COMMERCIAL MANAGER – OKAVANGO DIAMOND COMPANY 1237 views

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Commercial Manager is responsible for all commercial and business data analytics operations, transforming data into business value and driving data-related business change. The Commercial Manager fosters and embeds an analytical and commercial mindset, systems, and processes, and deploys analytical methods such as business and process modelling, forecasting and research, to ensure effective planning, optimisation, and systemisation, thus ensuring the long-term commercial success of the ODC.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications
⦁ A degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent qualification.
⦁ A Master’s degree in a numerate subjects would be an added advantage.

Experience
A minimum of 9 years’ experience of which at least 4 years must be in a commercial environment in the minerals sector, including at least 4 years of substantive experience operating at a senior management level with well-developed and proven analytical and commercial skills.

Required Technical Know-How
⦁ Proven knowledge and experience working with multiple business models and financial modelling, risk analysis and strategic business planning.
⦁ Proven knowledge of predictive modelling techniques, cloud computing strategies and cloud-based enterprise data warehousing solutions.
⦁ Superior analytical and commercial skills.
⦁ Expertise in the utilisation of data through business and process modelling, forecasting and research.
⦁ Sound knowledge and understanding of data management systems, and models for the valuation and pricing of diamonds.
⦁ Proven advanced knowledge and application of information and communication technologies.
⦁ Proven advanced knowledge, understanding and application of data systems, processes, and governance.

Competencies
⦁ Strategic thinking and risk management.
⦁ Business acumen and results orientation.
⦁ Attention to detail, critical thinking and analytical skills.
⦁ Judgement and decision-making.
⦁ Negotiation, advocacy and resilience.
⦁ Communication skills, teamwork and relationship management.
⦁ Project Management.

Key Performance Areas
⦁ Capacity building in data use and interpretation.
⦁ Systemisation of processes, analysis, and reporting.
⦁ Development of enterprise data analytics capability.
⦁ Data generation, management, and governance.
⦁ Effective management of data engineering activities.
⦁ Effective management of the auction process.
⦁ Development and maintenance of the ODC price book.
⦁ Business and financial modelling and forecasting.
Business and market intelligence and effective reporting.