86 Strategy Planning jobs in South Africa

Customer Strategy & Planning Assistant Manager - Foods

Johannesburg, Gauteng Unilever

Posted 14 days ago

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ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Customer Development (CD) is what we call our Sales organization at Unilever. Customer Development works closely with our customers to pioneer new products, build categories, and best deploy best-in-class retail and shopper capabilities.

JOB PURPOSE

Lead in Market Plan execution (Aligned to BU Strategy)

  • Localises Category Growth Strategy
  • Executes strategically aligned Commercial Plan in Market
  • Decides Channel/Customer Prioritisation in Market and deploys Budget accordingly
  • Leads Core Capabilities and objective customer engagement (Catman /Shopper / NRM)
  • D4C/D4R: executes locally AND integrates Channel & Customer upstream into BU

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

  • Category Growth Strategies: Localise (Develop and deploy) CGS at channel and customer level, Work closely with Brand, CMI, NRM, Shopper Marketing to build Customer sell-in
  • Innovation: Define national innovation & launch plan to channels/customers. D4C/D4R: executes locally AND integrates upstream into BU
  • Targets and Budgets: Tracking USG targets and investment to deliver BG strat by channel and customer
  • Pricing and promotions, Mix: Own Pricing & Promo strategy. NRM: Ownership of L4 and L5
  • Execution: Deploy strategically aligned commercial plan in Market via CBD Deploy launch plans to channels/customers to ensure strength of execution. Define channel / Customer Execution: (SoS, TDP)
  • Shopper / Digital marketing led
  • Capability: Deploy core capabilities required to win by Channel and Customer. Catman / Shopper / NRM

Experiences & Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years experience in Marketing or Sales in FMCG industry
  • BComm degree (preferably in Marketing, Business Administration, Financial majors)
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Demonstrated cross-functional team experience
  • Strong demonstrated insight & analytical skills
  • Previous experience using Nielsen, PowerBI or customer platforms like Dunnhumby or PnP info hub would be very favourable

Skills

  • Innovation mindset
  • Commerce channels execution
  • Digital business models
  • Commercial Strategy
  • Business Acumen / NRM
  • Category Growth Management
  • Data-Driven Mindset
  • Customer and Retailer Understanding

Leadership

  • You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
  • As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors (Minimum vs Preference)

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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Tax Planning & Strategy Manager

Gauteng, Gauteng ZipRecruiter

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Reports To: Partner / Tax Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Dublin, OH
Department: Tax Services

Position Summary:

The CPA Tax Manager is a key leadership position within the firm, responsible for managing and reviewing complex tax engagements for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts. This role involves client relationship management, tax compliance and planning, staff supervision, and ensuring work is performed in accordance with professional standards and firm policies. The Tax Manager serves as a mentor and technical resource for junior staff and plays a vital role in identifying tax-saving strategies and risk mitigation opportunities for clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and review the preparation of federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and fiduciaries.

  • Provide strategic tax planning and consulting services to clients in various industries.

  • Conduct tax research and stay informed on current tax legislation to ensure compliance and maximize client benefits.

  • Supervise, mentor, and develop tax staff and senior associates; provide regular performance feedback and coaching.

  • Manage multiple engagements and ensure client deadlines and budgets are met.

  • Communicate effectively with clients, partners, and team members on technical matters and engagement progress.

  • Identify and assist in the implementation of process improvements for tax workflow and client service delivery.

  • Assist with business development efforts and participate in client proposal processes.

Qualifications:

  • CPA license required.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; Master’s in Taxation .

  • 5+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.

  • Strong technical knowledge of tax laws and regulations, including multi-state and federal taxation.

  • Proficiency in tax preparation and research software (e.g., CCH Axcess, ProSystem fx, GoSystem, BNA, or similar).

  • Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills.

  • Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team in a fast-paced environment.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to , color, , , , , disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Graduate Internship Programme: Strategy and Planning Business Unit (x4)

Companies & Intellectual Property Commission

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Graduate Internship Programme: Strategy and Planning Business Unit (x4)

Remuneration: R12 000, 00 stipend per month

CIPC (a member of the dtic) is committed to youth skills development by providing graduates with opportunities to gain work experience to complement their studies. Applicants are invited for an Internship Programme that would run for a period of 24 months. Interns will be placed in our Sunnyside Office (Pretoria).

WHAT IS INTERNSHIP

As contemplated by Cabinet in December 2002, an Internship is a public service graduate work experience programme targeting unemployed graduates. It gives students workplace experience or an opportunity to practice the work skills that they have studied and will practice in the future.

Beneficiaries of the Internship programme:

  • Unemployed South African graduates from higher education institutions who have completed their degrees/diplomas.
  • Unemployed graduates who have not been exposed to work experience.
  • Unemployed graduates who have never participated in the Internship programme.
  • Applicants must be between ages of 18 to 35 years old.

Successful applicants will be expected to sign a Graduate Internship Programme Agreement.

Please ensure that you upload an updated copy of your CV, ID document, academic transcript pertaining to your relevant qualification when submitting your application. It is imperative that each document is submitted to the appropriate section. Failure to provide the requisite documents or to place them in the correct sections will result in automatic disqualification of the application. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Qualifications and SA citizenship checks will be conducted on the successful candidate. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

p>It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time, and place as determined by CIPC.

CIPC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representativity in accordance with the approved employment equity plan.

Feedback will only be given to shortlisted candidates.

CIPC reserves the right not to fill an advertised position.

NB! Please ensure you have uploaded and attached an updated copy of your CV, ID, Academic transcript and qualification (academic transcript and qualification must be uploaded as one document under "supporting documents" section) when you submit your application. Please ensure you upload each document to the correct section. Failure to upload the required documents or failure to upload documents to the correct sections will automatically disqualify the applicant.

For further details regarding this position please click the link:  or visit the CIPC website at 

p>Kindly note that faxed, emailed, posted, and or hand-delivered applications will not be considered.

Should you experience any difficulty in applying please contact the CIPC Recruitment Office at:  / 7075 or

Closing date:  02 September 2025


Qualification: Honours Degree / Post Graduate Diploma (NQF Level 8) in Strategic Management / Public Administration / Public Management/ Philosophy, Politics and Economics / Business Management / Business Administration / Public Policy / International Relations / Data Science / Research / Monitoring & Evaluation.

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Business Planning and Operations Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng Visa

Posted 3 days ago

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Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Purpose

Support Business Planning and Operations for the South African business and partner with business development and functional units in managing Visa business to achieve the organization’s goals. Participate in creation of robust country and functional plans, track and report progress against plans aligned with timing of regular business reviews.

Align closely with BPO Head for SEA and BPO SEA team. Plan for and manage regular business functional reviews and participate in SA annual operating plan process, facilitate best possible resource allocation for key business initiatives. Coordinate collection of relevant data with functional units, business development teams and management.

Support the business development teams with deal modelling where needed.

Principle Responsibilities and Key Results Area

Business Analysis and Business Reporting

Provide business development teams, functional units and management with a clear picture of current business performance and progress towards targets via preparation of relevant reports and dashboards

Review monthly financial data produced by Finance department to ensure that information is accurate and work closely with Finance team to investigate any abnormalities for South Africa

Prepare monthly market profitability reports with commentary to highlight trends and key drivers contributing to the financial results.

Prepare and distribute quarterly market sales performance data.

Adhoc analysis such as deep dives into markets, clients, products, revenue streams to drive new sales efforts, identify gaps to targets and provide business insights that can support and enhance decision-making

Collate and review inputs about key business activities in the region from key internal stakeholders to produce weekly executive dashboard and monthly reporting pack for the executive.

Participate in prioritization, planning and execution of all market research requests for the Country.

Participate in creation of common Financial Reporting tools for the Region working closely with the SEA BPO team.

Track market dynamics and Visa’s market share in order to trigger competitive response where relevant

Design and develop appropriate reporting and MIS tools to transform complex data into concise and highly readable format

Conduct periodic review of the market to gather competitive insights for the region and work closely with the Hub to understand and interpret the information.

Teamwork and Training

Focus on the People aspect of the job, work effectively with CM, SA Leadership Team and SEA BPO Team to ensure achievement of collective objectives

Collaborate with others, communicate openly, and build strong relationships

Aim for Excellence through high quality of output and discussions

Educating SA business development teams on performance and financial related matters as well as effective use of financial tools and information.

Global Employee Engagement Survey. track, accelerate and support the survey process, analyze results and actively participate in development and execution of action plan

Collaborate where required with the Operations Controls team in order to facilitate a solid controls environment

Decision Making and Complexity

Operates under Country Manager supervision with guidance on complex projects.

Is expected to be the competence center for business analysis and financial modeling

Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and strategy.

Interprets business issues and recommends best practices.

Reporting Relationships and Interactions

This individual is expected to interact effectively with all levels of Visa management and staff in SA region and BPO organization in SEA region.

Key Competencies

Strategic thinking, exceptional analytical skills and financial acumen

Ability to clearly communicate at different levels, verbally and in writing, compelling messages to senior managers and other stakeholders

Ability to influence and execute relentlessly

Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment

Ability to rally corporate resources and functional experts to drive business objectives

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility with various SSA functions and Country teams, in order to work in a matrix organization

Project management skills and strong execution ability to deliver against tight deadlines

Collaborative and resilient

Ability to learn quickly, deal with complexity and lead change

Aptitude to source relevant information and facilitate timely decisions and tolerance for ambiguity

Ability to quickly assess an opportunity, using industry experience and fact based analysis

Good command of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

Work with strict and short deadlines

Strategic planning skills, think globally, act locally.

Ability to work in highly diverse international environment and deal with complexity,

Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across a matrix organization

Strong execution ability and a sense of urgency

Conduct analysis to identify complex issues and structure and manage recommendations that drive priorities and demonstrate results to business lines

Balance facilitation, influence and content contributions to help business leadership design and advance their business and financial objectives

Respect diversity in the workplace

Reporting Relationships

The position is based in SA and reports to the Country Cluster Manager for South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.

This is an individual contributor role, with no direct reports

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Required Experience Education, skills professional, technical, business
А minimum of 8 years of experience in business analysis, strategy, management consulting, payments industry, financial services.
Ability to work within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact based recommendations to senior management, other executive, functional, or regional management while supporting syndication with stakeholders across the organization.
Superior analytical, quantitative, modelling and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor addressing a wide variety of functional business problems.
Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to business development and functional teams
Ability to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive to completion
Ability to quickly assess an opportunity’s potential, leveraging fact based analysis and industry experience.
Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills and proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across regional and functional lines.
Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred.
Experience in business analysis, financial modelling, strategic planning, creative thinking and solution development
Excellent time management skills. Ability to prioritize and achieve goals with minimal management oversight
Project management skills
Prior experience leading meetings and effectively delivering presentations to large audiences
Demonstrated organizational skills

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

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Business Planning and Operations Manager

Gauteng, Gauteng Tink

Posted 8 days ago

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Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Purpose

Support Business Planning and Operations for the South African business and partner with business development and functional units in managing Visa business to achieve the organization’s goals. Participate in creation of robust country and functional plans, track and report progress against plans aligned with timing of regular business reviews.

Align closely with BPO Head for SEA and BPO SEA team. Plan for and manage regular business functional reviews and participate in SA annual operating plan process, facilitate best possible resource allocation for key business initiatives. Coordinate collection of relevant data with functional units, business development teams and management.

Support the business development teams with deal modelling where needed.

Principle Responsibilities and Key Results Area

Business Analysis and Business Reporting

Provide business development teams, functional units and management with a clear picture of current business performance and progress towards targets via preparation of relevant reports and dashboards

Review monthly financial data produced by Finance department to ensure that information is accurate and work closely with Finance team to investigate any abnormalities for South Africa

Prepare monthly market profitability reports with commentary to highlight trends and key drivers contributing to the financial results.

Prepare and distribute quarterly market sales performance data.

Adhoc analysis such as deep dives into markets, clients, products, revenue streams to drive new sales efforts, identify gaps to targets and provide business insights that can support and enhance decision-making

Collate and review inputs about key business activities in the region from key internal stakeholders to produce weekly executive dashboard and monthly reporting pack for the executive.

Participate in prioritization, planning and execution of all market research requests for the Country.

Participate in creation of common Financial Reporting tools for the Region working closely with the SEA BPO team.

Track market dynamics and Visa’s market share in order to trigger competitive response where relevant

Design and develop appropriate reporting and MIS tools to transform complex data into concise and highly readable format

Conduct periodic review of the market to gather competitive insights for the region and work closely with the Hub to understand and interpret the information.

Teamwork and Training

Focus on the People aspect of the job, work effectively with CM, SA Leadership Team and SEA BPO Team to ensure achievement of collective objectives

Collaborate with others, communicate openly, and build strong relationships

Aim for Excellence through high quality of output and discussions

Educating SA business development teams on performance and financial related matters as well as effective use of financial tools and information.

Global Employee Engagement Survey. track, accelerate and support the survey process, analyze results and actively participate in development and execution of action plan

Collaborate where required with the Operations Controls team in order to facilitate a solid controls environment

Decision Making and Complexity

Operates under Country Manager supervision with guidance on complex projects.

Is expected to be the competence center for business analysis and financial modeling

Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and strategy.

Interprets business issues and recommends best practices.

Reporting Relationships and Interactions

This individual is expected to interact effectively with all levels of Visa management and staff in SA region and BPO organization in SEA region.

Key Competencies

Strategic thinking, exceptional analytical skills and financial acumen

Ability to clearly communicate at different levels, verbally and in writing, compelling messages to senior managers and other stakeholders

Ability to influence and execute relentlessly

Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment

Ability to rally corporate resources and functional experts to drive business objectives

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility with various SSA functions and Country teams, in order to work in a matrix organization

Project management skills and strong execution ability to deliver against tight deadlines

Collaborative and resilient

Ability to learn quickly, deal with complexity and lead change

Aptitude to source relevant information and facilitate timely decisions and tolerance for ambiguity

Ability to quickly assess an opportunity, using industry experience and fact based analysis

Good command of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

Work with strict and short deadlines

Strategic planning skills, think globally, act locally.

Ability to work in highly diverse international environment and deal with complexity,

Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across a matrix organization

Strong execution ability and a sense of urgency

Conduct analysis to identify complex issues and structure and manage recommendations that drive priorities and demonstrate results to business lines

Balance facilitation, influence and content contributions to help business leadership design and advance their business and financial objectives

Respect diversity in the workplace

Reporting Relationships

The position is based in SA and reports to the Country Cluster Manager for South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.

This is an individual contributor role, with no direct reports

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Required Experience Education, skills professional, technical, business
А minimum of 8 years of experience in business analysis, strategy, management consulting, payments industry, financial services.
Ability to work within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact based recommendations to senior management, other executive, functional, or regional management while supporting syndication with stakeholders across the organization.
Superior analytical, quantitative, modelling and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor addressing a wide variety of functional business problems.
Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to business development and functional teams
Ability to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive to completion
Ability to quickly assess an opportunity’s potential, leveraging fact based analysis and industry experience.
Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills and proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across regional and functional lines.
Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred.
Experience in business analysis, financial modelling, strategic planning, creative thinking and solution development
Excellent time management skills. Ability to prioritize and achieve goals with minimal management oversight
Project management skills
Prior experience leading meetings and effectively delivering presentations to large audiences
Demonstrated organizational skills

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

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Business Planning and Operations Manager

Gauteng, Gauteng Visa Inc.

Posted 24 days ago

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Business Planning and Operations Manager

Purpose

Support Business Planning and Operations for the South African business and partner with business development and functional units in managing Visa business to achieve the organization’s goals. Participate in creation of robust country and functional plans, track and report progress against plans aligned with timing of regular business reviews.

Align closely with BPO Head for SEA and BPO SEA team. Plan for and manage regular business functional reviews and participate in SA annual operating plan process, facilitate best possible resource allocation for key business initiatives. Coordinate collection of relevant data with functional units, business development teams and management.

Support the business development teams with deal modelling where needed.

Principle Responsibilities and Key Results Area

Business Analysis and Business Reporting

Provide business development teams, functional units and management with a clear picture of current business performance and progress towards targets via preparation of relevant reports and dashboards

Review monthly financial data produced by Finance department to ensure that information is accurate and work closely with Finance team to investigate any abnormalities for South Africa

Prepare monthly market profitability reports with commentary to highlight trends and key drivers contributing to the financial results.

Prepare and distribute quarterly market sales performance data.

Adhoc analysis such as deep dives into markets, clients, products, revenue streams to drive new sales efforts, identify gaps to targets and provide business insights that can support and enhance decision-making

Collate and review inputs about key business activities in the region from key internal stakeholders to produce weekly executive dashboard and monthly reporting pack for the executive.

Participate in prioritization, planning and execution of all market research requests for the Country.

Participate in creation of common Financial Reporting tools for the Region working closely with the SEA BPO team.

Track market dynamics and Visa’s market share in order to trigger competitive response where relevant

Design and develop appropriate reporting and MIS tools to transform complex data into concise and highly readable format

Conduct periodic review of the market to gather competitive insights for the region and work closely with the Hub to understand and interpret the information.

Teamwork and Training

Focus on the People aspect of the job, work effectively with CM, SA Leadership Team and SEA BPO Team to ensure achievement of collective objectives

Collaborate with others, communicate openly, and build strong relationships

Aim for Excellence through high quality of output and discussions

Educating SA business development teams on performance and financial related matters as well as effective use of financial tools and information.

Global Employee Engagement Survey. track, accelerate and support the survey process, analyze results and actively participate in development and execution of action plan

Collaborate where required with the Operations Controls team in order to facilitate a solid controls environment

Decision Making and Complexity

Operates under Country Manager supervision with guidance on complex projects.

Is expected to be the competence center for business analysis and financial modeling

Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and strategy.

Interprets business issues and recommends best practices.

Reporting Relationships and Interactions

This individual is expected to interact effectively with all levels of Visa management and staff in SA region and BPO organization in SEA region.

Strategic thinking, exceptional analytical skills and financial acumen

Ability to clearly communicate at different levels, verbally and in writing, compelling messages to senior managers and other stakeholders

Ability to influence and execute relentlessly

Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment

Ability to rally corporate resources and functional experts to drive business objectives

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility with various SSA functions and Country teams, in order to work in a matrix organization

Project management skills and strong execution ability to deliver against tight deadlines

Collaborative and resilient

Ability to learn quickly, deal with complexity and lead change

Aptitude to source relevant information and facilitate timely decisions and tolerance for ambiguity

Ability to quickly assess an opportunity, using industry experience and fact based analysis

Good command of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

Work with strict and short deadlines

Strategic planning skills, think globally, act locally.

Ability to work in highly diverse international environment and deal with complexity,

Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across a matrix organization

Strong execution ability and a sense of urgency

Conduct analysis to identify complex issues and structure and manage recommendations that drive priorities and demonstrate results to business lines

Balance facilitation, influence and content contributions to help business leadership design and advance their business and financial objectives

Respect diversity in the workplace

Reporting Relationships

The position is based in SA and reports to the Country Cluster Manager for South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.

This is an individual contributor role, with no direct reports

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Basic Qualifications
5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Required Experience Education, skills professional, technical, business
А minimum of 8 years of experience in business analysis, strategy, management consulting, payments industry, financial services.
Ability to work within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact based recommendations to senior management, other executive, functional, or regional management while supporting syndication with stakeholders across the organization.
Superior analytical, quantitative, modelling and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor addressing a wide variety of functional business problems.
Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to business development and functional teams
Ability to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive to completion
Ability to quickly assess an opportunity’s potential, leveraging fact based analysis and industry experience.
Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills and proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across regional and functional lines.
Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred.
Experience in business analysis, financial modelling, strategic planning, creative thinking and solution development
Excellent time management skills. Ability to prioritize and achieve goals with minimal management oversight
Project management skills
Prior experience leading meetings and effectively delivering presentations to large audiences
Demonstrated organizational skills

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

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Business planning and operations manager

Gauteng, Gauteng Visa Inc.

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Business Planning and Operations Manager Purpose Support Business Planning and Operations for the South African business and partner with business development and functional units in managing Visa business to achieve the organization’s goals. Participate in creation of robust country and functional plans, track and report progress against plans aligned with timing of regular business reviews. Align closely with BPO Head for SEA and BPO SEA team. Plan for and manage regular business functional reviews and participate in SA annual operating plan process, facilitate best possible resource allocation for key business initiatives. Coordinate collection of relevant data with functional units, business development teams and management. Support the business development teams with deal modelling where needed. Principle Responsibilities and Key Results Area Business Analysis and Business Reporting Provide business development teams, functional units and management with a clear picture of current business performance and progress towards targets via preparation of relevant reports and dashboards Review monthly financial data produced by Finance department to ensure that information is accurate and work closely with Finance team to investigate any abnormalities for South Africa Prepare monthly market profitability reports with commentary to highlight trends and key drivers contributing to the financial results. Prepare and distribute quarterly market sales performance data. Adhoc analysis such as deep dives into markets, clients, products, revenue streams to drive new sales efforts, identify gaps to targets and provide business insights that can support and enhance decision-making Collate and review inputs about key business activities in the region from key internal stakeholders to produce weekly executive dashboard and monthly reporting pack for the executive. Participate in prioritization, planning and execution of all market research requests for the Country. Participate in creation of common Financial Reporting tools for the Region working closely with the SEA BPO team. Track market dynamics and Visa’s market share in order to trigger competitive response where relevant Design and develop appropriate reporting and MIS tools to transform complex data into concise and highly readable format Conduct periodic review of the market to gather competitive insights for the region and work closely with the Hub to understand and interpret the information. Teamwork and Training Focus on the People aspect of the job, work effectively with CM, SA Leadership Team and SEA BPO Team to ensure achievement of collective objectives Collaborate with others, communicate openly, and build strong relationships Aim for Excellence through high quality of output and discussions Educating SA business development teams on performance and financial related matters as well as effective use of financial tools and information. Global Employee Engagement Survey. track, accelerate and support the survey process, analyze results and actively participate in development and execution of action plan Collaborate where required with the Operations Controls team in order to facilitate a solid controls environment Decision Making and Complexity Operates under Country Manager supervision with guidance on complex projects. Is expected to be the competence center for business analysis and financial modeling Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and strategy. Interprets business issues and recommends best practices. Reporting Relationships and Interactions This individual is expected to interact effectively with all levels of Visa management and staff in SA region and BPO organization in SEA region. Strategic thinking, exceptional analytical skills and financial acumen Ability to clearly communicate at different levels, verbally and in writing, compelling messages to senior managers and other stakeholders Ability to influence and execute relentlessly Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment Ability to rally corporate resources and functional experts to drive business objectives Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility with various SSA functions and Country teams, in order to work in a matrix organization Project management skills and strong execution ability to deliver against tight deadlines Collaborative and resilient Ability to learn quickly, deal with complexity and lead change Aptitude to source relevant information and facilitate timely decisions and tolerance for ambiguity Ability to quickly assess an opportunity, using industry experience and fact based analysis Good command of MS Excel and MS Power Point Work with strict and short deadlines Strategic planning skills, think globally, act locally. Ability to work in highly diverse international environment and deal with complexity, Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across a matrix organization Strong execution ability and a sense of urgency Conduct analysis to identify complex issues and structure and manage recommendations that drive priorities and demonstrate results to business lines Balance facilitation, influence and content contributions to help business leadership design and advance their business and financial objectives Respect diversity in the workplace Reporting Relationships The position is based in SA and reports to the Country Cluster Manager for South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. This is an individual contributor role, with no direct reports This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Basic Qualifications5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a Ph DPreferred Qualifications6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a Ph DRequired Experience Education, skills professional, technical, businessА minimum of 8 years of experience in business analysis, strategy, management consulting, payments industry, financial services.Ability to work within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact based recommendations to senior management, other executive, functional, or regional management while supporting syndication with stakeholders across the organization.Superior analytical, quantitative, modelling and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor addressing a wide variety of functional business problems.Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to business development and functional teamsAbility to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive to completionAbility to quickly assess an opportunity’s potential, leveraging fact based analysis and industry experience.Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible.Exceptional written and oral communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills and proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across regional and functional lines.Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred.Experience in business analysis, financial modelling, strategic planning, creative thinking and solution developmentExcellent time management skills. Ability to prioritize and achieve goals with minimal management oversightProject management skillsPrior experience leading meetings and effectively delivering presentations to large audiencesDemonstrated organizational skills Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Business Planning and Operations Manager Purpose Support Business Planning and Operations for the South African business and partner with business development and functional units in managing Visa business to achieve the organization’s goals. Participate in creation of robust country and functional plans, track and report progress against plans aligned with timing of regular business reviews. Align closely with BPO Head for SEA and BPO SEA team. Plan for and manage regular business functional reviews and participate in SA annual operating plan process, facilitate best possible resource allocation for key business initiatives. Coordinate collection of relevant data with functional units, business development teams and management. Support the business development teams with deal modelling where needed. Principle Responsibilities and Key Results Area Business Analysis and Business Reporting Provide business development teams, functional units and management with a clear picture of current business performance and progress towards targets via preparation of relevant reports and dashboards Review monthly financial data produced by Finance department to ensure that information is accurate and work closely with Finance team to investigate any abnormalities for South Africa Prepare monthly market profitability reports with commentary to highlight trends and key drivers contributing to the financial results. Prepare and distribute quarterly market sales performance data. Adhoc analysis such as deep dives into markets, clients, products, revenue streams to drive new sales efforts, identify gaps to targets and provide business insights that can support and enhance decision-making Collate and review inputs about key business activities in the region from key internal stakeholders to produce weekly executive dashboard and monthly reporting pack for the executive. Participate in prioritization, planning and execution of all market research requests for the Country. Participate in creation of common Financial Reporting tools for the Region working closely with the SEA BPO team. Track market dynamics and Visa’s market share in order to trigger competitive response where relevant Design and develop appropriate reporting and MIS tools to transform complex data into concise and highly readable format Conduct periodic review of the market to gather competitive insights for the region and work closely with the Hub to understand and interpret the information. Teamwork and Training Focus on the People aspect of the job, work effectively with CM, SA Leadership Team and SEA BPO Team to ensure achievement of collective objectives Collaborate with others, communicate openly, and build strong relationships Aim for Excellence through high quality of output and discussions Educating SA business development teams on performance and financial related matters as well as effective use of financial tools and information. Global Employee Engagement Survey. track, accelerate and support the survey process, analyze results and actively participate in development and execution of action plan Collaborate where required with the Operations Controls team in order to facilitate a solid controls environment Decision Making and Complexity Operates under Country Manager supervision with guidance on complex projects. Is expected to be the competence center for business analysis and financial modeling Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and strategy. Interprets business issues and recommends best practices. Reporting Relationships and Interactions This individual is expected to interact effectively with all levels of Visa management and staff in SA region and BPO organization in SEA region. Strategic thinking, exceptional analytical skills and financial acumen Ability to clearly communicate at different levels, verbally and in writing, compelling messages to senior managers and other stakeholders Ability to influence and execute relentlessly Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment Ability to rally corporate resources and functional experts to drive business objectives Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility with various SSA functions and Country teams, in order to work in a matrix organization Project management skills and strong execution ability to deliver against tight deadlines Collaborative and resilient Ability to learn quickly, deal with complexity and lead change Aptitude to source relevant information and facilitate timely decisions and tolerance for ambiguity Ability to quickly assess an opportunity, using industry experience and fact based analysis Good command of MS Excel and MS Power Point Work with strict and short deadlines Strategic planning skills, think globally, act locally. Ability to work in highly diverse international environment and deal with complexity, Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across a matrix organization Strong execution ability and a sense of urgency Conduct analysis to identify complex issues and structure and manage recommendations that drive priorities and demonstrate results to business lines Balance facilitation, influence and content contributions to help business leadership design and advance their business and financial objectives Respect diversity in the workplace Reporting Relationships The position is based in SA and reports to the Country Cluster Manager for South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. This is an individual contributor role, with no direct reports This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Basic Qualifications5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a Ph DPreferred Qualifications6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a Ph DRequired Experience Education, skills professional, technical, businessА minimum of 8 years of experience in business analysis, strategy, management consulting, payments industry, financial services.Ability to work within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact based recommendations to senior management, other executive, functional, or regional management while supporting syndication with stakeholders across the organization.Superior analytical, quantitative, modelling and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor addressing a wide variety of functional business problems.Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to business development and functional teamsAbility to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive to completionAbility to quickly assess an opportunity’s potential, leveraging fact based analysis and industry experience.Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible.Exceptional written and oral communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills and proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across regional and functional lines.Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred.Experience in business analysis, financial modelling, strategic planning, creative thinking and solution developmentExcellent time management skills. Ability to prioritize and achieve goals with minimal management oversightProject management skillsPrior experience leading meetings and effectively delivering presentations to large audiencesDemonstrated organizational skills Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Business Planning and Development – Business Analyst (x2)

Pretoria, Gauteng Gijima Holdings

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Minimum Requirements:
  • National Diploma / B-Degree in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, or related.
  • 35 years relevant work experience in business and system analysis.
Main Responsibilities:
  • Conduct interviews, workshops, and stakeholder sessions to gather requirements.
  • Analyse data, processes, and systems to identify inefficiencies.
  • Develop and document business process models (current and future states).
  • Propose and design process/technical solutions.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders (executives, IT teams, end-users).
  • Support implementation including testing, validation, and training.
  • Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure business alignment.
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Cape Town, Western Cape Philip Morris International

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Business Development & Planning Finance Analyst Join to apply for the Business Development & Planning Finance Analyst role at Philip Morris International Business Development & Planning Finance Analyst Join to apply for the Business Development & Planning Finance Analyst role at Philip Morris International Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Philip Morris South Africa is seeking a Business Development & Planning (BD&P) Analyst to join our Smoke-Free Products (SFP) Partnering team in Cape Town. If you’re a strategic problem solver with strong analytical skills and a passion for driving business performance, this role offers an exciting opportunity to chip in to the transformation of our industry.As a Business Development & Planning Analyst, you will play a key role in delivering accurate, comprehensive reports and insights to support decision-making and identify growth opportunities. You will partner closely with commercial teams to optimize financial planning, pricing, and forecasting for our Smoke-Free Products category.Your ‘day to day’Commercial Strategy & Business AnalysisSupport the translation of SFP Commercial Strategy into actionable financial and operational plans. Conduct scenario analysis to assess volume growth opportunities, market share outlook, and pricing benefits. Own the SFP pricing approval process and ensure accurate system updates. Maintain and update the SFP Sensitivity Model to support sales forecasting. Track and analyze commercial initiatives and trade programs related to SFP. Philip Morris Group & Regional ReportingEnsure timely monthly submission of PM Group and Regional SFP reports. Prepare quarterly competitor analysis, tracking market trends, sales performance, product launches, and pricing strategies. Financial Planning & Business InvestmentApply a data-driven approach to provide financial insights that drive consumer-centric and commercially sound decisions. Support commercial teams in evaluating long-term SFP investment opportunities through detailed financial analysis. Conduct ad hoc analysis to enhance return on investment. Assist in developing cases for new product launches and pivotal initiatives. Business Planning Cycle & BudgetingSupport the annual Long-Range Planning (LRP) strategy update and translate plans into financial projections. Assist in coordinating the yearly budget cycle with SFP commercial functions and prepare review presentations for senior management. What You’ll Need To SucceedStrong understanding of consumer value propositions and commercial strategies. Expertise in financial analysis, data storytelling, budgeting, and reporting (preferably in a multinational environment). Experience in strategic business planning, scenario analysis, and investment decision-making. Project management experience is an advantage. Who We’re Looking ForBachelor’s degree in Finance, Management Accounting, or a related field. Preference for candidates pursuing CIMA, CA(SA), ACCA, or relevant Honours/Postgraduate qualifications. At least 3–5 years’ experience in Finance, Business Development, or Strategic Analytics within FMCG or pharmaceutical industry. Solid experience in a Budget & Financial Reporting function is key Critical Skills RequiredAdvanced Excel skills is essential Strong Power Point proficiency. Experience with Nielsen IQ and Power BI is advantageous. Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills. Ability to work independently and drive business insights. Why Join Us?At Philip Morris South Africa, we’re not just about business—we’re about transformation. We are leading the shift toward a smoke-free future, and this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a pioneering industry change.If you’re looking to make an impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.7982 Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Business Development and Sales Industries Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Philip Morris International by 2x Get notified about new Business Planning Analyst jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa . Intermediate Business Analyst - Insurance Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2 weeks ago Financial Controls and Reconciliation Analyst Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2 weeks ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 1 week ago Real Time Management Associate - 2 - Aug 3, 2025 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 1 day ago Property Economist/Analyst: Property Planning, Ref No. DOI 102/2025 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2 weeks ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 1 week ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 1 week ago Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2 weeks ago Financial Data Analyst (Fund Transactions) We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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