Group Bid Manager at Airtel

Why Airtel Africa?

• At Airtel Africa, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you.
• We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers.
• By choosing Airtel, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Africa.

Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinate the work plans of a team of OpCo commercial & marketing engagements.
• Provide sales leadership to the Group Corporate Sales team by mentoring, motivating, encouraging, and delivering results;
• Responsible for building and growing the marketing initiatives of the group through business case subsidies.
• Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.
• Prepare budgets and approve budget expenditures; Controls expenses to meet budget guidelines.
• To update the job descriptions for all the jobs in his/ her team if there are any changes in the activity of the team
• To realize the job descriptions for all new jobs that will appear in his/her team.
• In Liaison with relevant stakeholders, plan, develop and implement corporate sector sales strategy and policy in consultation with departmental management and other stakeholders across the organization

What will make you successful?

• University graduate from recognized university (preferably in finance)
• 5 -8 years experience in commercial management, finance or business controlling.
• Ability to build commercial business
• Strong commercial (business) approach
• Positive personality with good presence
• Team player, capable to work under pressure
• Very well organized
• Ability to quantify and articulate costs/benefits of investment in strategic IT solutions
• Experience in and good knowledge of Telco industry and business Telco products.

Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.