Senior Analyst Commercial Planning at MTN

Job Description

• Coordinate the input for developing and maintain models for quarterly forecasting of Revenues across the business. (Consumer, Digital, FinTech, ICT, etc.)
• Populating Load files for processing by Corporate Performance Management department
• Coordinates quarterly Commercial plans for the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO)
• Develops Models for Business Cases for  Products & Services, Promotions, Events and other commercial interventions to ensure viability before roll out
• Facilitate training for stakeholder functions to better understand business case modeling
• Provide market forecast for network dimensioning
• Provide daily/weekly/monthly or adhoc commercial planning reports as per plan or line Managers request
• Coordinate and preparation of commercial Opex Budget
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• Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Tasks:
• Set goals and objectives for direct reports, monitor progress and maintain motivation
• Manage performance of team.
• Identify staff training and development needs and implement necessary actions
• Responsible for Career management of team
• Input in hiring talents.
• Create an enabling culture and environment for team to deliver on business objectives
• Input in hiring talents.
• Create an enabling culture and environment for team to deliver on business objectives
• Embed risk culture

Requirement/Skills

• First degree in Finance/ Accounting  or a related discipline
• A post graduate degree MBA or Professional Certification will be advantageous
• 5 years’ work experience which includes: 3 years in a supervisory role
• Preferable from a telecommunication industry or FMCG

Training:

• Emerging Business Intelligence and forecasting tools and systems
• Leadership Programme

Professional/Technical competencies:

• Strong Knowledge in Business/Commercial intelligence and Analysis
• Financial Management
• Business Acumen
• Strong Knowledge on Forecasting tools and methodology
• Stakeholder Management
• Microsoft Office e.g. Power BI
• Adequate knowledge of statistical tools

Skills/Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to manage conflict, accountability, self and team performance.
• Innovative, takes initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently
• Leadership skills, customer centric, collaborative and  ability to coach & develop direct reports
• Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings
• Ability to focus on priorities and plans, manages and monitors work effectively
• Good written and verbal communication, presentation Skills,
• Facilitation and consulting skills
• Negotiation skills
• Global thinker, Analytical thinking and Problem solving abilities.
• Ability to handle issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to manage own time and workload and juggle conflicting