Specialist - Branded Retail Channel.Commercial Operations SA

Strategy Execution and Input

• Execute store sales and service strategy (defined by the centre) across the MTN stores and significantly contribute to achieving the revenue targets by monitoring and driving store performance and ensuring KPIs are met.
• Provide valuable input and feedback to manager regarding Postpaid sales through on-the-ground observations and insights into customer needs. This may include working closely with the Dealer Sales Manager and Postpaid Manager to adapt strategies based on performance trends and competitive positioning.
• Provide input into the long-term plan (1-2 years) for the MTN Shops in the region.
• Leverage market insights and customer data to drive targeted postpaid sales initiatives.

Sales Growth & Performance Optimisation Execution

• Serve as the primary link between the central team and store operations. Strengthen relationships with dealers and franchise stores to enhance performance.
• Work closely with store supervisors to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Provide regional insights on store performance, customer trends, and operational challenges.
• Track and report on Area stores sales performance and works with the Centre and Dealer to address performance gaps.
• Track, monitor and report on prepaid element in BRC.
• Align with regional marketing specialists to ensure effective and relevant POS in stores.

Customer Engagement & Postpaid Experience Enhancement

• Champion postpaid customer experience improvements within the retail space.
• Collaborate with store teams to ensure a seamless and compelling customer journey.
• Monitor and provide feedback on postpaid service delivery, ensuring high satisfaction levels.
• Support and enables (store promotions assistance – sufficient stock) implementation of promotional plans and materials as defined by MTN SA.
• Manages interlocks with the Dealer Sales Managers in the centre for inventory issues, customer complaints resolution, escalations and performance of stores.
• Collaborates with Customer Liaison Officer to ensure effective methods and standards are in place for delivery of Customer Experience as defined by MTN SA.
• Liaise with manager trade communication on discrepancies between Y’ello trader and system.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and drive process enhancements.
• Ensure the seamless integration of new technologies and business practices into store operations.

Collaboration with Store Operations & Compliance

• Communicates and monitors the adherence to MTN Policies, Processes and Procedures (PPP) and CX service levels at the stores.
• Works with dealers and store supervisors on the governance of stores as a subject matter expert, who understands the channel in detail including the store structures and working of stores in similar sectors.
• Work alongside store supervisors to align on sales execution while maintaining operational independence.
• Work with The Centre and Dealer to resolve store issues/ queries and liaise with relevant areas within MTN to escalate issues/ queries within agreed SLA’s.
• Address execution gaps, ensuring smooth store operations and regulatory adherence.
• Works with Postpaid Manager to devise store call cycle as well as call cycle checklist and regularly conducts physical audits of the stores utilizing agreed upon audit list.
• Ensures store standards and processes through compliance and quality checks (conduct internal audits and action non-complaint issues arising).
• Ensure stores are effectively utilizing customer service monitoring tools.
• Provide insights and recommendations on store-level sales performance without direct involvement in daily operations.
• Ensure all BRC store offerings comply with all regulatory and business policies. Connect with stakeholders on any issues and gaps identified, finding resolution thereof.

Insights, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain constant feedback loops with Dealer and Dealer Sales Manager in order ensure store performance and excellent service delivery – this may include identifying patterns and trends to be resolved internally, and escalating consolidated findings pertaining to customer requests.
• Keep abreast of and pursue opportunities to increase sales and quality of service provided in collaboration with dealer and Dealer Sales Manager.
• Utilize data analytics to assess sales trends, customer behaviors, and competitive benchmarks.
• Execute on the continuous improvement of systems, processes, and service/product delivery at points of sale (POS).
• Drive continuous improvement in postpaid sales approaches through performance reviews and best practice sharing.
• Drives the improvement opportunities for systems, processes and procedures to drive efficient sales and service levels.

General Governance, Policies and Procedures

• Ensure effective implementation of (and compliance towards) all company policies, processes, and procedures. Put effective methods and standards in place in alignment with aforementioned.
• Manage and provide solutions to escalations that have multiple processes / functions impact on critical path of service delivery
• Continuously review key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions. Proactively flag and escalate issues and manage impacts on resources, cost and productivity.

People and Culture

• Provide technical, procedural and policy guidance to staff, colleagues , partners and vendors
• Manage own performance and identify training needs.
• Enable and model healthy employee relations and collaborative teamwork.
• Manage diversity, develop, and embed an Employment Equity plan for the business area.
• Contribute to building a culture of continuous evaluation and improvement. Drive a culture of high performance, accountability and consequence management.
• Act as an ambassador for the team by living the Brand values and vital behaviours and changing and influencing employees’ behaviour.

Education

Minimum of relevant 3 year Degree /Diploma or related
 

Experience
At least 3 years experience in a retail operations, sales execution, or business performance role, preferably in the telecommunications or consumer services industry.

• Strong background in store operations management, compliance enforcement, and sales execution.
• Experience in managing dealer or franchise relationships and optimizing store performance.
• Experience working cross-functionally with central teams to execute on-the-ground initiatives effectively.
• Experience in customer engagement and experience management, ensuring high satisfaction and retention in the postpaid segment.