Area Director - South & East Africa at Emerson

Job Summary:

The Area Director would provide Leadership to the South and East Africa Organization for Emerson; Incumbent will be responsible to meet or exceed both the agreed short- and long-term Orders, Sales and Profit targets for the territory. Incumbent will also be responsible for building and developing a strong local organization that can provide balanced growth across our business groups.

The person will need to develop and implement a successful business strategy for South & East Africa Area which is consistent with the overall strategy and objectives of Emerson, Africa. 

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be: 

• Own the development and implementation of the strategic plan for the South & East Africa Area.
• Set and handle objectives for product lines and sales teams to achieve volume, discount, and growth targets.
• Provide strategic and administrative leadership across sales, marketing, and service activities, including project pricing decisions.
• Provide leadership to all sales and service employees in South Africa for personal and business development, including leading organization review and organization development processes. Direct and handle headcount development within agreed budgets
• Provide mentorship to local business partners, develop joint strategic plans, and ensure strategic alignment for improved growth.
• Understand customer needs and industry trends, facilitating rapid changes to address these needs.
• Represent Emerson at a senior level with customers and peer organizations.
• Build awareness of Emerson’s capabilities among major customer organizations.
• Fulfill roles as Health and Safety responsible person, Covid-19 Pandemic Compliance Officer, and Data protection Compliance Officer for Emerson South Africa.
• Additional statutory director duties.

Who you are:

• Experience in a Senior Leadership role
• Validated skills in business and financial management
• Experience in supervising or managing a team 

For this Role, You Will Need:

• BSc or MSc Degree Engineering Degree
• 10 - 20 years of proven experience
• Regional travel will be required, both Internal and Externals 

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience within a similar industry
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential.