Job Description

The Country Manager will have the responsibility to manage the daily operations, as well as the execution of the Group’s strategy, and the achievements of the Company’s objectives and deliverables in Oman.

Job Duties

• Setup and expand the Company’s footprint / operation in Oman in line with the Company’s objectives, standards and guidelines, with the support and guidance of the Executive Management Team and / or other appointed Executive(s).
• Build, enable and retain the Team by employing the appropriate, skilled and competent Resources in the right roles and positions.
• Oversee the implementation and achievement of the corporate business objectives and strategies.
• Assume complete ownership and delivery of the Company’s P&L budget.
• Ensure the sound financial performance of the Company.
• Develop and maintain solid / successful working relationships with key stakeholders, including Customers, Channel Partners and Vendors.
• Act as the main ambassador of the Company, safeguard and promote its reputation in the market.
• Assume the overall responsibility for the operational functioning of the Company.
• Ensure the Company’s Compliance and Governance policies as well as those of the Vendors, are always adhered to.
• Continuously take applicable measures to ensure the Company is in a leading market share position.
• Drive high performance through leadership and continuous Team / Staff inspiration and motivation.
• Oversee the deployment and execution of the Company’s policies locally, through coordination within the different divisions, in liaison with the relevant Head Office Teams whenever applicable.
• Lead and orchestrate the activities both with internal (Sales, Product and Marketing Teams) and external (Partners and Vendors) stakeholders to design and implement effective and sophisticated marketing and sales strategies and plans to maximize revenue and profitability.
• Assume the overall responsibility of account receivables (AR), maintain healthy DSO and WoS.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will be a dedicated and driven individual with a proven track record in corporate / business leadership and achievement in the relevant market / geography, and is expected to meet the following requirements:
• Over 10 years’ experience in the ICT industry, of which at least 5 years covering the Oman market / ecosystem.
• Over 5 years’ experience in managerial and leadership positions.
• Degree in Business, Management, Finance, Technology or a related field.
• A Master’s degree or other post-secondary degrees will be a plus.
• Ability to own, understand and manage complete P&L statement.
• In-depth understanding of the following business areas: Accounting and Finance, Sales and Marketing, Operations and HR.
• Broad understanding of Technology products and solutions, and Technology solutions delivery.
• Experience in managing large scale, diversified channel ecosystems, that could exceed a hundred Customers.
• Capacity to operate in a fast paced, complex and challenging business environment.
• Experience and track record in managing multi-cultural Teams and Individuals.
• Robust knowledge and understanding of Compliance and Corporate governance.
• Strong and clear ability to build, present and execute on strategic business planning, both with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and managing people skills.
• Capacity to successfully identify and resolve challenges and problems.
• Fluency in English will be a prerequisite and Arabic would be considered a plus.