About the position
My client based in Johannesburg is currently looking for a Petrochemical Industry Manager to join them on a permanent basis
Responsibilities
- Provide dynamic business unit leadership to ensure a motivated and committed workforce
- Show strong operational leadership
- Build and maintain collaboration and teamwork with all areas and operations in the group
- Develop and implement vision, mission and values for the petrochemical business and its various suppliers, customers and staff to ensure long term market leadership maximization
- Develop and implement individual product and principal business strategy, budgets, cash flow, people development and succession plans
- Continuously drive long-term sales, customer satisfaction and bottom-line growth in a proactive, planned, creative and sustainable way
- Identify business risks, develop appropriate responses and manage this risk mitigation
- Plan and direct the regional and customer activities to achieve targets and financial and trading performance, quality, ethics, culture and legislative adherence
- Direct the performance of the various product lines via cohesive and proactive regional teams, to reinforce ethical organisational philosophy and corporate culture, as directed by the MD - i.e. to drive long term sustainability and growth covering profit, environment and stakeholders around them
- Develop and maintain values and reputation of ethical leadership with all the players, in its markets, customers, suppliers, partners and regulatory / official bodies
- Report to the MD on business unit strategies, plans and performance, plus give direction to future opportunities, capital and operational expenditure
- Build up alliances, partnerships and networks in the interest of the organisation for the long-term viability and growth of the business
- Execute the responsibilities to lawful requirements
Experience
- A Chem Eng degree or diploma ideally in the petrochemical sector
- Added advantage will be further commercial study e.g. MBA/ Business Management
- At least 7 years' experience in the chemical supply field and 5 years petrochemical ingredient leadership
- Experience in and a soundtrack record of growing sales and understanding bottom line
Competencies
- An experienced manager and a hands-on leader of people with an inclination towards being tough-minded and demanding in respect of performance standards
- Experience in building and managing relationships successfully
- Ability and experience to create a performance culture through personal interaction with all relevant players
- Skilled in managing and leading the overall commercial performance of a business i.e. a good understanding of the financial performance and financial control is essential
- Understand the raw material procurement mechanisms in the chemical raw material industry
- Experience in and tenacity to manage in Africa
- Understanding the full value chain and experience in the business
- Experience plus good understanding of the key drivers in the commercial sales and marketing side of chemical raw materials
- Must be streetwise and be able to hold their own in all situations
- Experience in working constructively with government and third-party suppliers
- With the assistance of the company leadership implement a sustainable strategic direction
- A proven ability to manage change successfully
- Experience to work with a board of directors as a senior team member
- Strong communication skills are required
If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review
Desired Skills:
- Operations Management
- Business Strategy
- petrochemical
- Business Management
- Customer Inquiries
- Revenue Management
- Financial Reporting
- Build Business Relationships
