Overview
Business Leader Jobs in Kigali City, Rwanda at Samsung Electronics
Title: Business Leader
Company: Samsung Electronics
Location: Kigali City, Rwanda
Are you passionate about Technology? We are looking for people with Creative Intelligence and results -driven, challenging and disciplined, innovative and practical, Inspiring and good team players and with ability to navigate an organization.
Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere by creating new and meaningful device experiences. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners.
In East Africa, Samsung Electronics East Africa markets all Samsung Electronic products within the region as well as having a presence in over 13 of the East and Central African countries.
Job Purpose:
Overall responsibility of Samsung Rwanda business (Consume Electronics & Mobile Experience).
To achieve Samsung Electronics Sales Targets (Sell-in & Sell-Out) by managing relationship with the established Distributors and Channels within an assigned territory whilst tracking actual sell out versus the sales forecasts.
To develop and implement Samsung Picture of Success strategy in point of sale through building relationships with stakeholders to achieve set sell out targets by ensuring availability of Samsung Electronics products across all channels and point of sale and placing in premium spots / location for our products
Key Responsibilities
Strategy:
- Develop and execute Business strategic plans for CE & MX
- Management of Rwanda business budget incorporating continuous review of resources and strategic plans into forecasts/reviews
- Formulate and implement plans to introduce new company products into the market as outlined in the Strategic business direction.
Marketing
- To achieve set business targets (Sell in, sell out targets) based on the business plan
- To ensure increase in market share and (Volume and Value) targets and that Samsung’s competitive advantage is maintained;
- Ensure application of SEC best practices in the management of the RWD business.
- To review marketing and activity reports and other performance data so as to measure productivity and goal achievement and determine areas that need improvement.
Operations Management
- Responsible for distributors, channel and Field Force teams’ relationship management e.g. MOU’s, Master Dealer’s pricing, SCM (ordering to aging revenue management), SFMT (FSS’s and SRR’s).
- Provide oversight and leadership of channel business partners conferences;
- Provide oversight and leadership of all business unit operations;
- Provide market intelligence reports with regards to trends, benchmarking, competitor comparison and A.P.I measurements;
- Provide oversight and leadership on process and systems improvement to enhance quality and efficiency within the business;
- Prepare periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.) management and ad hoc reports.
- Oversees the financial function of the business and ensures that controls are in place to enhance accountability and alignment with business strategies including managing debt recoveries (AR).
People Management
- Identify, discuss and agree clear performance objectives or standards for all direct reports and business partners while monitoring and reviewing their performance to ensure effective performance against the agreed objectives or standards.
- Provide strategic direction to the team to ensure delivery of broad business objectives.
- Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports as well as coaching.
- Assist in recruitment, retention and developing high caliber staff.
Supply Chain Management
- To ensure effective six (6) months demand planning/sales forecast with proper follow up negotiations to ensure assigned stretch targets are met.
- To recommend process and systems improvement to enhance quality and efficiency within the business.
- To be responsible for the collections of Account Receivables (A/R).
Required competencies and attributes
- Drive for Results
- Creative intelligence
- Navigating organizations
- Building Best teams
- Inspiring others
Knowledge; Skills and Experience required for this Role
- A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business/Marketing from a reputable institution
- Possession of an MBA will be an added advantage
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in Technology/FMCG OR related fields and Channel Management environment.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in leadership/management responsibility with the demonstrable ability to grow the skill and competence of the team
- Proven experience in developing structured and cost effective brand development strategies
- Demonstrated experience in strategy development and execution exceeding company growth and marketing objectives.
- Advanced excel skills
If you believe you are the right candidate and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria given above, please submit your CV to [email protected] on or before 19th August 2026. Only shortlisted candidates to be contacted.
