Our client who
is in the field of Trade and Investment is currently seeking to hire an International Trade Expert.
Key Duties
and Responsibilities:
- Ability to Identify, develop and
evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment
objectives, market characteristics, cost and markup factors.
- Responsible for the evaluation of
all financial aspects of business development, such as budgets, research,
development appropriations and analyze the findings.
- Ability to provide advice on
return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.
- Advise business or other investor
groups on local, national, or international factors affecting trade.
- Ability to provide assistance with
government services and lobbying
- Ability to address regional trade
and transport policies.
- Demonstrated experience working with
regional economic communities.
- Conduct economic or commercial
surveys to identify potential markets (local and international)
- Ability to lead a team and establish
good business practice by ensuring support of sound business, legal, and
ethical practices.
- Ability to analyze business
developments and monitoring market trends.
- Responsible for creating, organizing
and conducting seminars and promotional events, such as trade shows and
trade missions.
- Ability to establish strong rapport
with and influence a variety of individuals in other functional areas and
business units, bridging cultural differences.
Education & Experience:
- Master’s degree in international
trade, economics, business administration or other relevant area.
- Minimum eight years of progressive
professional experience in an applicable subject area.
- 3 years in international trade
or financial analysis, including minimum 2 years at a senior level,
reflecting substantial level of independence and accountability for
assigned projects
- Demonstrated ability to conduct
complex financial and pricing analysis.
- Experience on the ability to equally
apply strategic and tactical framework to business challenges.
- Ability to work independently,
prioritize, and achieve results based upon high level direction
- Successfully developed, presented,
discussed and advocated for conclusions and recommendations at senior
management level
- Strong understanding of channel and
trade management programs.
Highly Desirable Experience:
- Experience in analyzing and
addressing export and importing / pricing differentials
- Experience in developing or managing
trade/channel management programs.
- Experience in developing
multinational customer management strategies.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations
regionally.
Key Skills:
- Fast learner; quickly understands
implications of new information/activity
- Excellent communication skills
(written, oral, presentation, interpersonal)
- Ability to articulate analysis
results to a management level audience to enhance understanding and lead
to decisions and action
- High level of business acumen; clear
understanding of products, markets, competitors, and identify and assess
potential implications of developments.
- High level of initiative
- Disciplined approach to problem
solving
- Ability to multitask and work under
pressure.
How to apply:
Qualifying
candidates should send their application letter together with detailed
Curriculum Vitae, Current and expected remuneration to
recruitment@odumont.com before COB 20th June 2013.
