Job Description
The Manager, Business Growth and Optimisation will lead strategic initiatives aimed at unlocking business value, driving efficiency, and enhancing revenue performance across the company’s operations. The role requires a data-driven thinker with strong business acumen, capable of identifying growth opportunities, optimising processes, and coordinating cross-functional projects to improve bottom-line impact.
Job Details
- Lead business growth projects, from opportunity identification to execution and performance tracking.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders across commercial, operations, finance, and supply chain teams to implement strategic business initiatives.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to guide expansion strategies and revenue diversification.
- Evaluate business models and processes to identify areas of inefficiency or underperformance and recommend optimisation initiatives.
- Develop and monitor KPIs and dashboards to measure business performance and impact of optimisation efforts.
- Provide leadership in cost-saving initiatives, customer acquisition/retention strategies, and commercial innovation.
- Drive continuous improvement frameworks and change management practices across business units.
- Prepare reports and presentations for executive management to support data-driven decision-making.
- Coach and supervise junior analysts or project team members as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline; MBA or a master’s in strategy or business analytics is an added advantage.
- 7 years minimum experience, with strong exposure to strategy, business development, or operations management.
- Proven track record of leading successful business growth and process optimisation initiatives.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Self-starter with a growth mindset and high sense of ownership.
- Preferred Attributes:
- Experience in FMCG, logistics, agriculture, or supply chain sectors.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
- Ability to simplify complexity and drive projects to completion.