Commercial Plant Manager

About the position

COMMERCIAL PLANT MANAGER

Education & Experience

• Degree in Accounting / Finance and ACCA; or any related professional qualification.
• 10 years’ experience in managing costs, budgets, and administration aspects of a business in
  an automotive manufacturing environment, of which 5 years must be at plant manager level.
• Data extraction tools for analysis.
• Leadership and Project management skills.
• Experience in HR related matters

Key Responsibility Areas

• Financial and cost control management.
• Advise Plant Management on all financial and performance matters.
• Budgeting and detailed cost analysis.
• Managing purchasing commitments, tenders and service contracts.
• Administration management.
• Liaising with BURS and Customs.
• Coordination of IT, Finance and HR (having had necessary experience in large manufacturing
  environments).
• Broad understanding of payrolls and authorizations for payments to be made.
• Ensuring and checking adherence of internal control processes.

Competencies

• Analytical thinking and strong attention to detail.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Effective communication.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Goal orientation.
• People development and team work.
• Problem solving and creative thinking.

Desired Skills:

• Administration
• Analysis
• Budgeting
• Costing
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Management