Nokia Business Unit Manager - Logicom - Lebanon

The Nokia Business Unit Manager is responsible for the NOKIA business unit, including the profitability, product management, budgeting and business unit operations of Nokia within Logicom Middle East.

Additionally the person appointed will be expected to successfully:
- Own the overall revenue and GP number of the unit
- Design and execute the annual sales & marketing plan for Nokia division in cooperation with the Regional Manager
- Arrange sales meetings and commit calls on a weekly basis with the sales and retail teams
- Handle, manage and follow up on the sales pipeline of the division
- Review and Evaluate the performance of the teams (Sales, Retail, Care, etc.) based on set KPIs
- Establish a proper back office system to support the sales floors
- Supervise the day to day operation of the division to ensure that all company policies and procedures are respected
- Plan, lead and manage the translation of strategic plans into sales actions/initiatives to achieve the budget of the company (sales & profit budget, product mix, market share and other KPIs)
- Design, plan and implement the channel and retail development strategies in coordination with the Sales and Retail Managers
- Seek opportunities to expand Nokia business with existing and new key accounts
- Work closely with the Sales Force Manager and the Retail Manager in order to secure that all business plans are well communicated so the overall company strategy is implemented and the targets are achieved
- Develop and build long term and strategic relationship with Nokia Team and decision makers of Micro-Distributors and Key Domestic Retailers
- Develop the pricing policy for the products based on the market dynamics and the strategy of the company
- Responsible for hiring, training and developing all business unit employees ensuring that they achieve sales target through excellent customer service
- Manage and motivate Nokia team to increase sales and ensure efficiency
- Deal with staffing issues such as interviewing potential staff, conducting appraisals and performance reviews, as well as providing or organizing training and development

Desired Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate should meet the following requirements:
- University Graduate in Business Management, Marketing or Economics(An MBA will be considered an advantage)
- At least 8 years of solid Sales & Marketing experience out of them 5 years in a managerial role. (Experience in managing technology products will be considered and advantage)
- The capacity to work in a high pressure and fast paced environment
- Strong organizational, interpersonal and managing people skills
- Ability to develop and manage sales and operating budgets
- Excellent knowledge of the English language

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