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Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeTranslate and implement a product strategy that drives product management, development and innovation plans across the Payments Acceptance and Commercial Issuing and Prepaid landscape. This will include centre of excellence product guidance across the African markets informed by country driven inputs, as well as the execution and delivery mandate in the South African domestic market. The drive towards Digital, future fit customer centric Commercial Payments solutions with the aim of simplifying delivery and ensuring leading edge product design will be key focus points. Analysing the various markets in order to develop an awareness of the relevance, feasibility and affordability of products throughout the product life cycle will ensure that we establish a competitive edge in the all markets.Accountability: Strategy and PlanningTranslate, define and implement the strategic vision through a clearly articulated Product strategy for Commercial Payments.Accountability: Product ManagementEmbed the Commercial Payments Product Centre of Excellence for SA domestic ownership and execution with regional alignment and guidance based on the principles of client centric solutions as the basis for innovation, with in-country ownership and execution.Accountability: Product Profitability & PerformanceBuild and maintain a product profitability framework to clearly manage products against a price, margin and cost curve to ensure clear measurement benchmarks are available to inform pricing decisions.Accountability: RelationshipsCreate a network of alliances and business partners to optimize the operation of the value chain across product. Accountability: People ManagementResource, develop and maintain a motivated high performing team committed to achieving success through each other

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeTranslate and implement a product strategy that drives product management, development and innovation plans across the Payment Acceptance Africa landscape. This will include centre of excellence product guidance across the African markets informed by country driven inputs, as well as the execution and delivery mandate in the South African domestic market. The drive towards Digital, future fit customer centric payment acceptance solutions with the aim of simplifying delivery and ensuring leading edge product design will be key focus points. Analysing the various markets in order to develop an awareness of the relevance, feasibility and affordability of products throughout the product life cycle will ensure that we establish a competitive edge in the all markets.Accountability: Strategy and PlanningTranslate, define and implement the strategic vision through a clearly articulated Product strategy for Payment Acceptance.Ensure the Product Managers align, integrate and deliver on the product strategy within Payment Acceptance through clearly defined product plans and up to date delivery roadmaps.Accountability: Product ManagementEnsure that Product Managers drive and implement a robust Product Management Methodology for all Products.Own business case reviews and present key business cases underpinning strategic investment initiatives to maintain or build out the product capability.Accountability: Product Profitability & PerformanceBuild and maintain a product profitability framework to clearly manage products against a price, margin and cost curve to ensure clear measurement benchmarks are available to inform pricing decisions.Actively drive efficiencies with internal and external service providers to improve service and associated cost to serve; Accountability: RelationshipsCreate a network of alliances and business partners to optimize the operation of the value chain across product.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Overall Job PuposeTo act as a business owner during the development and implementation phase of Mercantile Bank’s Card Acquiring Project. Assume responsibility for the design of the operational and management processes for the product as well as the resourcing for the area. Thereafter to implement and execute the Sales Strategy of the newly formed Card Acquiring area of Card Division to ensure that revenue targets are met and that the overall business and its staff are well managedProject management:The role offers the potential candidate the unique opportunity of helping to shape the business they will ultimately manageAct as the business owner during the design and development phase of this new product offering and ensure that the project remains on track and on budgetNew Business GrowthCreate the Sales Strategy which will be driven by the Strategic Action plans for the department as approved by the Bank’s BoardImplement the Sales Strategy using MBL’s existing client relationships and Branch ManagersProduct KnowledgeHave a good knowledge of the products and services provided by competitorsPlay a key role in the development of a compelling value proposition for the Card Acquiring product in the market placeMarketingIn consultation with the Head: Card Business, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking and Marketing, create a marketing strategy for the Card Acquiring productDevelop a set of marketing materials for the new product to make customers aware of the product and is value propositionBudgets and targetsProvide input to the Head: Card Business during budget reviewsImplement sales targets aligned to the agreed budgetsCreate and implement strategies in consultation with the Head: Card Business to ensure sales targets are metInternal marketingBuild and maintain good relationships with the Credit, Retail and Commercial departmentsReportingWork with the Head of Risk and Credit to develop a risk management framework and credit assessment process

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeProvide Absa brand experience in order to create customer lock-in.Ensure each customer is handled efficiently and effectively, and take steps to address gaps and non-compliance.Effective addressing of customer complaints.Market perception of clients wants and needs.Innovation and creativity in ensuring customer service and retentionImplementation of SLA’s.Implementation of specific solutions timeously.CLIENT PORTFOLIO : Shoprite, Pick n Pay , Multichoice, JD Group, MTN, Unisa, OFM, NWK, AFGRI, University of Pretoria, Vodacom, Super Group.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeStrategic Process - Create the environment and infrastructure that is conducive to understanding link between KPA’s roles & Strategy. Circulation and regular discussion of strategy documentCustomer Focus - Implement control measures to ensure that customers are managed effectively. Plan & Implement service related actions to address the gaps in the service measurement resultsInterdependence Management - Gathers information from a wider network in & externally, assesses its validity & uses it to improve Cards output. Attendance of relevant forums & establishment of networks as a result thereof.New Business - Growth in Turnover as per contracted target. Financial Results a per contracted targets.Asset Growth/Market Share - Retention of clients. Growth in Existing Book as per contacted target. Achieve & Maintain Minimum average. Service Fee as per contracted target

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeSales - Achievement of income targets & Turnover targetsMarket Share - Retention of client base & Growth in commercial clientsHuman Resources - Management in terms of Remuneration Policy & H/R planning/recruitment of staffBudget - Budget in accordance with set parameters & Manage expensesRisk Management - Quality and correctness of documentationClient Services - Problem Management & Relationship with other divisionsRelationship Management- Internal/External & Market Perception & Corporate SupportPortfolio Management – Top 40 merchants

Durban Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeSales - Achievement of income targets & Turnover targets & Monthly ReportHuman Resources - Management in terms of Remuneration Policy & H/R planning/recruitment of staff & Climate/Culture & Industrial Relations & Conflict Management & Staff turnover &Equity plan.Training Programs - Management of Staff DevelopmentsManaging of CPA’s of Subordinates - Role Clarity & Setting of targetsCommunication - Internal & ExternalBudget - Budget in accordance with set parameters & Action plans to manage negative deviationsRisk Management - Quality Circles & Quality and correctness of documentationClient Services – Problem Management & Relationship with other divisionsPortfolio Management – Top 40 MerchantsRelationship Management - Internal/External & Market Perception & Corporate Support Asset Growth - Retention of client base & Growth in commercial clients

Durban Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeFinancial - Achievement of income targetsHuman Resources - Management in terms of Remuneration Policy & H/R/ planning & Climate/Culture & Industrial Relations & Conflict ManagementTraining Programs - Management of Staff Developments & Own DevelopmentManaging of CPA’s of Subordinates & Role Clarity & Setting of targetsCommunication - Internal & ExternalBudget - Budget in accordance with set parameters & Action plans to manage negative deviationsRisk Management - Quality circlesRetention of current client baseClient Services - Problem managementRelationship with other divisions

Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeAchievement of financial targets - 20% net growth on terminal basis & Control of given expenses within the budget & Achievement of income target on terminal rental. Human Resources - Training of Sales Personnel & Appointing of new marketing personnel & Managing critical performance areas of subordinates & Managing of the Sales Staff.Risk Management - Quality and accuracy of documentation which includes contracts & Managing fraud & Stock control.Marketing Sales - Achieving the sales target for the month & Driving targets within the Market Leadership Program & Networking with internal clients and stakeholders & Market Trends & Support to Head Office.Technology - Training of personnel on new technology.

Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeResponsibility of own regionMarketing of Card productsInstallation of Card productsPresentations for promotions on Card productsGiving support for clients

Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

Overall Job PurposeDistribution on money to and from Branches in the Free State and Northern Cape.Responsible for cash deposits; cash withdrawals; exchanging of cheques.

National Diploma Marketing, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Subject Details: Marketing I Mercantile Law Accounting for Marketers I Marketing II Statistics Personal Selling Consumer Behavior.

Matriculation, Accounting, 12

Activities and Societies: ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Head boy 1988 Member of the Debate Committee Chairman of CSV Captain of the 2nd Rugby Team.