The Role
Responsible for developing and managing the retail network plan, supporting negotiations for new sites, and implementing project plans while ensuring alignment with company policies and performance targets.
Summary Generated by Built In
Main Purpose:Development, management and execution of country retail network plan in line with the retail business strategy. Evaluation, development, execution and administration of all retail projects.Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver outstanding performance in supporting retail department (Fuels, Lubricants and Non-Fuel) in finding and negotiating new network sites (NTIs and NTPs) in line with the country network plan.
- Deliver outstanding performance in supporting retail department with supply/lease agreement renewals and disposal plans.
- Maximising opportunities within the existing network along with achieving HSSE, Financial and Operational targets.
- To ensure that objectives related to Real Estate and Retail Community village programmes are achieved
- To ensure full implementation of the company policy and procedures in execution of land/property acquisitions, new builds, refurbishments, renewals, improvements and disposal programs.
- Motivates (Business Case development) all capital investment programmes and execution of disposal plans
- Track project implementation in close liaison with Operations/Construction, Finance, Procurement, and Retail teams. Periodic meetings with all related partners and departments to gain an understanding of issues and finding solutions to deliver projects on time, safely and in line with company policies and procedures.
- Post Investment Analysis of Retail projects and support in closure of any identified gaps between planned and actual performance
Requirements:
Mandatory Education:
- Tertiary education in Business Administration, Engineering or related
Experience:
- At least 3 years working experience in retail commercial management.
- Time spent within the fuel industry, project management and network development is an advantage.
- Experience and understanding of management analysis and reporting.
Skills:
- English language and local language.
- High level of commercial and financial acumen.
- High level of proficiency with MS Office.
- Program and project management.
Competencies:
- Innovative
- Planning and organizing
- Implementer
- Analytical ability
- Judgement
- Problem-solving and decision making
- Communicate with clarity (Internally & externally. Written & oral)
- Collaborating with others
- Relationship management
- Results driven
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Managing ambiguity
- Embracing change and transformation
Key Relationships:
- Internal – Retail Manager, Territory Managers, Country Management Teams, Regional Network Planning Manager, Regional Convenience Manager, Marketing Teams, Regional Maintenance Teams, Operations Teams (HSE and Maintenance), Country Business and Financial Planning teams
- External – Government agencies, Local councils, Property/ Real Estate companies, Property developers, Retail Partners, Suppliers, local communities
Top Skills
MS Office
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The Company
What We Do
Puma Energy is a leading global downstream energy business, safely providing energy in more than 35 countries, primarily across central America and Sub-Saharan-Africa. Our downstream business segments include fuels, aviation, lubricants, LPG and bitumen.
Our purpose is Energising Communities to help drive growth and prosperity by sustainably serving our customers’ needs in high potential countries around the world.
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