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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Business Unit Manager - Client Services

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • Undisclosed
  • Permanent Management position
  • Johannesburg Region
  • Posted 17 May 2024 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 23 days
  • Job 2567683
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About the position

Are you a seasoned professional with a passion for client services and leadership? An exciting opportunity awaits you in a leading firm within the technology solutions industry. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Unit Manager to oversee our client services division. In this role, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence, fostering client relationships, and spearheading strategic initiatives to ensure the highest level of satisfaction and success for our clients. If you possess strong leadership skills, a customer-centric mindset, and a track record of delivering results in client services, we invite you to join our team and be part of shaping the future of technology solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
  • Proven 10+ years' experience in a managerial role within the ICT sector
  • Strong understanding of Dell, HP, Huawei and Lenovo business operations
  • Excellent pricing and negotiations skills and experience in building sustainable departments
  • Demonstrated ability to drive revenue and manage client service contracts

Minimum Desired Experience:

  • Minimum of 10 + years of relevant experience in the ICT sector, with at least 5 years in a managerial capacity
  • Extensive knowledge of client service operations, including end-user devices (printing, laptops, desktops, managed service desk, boardroom equipment, Microsoft Services and resource contracts, etc)
  • Proven track record of successful revenue generation and sales management.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
  • Ability to cultivate and maintain strong client, distribution and vendor relationships
  • Proficiency in tender application processes and contract management
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and execute business plans
  • Strong knowledge and experience working on the partner portals for HP, Dell, Huawei, Lenovo. (a full understanding of the deal registration process and certifications).

Minimum Desired Competencies

  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills with ability to coordinate work activities with remote teams
  • Strong analytical and conceptualization skills (e.g., the ability to "join the dots", and communicate this at multiple levels)
  • Working effectively within local and distributed teams
  • Excellent planning, interpersonal, problem solving, leadership skills.
  • Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy
  • Understanding of budgets and business-planning
  • Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
  • Effective and productive collaborator to drive cross-functional initiatives
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to facilitate data-driven decision-making, with a proven track record of iteration and experimentation
  • Must have an executive presence and proven leadership skills to apply when partnering and engaging with executive-level leaders with constructive confrontation and collaboration.

If you meet the above, smash that apply button today.

Desired Skills:

  • business unit manager
  • Client Services
  • Sales

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years

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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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