Business Unit Manager for Ruminants, Swine & Companion Animals
The Focus Group
- R100 per month
- Permanent Management position
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Johannesburg
- Posted 09 Apr 2026 by The Focus Group
- Expires in 34 days
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Job 2636811
About the position
Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Unit Manager to join their team!!
The Business Unit (BU) Manager, reporting directly to the Country Manager and responsible for:
- Strategic Planning: Defining, developing, and supporting the execution of the Business Plan and annual Budget in alignment with the Franchise/Country Strategy.
- Vision Setting: Collaborating with the Country Manager to define the 3 to 5-Year Vision for all BU Functions.
- Team Leadership: Leading local Sales, Marketing, and Technical Services personnel within the BU.
- Market Feedback: Providing valuable feedback from the field to Corporate on the local Vision and market conditions.
- Networking: Leveraging their external network to support the development of the company.
Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in business management or a related field (Veterinary Science, Animal Science, Accounting, Marketing)
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of commercial experience in Sales, Marketing, or Technical Sales. Experience in a management role, leading a team, is advantageous.
- Skills:
- Strong background in project management and operations.
- Proven track record of improving processes and performance within a business unit.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate level).
- Language: Fluent in English.
- Other Requirements:
- Valid driver’s license and own motor vehicle.
- Willingness to travel long distances within South Africa and neighboring countries.
- Strong work ethic.
- Experience in the ruminant & swine industry is an advantage.
Accountabilities:
- Collecting & analyzing market data / generating market insights.
- Managing the vision and purpose of the Ruminant, Swine & Companion Animal BU.
- Identifying & pursuing growth corridors. Lead the development of the Business initiatives whilst a product is in its pilot or launching phase.
- Building relationships with Strategic & Key Accounts.
- Review all strategic/key account business plans annually.
- Leading and Management of the Ruminant, Swine & Companion Animal BU team.
- Managing profit & loss statements and delivering the financial objectives.
- Effective communication.
Technical Skills:
- Vision & approach development: The ability to define a 3–5-year business plan /vision and prepare the organization for its successful implementation.
- Market knowledge & Business Acumen.
- Networking and influencing skills.
- Leadership & the ability to convince.
- Excellent Communication and presentation skills.
Desired Skills:
- Animal Health
- Budget Management
- Finance
- Marketing
- Medical
- Pharmaceutical
- Project Management
The Focus Group
About the agency
THE FOCUS GROUP was formed in 1989 and has offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. We are a full service Human Resource Consulting Company, encompassing Black Empowerment joint venture partner Focus Kamoso, and offering a comprehensive range of integrated recruitment, assessment, employee relations, training and development, HR, employee benefit and payroll management services to a wide range of South African, African and international business organisations.
Our commitment is to enter into a partnership with you, the Client, which adds value to your business and profit to your bottom line, by tailoring solutions that assist you to
• Source, assess and select the best possible human resources.
• Design and implement competency based training programmes, which ensure that your employees are capable of delivering the service excellence that your clients demand, and the competitive edge which you seek to maintain.
• Create a business environment in which you manage change to your advantage and an organisational climate that allows your team to perform to its maximum potential.
• Design employee benefit and remuneration structures which ensure that your people take ownership of your business and which protect you against losing your most valuable resource to your competition.
• Implement an employee relations framework that promotes workplace harmony and minimises the occurrence of disruptive legal disputes.
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