General Manager at CA Mining

About the job

Job Description:

Our client is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of ground support products for the local South African market but also the wider African and global markets. They require a GM to head their South African entity. This role reports into the Group Global COO and sits as a Board Member for the holding company in SA.

Responsibilities:

• Joining us in this position, you have the overall responsibility for the day to day running of the company and our steel and resin manufacturing facility sites strategically situated in Johannesburg.
• The job includes a mix of delivering on daily operational targets and leading the way for our long-term strategic development.
• To ensure quality, on-time delivery, productivity, and cost-efficiency, you implement plans and execute relevant activities that manage our production objectives, enhance our market position through supporting our R&D and product management teams, as well as closely cooperating with our Sales Area network and meet our financial goals.
• You also establish a proactive, open minded and collaborative organization, where health, safety and sustainability are vital parts of our operations and culture - always!
• To be competitive the organization has to be flexible and agile both when it comes to supporting new product concepts, new market demands and in relation to business cycles.
• You actively work to improve our units and drive development and advancement in important areas such as production, digitalization, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.
• People involvement is a cornerstone in everything we do, and you create transparency and strong engagement among our employees. We also expect you to further strengthen customer focus, skills and collaboration, and you establish solid networks with relevant partners and stakeholders, as well as with the regional sales area, the wider Group organization, trade unions and local authorities.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Ideally an engineering degree (mechanical, civil), with a post graduate qualification in business
• Experienced business leader, with an engineering industry background formed within manufacturing and operations
• Experience in high volume steel manufacturing processes and a good understanding of sales of technical / engineered products.
• Knowledge of the underground mining industry in South Africa is highly beneficial
• Proven experience having led other managers, in cross-functional and intercultural settings and you have previous experience from working with global teams and stakeholders.
• Important to understand business drivers, and how to transform a vision into a strong activity plan to reach our full potential
• You are bottom-line oriented and with a strong numerate ability, able to focus the business on delivering growth, turnover and profit targets
• Comprehensive knowledge of up-to-date industry trends with the ability to confidently articulate market forces that influence the profitability of the company

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Executive position
• Permanent position
• Will involve some international travel as a global business