Vacancy: Managing Director for Ultimate Solutions Botswana

STAFF WRITER | Friday January 10, 2025 14:45

VACANCY – MANAGING DIRECTOR

Core Description

The purpose of this role is to direct and control all business operations within Botswana. This role will be entirely accountable for managing and directing Ultimate Solutions and for developing and implementing a strategy that is aligned with BCX Group, ensuring that growth, operational and financial objectives are met and that all statutory / governance requirements are adhered to.

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

Level of Engagement

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

Formulate & implement a strategic plan that accounts for current and future market forces and movements. This must include operational milestones that drive Ultimate Solutions to achieve its strategic objectives.

Provide thought leadership and embed a culture of innovation through leveraging intellectual property and facilitating strategic innovation within the sales environment

Establish and enhance relationships with strategic customers, partners, and suppliers with the aim of creating market dominance. Ensure a customer and sales-orientated mindset is implemented. Drive customer experience improvement.

Responsible for the management and effectiveness of all processes, including the identification and mitigation of strategic risk.

Develop and manage the annual budget and forecasts within strategic guidelines, directing and coordinating activities to achieve revenue achievement and cost containment

Establish and foster a culture of performance excellence, employee engagement and transformation

Ensure adherence to statutory and governance requirements in Botswana and in South Africa

Manage direct reports and ensure good HR practices throughout the business

Ensure growth and development of new business

Manage and monitor client satisfaction at regular intervals.

Functional Skills

Financial Management

Risk Management

Strategic Planning

Business Development

Leadership

People Management

Commercial Acumen

Sales Management

Behavioural Competencies

Deciding & Initiating Action

Creating & Innovating

Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations

Presenting and Communicating Information

Adapting and Responding to Change

Entrepreneurial & Commercial Thinking

Persuading & Influencing

Leading & Supervising

Qualifications

Relevant Degree in IT/Business/Commerce or Engineering OR an MBA will be advantageous.

Experience

If no relevant degree, then a minimum of 8 years› experience, of which at least 5 years were at an Executive level. Experience must include relevant exposure to the ICT sector and proven business acumen with experience in C-suite stakeholder engagement.

Special Requirements/ Employment Condition

Valid Drivers license

Prepared to travel (Local and International)

All applications to be sent via e-mail to:

Lazarus.Badirwane@bcx.co.za(HR: Talent Acquisition)

Closing date for receiving applications is

31 January 2025