Company Background:

Multinational

Position Summary:

Based in Johannesburg and reporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager will have a team under his/her control and will be responsible for optimising the performance of the business.

Key areas of activity:

Providing strategic and business leadership in the creation, development and implementation of sales and commercial strategies.

Key Attributes Required:

• A degree in Business Management or Commerce
• At least ten years experience in positions with increasing levels of responsibility in commercial management and strategic business plan development
• Financially literate and commercially astute with an understanding of the dynamics of the South African marketplace
• Strong business acumen with a strategic approach and customer focused with a track record of sales success
• A passionate, highly energetic and driven, individual with strong leadership ability, emotional intelligence and intellectual depth
• Potential to make rapid career advancement
• A Leader who enjoys coaching and mentoring subordinates and is able to get results through the team
• An innovative lateral thinker with entrepreneurial flair who also has the ability to operate effectively within the framework of a multinational corporate environment