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TTS Nigeria Sales Head at Citibank Nigeria Limited

Citibank Nigeria Limited

Citibank Nigeria Limited (CNL) is recruiting to fill the position of a TTS Nigeria Sales Head at their Lagos office.TTS Nigeria Sales Head at their Lagos office.

Citibank Nigeria Limited (CNL) was incorporated in Nigeria on May 2, 1984, and the oldest international bank in the country. It provides a wide range of financial products and services to corporate and commercial customers, financial institutions, and public sector organizations. It offers deposit and loan products, global transaction services, cash management, sales and trading, corporate finance, and investment banking products.

The company was formerly known as Nigeria International Bank Ltd and changed its name to Citibank Nigeria in 2008. Today it employs about 300 people and operates 12 branches in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Warri, Kano, Bonny, Aba, Lanlate and Ososa. As at December 31, 2016, it had over NGN 600 billion in total assets. Citibank Nigeria is owned by Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of Citibank N.A. (USA).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: TTS Nigeria Sales Head

Job ID: 20247899
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Category: Institutional Sales

Job Background / context

  • The job is critical in driving cash and trade sales momentum across the GSG and Corporate client base in Nigeria, .
  • The job is dependant on support from Cash and Trade Product for solutions and client coverage teams for access to clients.

Job Purpose

  • Build and leverage client relationships to grow Citi’s share of the client’s TTS wallet.
  • Provide customized cash & trade solutions based on an in-depth knowledge of existing product suite in order to entrench Citi, increase the share of wallet, and ultimately position Citibank as a strategic partner to Top Corporates & Multinationals.
  • Achieve Sales Goal (WINS) for Cash and trade products: $mm

This Role involves:

  • Developing an in-depth understanding of TM names in order to assess the Cash & Trade wallet and identify opportunities that will translate into sales.
  • Developing a focused sales strategy in order to capture a share of wallet.
  • Structuring and executing both standards as well as non-standard cash & trade solutions.
  • Managing Cash & Trade deal pipeline, execution, and support in conjunction with various RM’s.

Key Responsibilities
Provide Product Sales Expertise to the GSG and Corporate Banking Organization:

  • Originate, structure, and close cash & trade deals. Take on the role as deal primary, by structuring cash & trade solutions against customer opportunities sourced directly or by the Relationship Managers.
  • Develop and maintain product expertise, regularly update product knowledge as appropriate.
  • Grow TTS Sales in the GSG & Corporate Banking client segments.
  • Work closely with TTS product organization on prioritizing new leads and contribute as a member of the deal team as appropriate.
  • Ensure the consistent, professional delivery of sales and client management disciplines including account plans covering TTS business, call reporting, lead generation and TTS relationship reviews.
  • Drive overall client satisfaction with the TTS platform and build customer loyalty.
  • Ongoing training and up-skilling of Sales & Coverage team on cash & trade products/solutions in order to maximize opportunity identification/solution selling capabilities.
  • Manage a portfolio of clients, taking responsibility and accountability for delivering the TTS platform/product suite.
  • The primary point of contact and accountability for TTS related activities for the client and the RMs
  • Source new business and retain existing business to achieve TTS total revenue goals.

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Manage the Deal Pipeline Process from Identification through to Implementation:

  • Pipeline discipline: Manage the deal pipeline process, by keeping CRM up-to-date, from identification through to implementation. Ensure TTS pipeline for Nigeria is input in CRM/Siebel and that it reflects accurately the deal status.
  • Drive client communications including RFP’s and pitch books in coordination with Relationship Manager & Product units.
  • Negotiate key terms with client/resolving issues between product and client.
  • Interface with the product organization on deal pricing and coordinate cross-product pricing.
  • Ensure efficient and effective transition post-mandate to the implementation team.
  • Ensure lost deals are properly documented including why we lost and to which competitor.
  • Coordinate inter-regional trade deals with their counterparts globally.
  • Assemble the appropriate deal team.
  • Work with TTS client management & Coverage to package the best solution to meet the customer’s needs.
  • Champion complex deals or multi-product opportunities through the deal review process.
  • Manage internal communication and pipeline update process keeping the TTS Product & Sales management, the TTS Client Manager and coverage owner informed as appropriate.

Reflect the needs of our customers back to the Product Organization:

  • Communicate opportunities in our delivery of Product solutions to clients
  • Communicate opportunities in our sales positioning materials to the Product, Marketing and Training.
  • Ensure efficient and effective transition post-mandate to the implementation team by completing tasks required.

Development Value:

  • Role in the coverage team
  • Role in the product organization

Qualifications / Education

  • University degree. Graduate-level at a minimum.
  • MBA or equivalent preferred.

Knowledge/Experience:

  • Individuals should have 3+ years of experience in cash and trade sales, product management, or other relevant areas.
  • Minimum 15 years post-graduation experience out of which 12 years must have been in the banking industry with at least 2 years as a deputy general manager.
  • Planning and analysis of product metrics and balance sheets
  • Experience in dealing with relatively complex documentation.
  • Interaction with Seniors within an organization (eg CFO, Directors)
  • Experience with geographically dispersed complex matrix organization is a plus.
  • Experience in delivering results and meeting financial plans
  • Risk assessment/credit experience (preferred)

Skills:

  • Strong and demonstrated communication, influence and negotiation skills
  • Excellent client interaction skills
  • Creative, innovative, dynamic, high energy levels with strong initiative
  • Committed, trusted team player with the ability to interact with  Relationship Managers, Unit Heads, Operational hubs, Credit Chain, EMEA coverage/sales teams.
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Recognized for his or her execution/closing skills
  • Knowledge of trade products (vanilla/complex)
  • Ability to work in a matrix environment

Competencies:

  • Self-starter
  • Proven ability to deliver on stretch goals.
  • Multi-cultural exposure
  • Team player
  • Motivating team members
  • Leveraging the Citigroup Network

Method of Application

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To apply for this job please visit jobs.citi.com.