Western Union - Country Manager

Responsibilities:

- Responsible for driving revenue goals for Maharashtra and Goa business

- Formulate sales policies, practices and procedures for the region

- Provide sales strategies and leadership in the region to build the business

- Educate Agent sales teams on competitive strategies, proper use and level of sales support and management of expenses, profitability

- Relationship management with Banks / Post / Retail at senior levels to drive business from the network

- Planning & coordinating with agent partners to ensure effective execution of grass root activities, promotions and campaigns.

- Efficient management of budgets available for the region

- Collaborating with operations, marketing and other functions to build programs and drive regional / organizational objectives

- Liaising with send countries to drive transactions towards region

- Accurately forecast monthly, quarterly and annual sales

- Manage Master Agent relationship - State Bank of India

Qualifications:

- At least 10 years- experience in financial services, banks or equivalent

- A minimum of 5 years- experience in an operations and people management role

- Solid exposure in Business Development and well versed in Project Management

- Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders as well as vendors

- Exposure to P&L and Budget Management

- Bachelor's / MBA / PHD Degree in Business Studies or related field is highly desirable