Product Development Division Head – Shabelle Bank
Banking and Insurance, Business Development
Shabelle Bank
About the Shabelle Bank
Shabelle Bank is a fully licensed Commercial Bank in Ethiopia to conduct all its operations under the principles of Islamic banking. Shabelle Bank started its journey as a microfinance institution in 2011. It subsequently secured the banking license to serve its client better, by offering ethical financial products. With the mission of Enabling Growth and Enriching Lives, the Bank reaches out to its customers through a growing network of branches in Ethiopia.
Customers can also benefit from an array of customer conveniences such as Internet & mobile banking, debit card with SMS alerts, online account opening, 365-day banking, Saturday banking, extended banking hours, 24×7 cash deposit machines, and banking units exclusively for ladies.
Purpose of the job
- He/She is responsible to take an initiative lead to do research/development activities and analyzes products, services, markets, customers and new alternative investment opportunities to increase the bank’s market share
- He/she will be involved in periodic assessment of macroeconomic studies, sectorial development objectives, strategies and policies and identifies its impacts on the Bank and its operations.
Main Duties
- Oversee product line and trend direction with the aim of creating a focused brand concept
- Review merchandise line so as to ensure “harmony” with other brands of merchandise
- Present brand concepts in all meetings with the management and review styles with merchants.
- Work closely with merchants at Concept Meeting on fabrics, colors, line plans and print choices.
- Identify and research patterns, fabrics, styles, seasonal color palettes, prints and details
- Monitor on daily basis status of line development which includes design, production and technical design.
- Analyze all price quotes.
- Work with merchants in order to make sure that target costs are met
- Approve all yearns and fabrics for quality, weight, appearance and hand-feel, by using technical knowledge and formal guidelines
- Prepare and initiate design specification packages to be given to Technical Design Department
- Manage workflow from first sketch to the final placement of styles
- Learn about customer’s dislikes and likes, and identify key styles by leveraging on buyers knowledge.
- Introduce testing of new concept and styles
- Communicate with all overseas offices on daily basis
- Hire, train, develop, and manage other members of the division.
- Must have BSc/BA in business administration, business development or marketing management or equivalent experience..
- Minimum of 2-4 years of business development or marketing management experience
- A track record of achievement on business development and product development role.
- Proven working experience as a business development sectors.
Competence:
- Must be creative
- Must be a fast thinker
- Must be a team player
- Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems and partner with Planners, appropriate Buyers and others to effect solutions
- Communication skills
As Per Shabelle Bank Scale Salary Plus attractive Benefit Package
