Job at Western Union for a Senior Country Manager in Nigeria
Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, in
2015 celebrated its 20th anniversary in Africa. With over 34,000
locations and connections to millions of bank accounts and mobile
wallets in more than 50 countries and territories across Africa, the
Western Union network serves millions of senders and receivers with a
choice of 120 currencies.
Job Title: Senior Country Manager
The JobAs
a Senior Country Manager you will be responsible to develop and
implement the regional Business plan to achieve the annual target and
goals in terms of revenue, transactions locations and new products and
services, through the development, implementation & follow-up of
action plans with the agents. You will identify business opportunities
and negotiate contracts with potential and existing Western Union
agents, as well as analyze growth trends and macroeconomic factors of
each country to establish and pursue the financial goals and objectives
for both agents and the Company. You will develop, implement and
evaluate strategic plans for the designated countries, and this in close
consultation with the regional Director and the Regional Headquarter
in order to meet these goals and objectives for each market segment.
Next
to this you will develop programs to assist WU Agents in the
development of the subagent network, manage business building efforts
between agents in the region, and other regions, on the development of
country pair initiatives. You will bring together the agents in a
cooperative manner to work towards a common goal of growing the business
by overcoming operational issues and inter country differences.
The
duties will include effective priority sales target settings and
control, budgeting and forecasting, management reports to the Regional
Head, effective cooperation and coordination with the marketing,
operation and compliance teams in country to ensure joint efforts and
common development. You will identify and prioritize service quality
issues and manage process of improvement as well as provide competition
assessment and recommendations for management evaluation and actions.
You will build a positive working relationship with all levels of the
field teams and at all levels within the agents’ organizations,. You
will also be responsible to develop expansion plans, to review/analyze
performance and to collect and report competitive data as well as
develop new product and pricing proposals. This position will also
require you to travel extensively based on the business needs.
About youYou
possess a university degree in business administration, international
business or similar. A Master’s degree is highly preferred. You have at
least 10 years of proven work experience in sales, business development
and Key Account/Agent management of large networks, preferably in the
finance/banking industry. Good knowledge, understanding and business
relationships within the banks and financial institutions is a plus. You
showcase excellent communication and presentation skills and are able
to negotiate with all levels of business. You feel comfortable in a
fast-paced, challenging and competitive international environment and
are able to work under pressure. You are comfortable working
autonomously, taking initiatives but reporting to a remote manager and
organization. You are fluent in English and willing to travel upon
business needs.
We offerOngoing
learning and career development opportunities with the ability to be
involved in process improvements, initiatives and project work. An
interesting multicultural working environment with the ability to
collaborate and link across borders with sector and technical experts in
all parts of our business supported by cutting edge technology and
systems. An attractive base salary is on offer depending on skills and
experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package.
ApplyGrowth
and innovation are the story of our past, and they will define our
future so if you are looking to be part of an exciting and innovative
organization where your hard work can make a difference then please
apply below – we would love to hear from you!
How to Apply
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