/treasury, in order to build a stronger relationship with suppliers
• Preparing purchase request in the form of recommendations to the sourcing committee for consideration and approval, normally for values above 50k
• Acting as an interface between Departments and suppliers, through negotiating better deals
• Liaising with commercial Departments on their request
• Uploading the suppliers and items in the system for procurement process and payment to take place

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Sourcing
• 3 years of experience in Logistics and Supply Chain activities

Skills:

• Good knowledge of Procurement Operations and Management
• Computer literacy (MS Office)
• Good analytical skills
• Time management
• Innovative

Closing date and application instructions

Interested candidates who meet the minimum requirements can submit their applications, updated CV and certified copies of their academic certificates to: jobsbw.obw@orange.com

The subject window on email should only contain the title of the position being applied for.
Closing date: 26th November 2015.

Kindly note, that Orange Botswana shall only correspond to short - listed candidates.