Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Job opening for Managers (Market Intelligence) in Reliance Globalcom, Mumbai

There is an excellent opportunity for Manager/ Senior Manager in Market Intelligence with Reliance Globalcom (International Business Division of Reliance ADA Group).

About company:

Reliance Globalcom, a division of Reliance Communications, spearheads the Global Telecom operations of India's largest Integrated Telecom Service Provider. Reliance Globalcom brings together the synergies of Reliance Communications Global Business encompassing Enterprise Services, Capacity Sales, Managed Services and a highly successful bouquet of Retail products & services comprising of Global Voice, Internet Solutions and Value Added Services. The company serves over 1000 enterprises, 200 carriers and 1.4 million retail customers in 50 countries across 5 continents. Visit www.relianceglobalcom.com for more details.

Position: Manager/ Senior Manager, Market Intelligence

Reporting to: Senior Director Marketing

Department: Marketing Department

Location: Mumbai

Key Business Objective:

  • To analyse Reliance Globalcom's market position for all products and ensure Reliance Globalcom's service set remains competitive and differentiated at all times and that key staff and sales channels remain fully briefed on market trends and competitive positioning.

Role Summary:

The role will be responsible for tracking and reporting market trends, customer requirements and competitor activity. Through research, analysis and benchmarking it will ensure that Reliance Globalcom's services are competitive and differentiated in the global market place. The individual will be recognised as the internal expert in industry trends and market performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Be the company's centre of excellence on market trends, segment needs, demand drivers and competitive positioning through
  • Market research and analysis
  • Market reporting insight on market trends and recommendations on regional service improvements.
  • Competitor tracking and analysis & tracking competitive movement in different geographies and benchmarking Reliance Globalcom's service performance.
  • Capturing customer requirements for service enhancements and new service offerings
  • Creating market insights, case studies and white papers on industry trends to help develop our position as a thought leader in the market.
  • Daily market news updates.
  • Tracking of competitive position in customer bids and associated win loss analysis
  • KPI reporting

Contact with Others:

  • Internal: Marketing, Commercial Pricing, Product Management, Sales, Operations, Legal, Engineering and Senior Management.
  • External: External suppliers (Research agencies, news feeds, industry analysts and commentators)

Educational / Academic / Qualifications:

  • Business Degree
  • Excellent written and oral English
  • Highly numerate and analytical

Experience:

  • Experience in research, analysis and report writing, preferably in the telecoms and/or technology sector

Industry Knowledge:

  • In depth knowledge of the global telecommunications market and key global commercial, B2B and technology trends
  • Experience of managing supplier relationships

Character / Disposition Sought:

  • An interpersonal style, which is helpful and non-confrontational.
  • Ability to take ownership of issues and deliver on key objectives.
  • Personal initiative and the ability to pro-actively resolve issues.
  • Highly organised and structured working style.
  • Good communication skills at all management levels.
  • Able to manage time effectively to deliver to tight deadlines.
  • A track record of success as a team player in a multi-functional organisation where processes involve multiple departments.
  • Capable of working in a cross functional team environment.
  • Demonstrable leadership in a team role.
  • Willingness to travel.
  • Multicultural sensitivity.

Proposed Start Date: ASAP

APPLY: If interested, send your updated resume immediately to garima at ustechsolutionsinc dot com.