Business Manager

Overview • Customer Focus • Problem-Solving  • Ethical Behavior • Credibility  • Persuasiveness & Influence • Relationship Building • Effective Communications Qualifications Chartered Accountant or Master's Degree in Business Administration or Chemical Engineering qualification  Experience • 2+ years' experience working with Board and Executive level • Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management • Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments • Effective, versatile and action-oriented • Excellent communication skills, inclusive of written English • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to gather data, process and compile information, and prepare reports • Ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects • Superior research, writing, and oral communication • Ability to create, compose, and edit correspondence and other written materials • Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments • Experience with data analysis Duties • Participates in program management for the General Manager of Manufacturing, which involves duties on a weekly, monthly and ad hoc basis • Organises and gathers information from various departments and meetings and reports that information, along with recommendations, to executive members in the required format • Coordinates and directs communication for the General Manager of Manufacturing by filtering only the most essential communication and controlling meeting schedules where required • Strategically manages the General Manager of Manufacturing's time through looking at the long-term travel calendar, evaluating opportunities and determining fit with priorities • Participates in meeting preparations and follows up by reviewing upcoming meetings for the week to ensure all the necessary information is received as well as sending out agendas or documents to meeting attendees as necessary for meetings arranged • Reviews internal and external communications by drafting reports, speeches or presentations for the General Manager of Manufacturing. Research, write, edit and/or coordinate preparation of special reports, briefings and presentations as required by the General Manager of Manufacturing • Monitors information flow by acting as a gatekeeper, ensuring the General Manager of Manufacturing's involvement in a project or decision-making process at the right moment • Assists the General Manager of Manufacturing by identifying new potential projects and initiatives which complement the strategic alignment of the business and determine their technical and financial feasibility • Co-ordinates and participates in strategic initiatives by leading, executing and reporting results back to the General Manager of Manufacturing • Leads the annual strategic planning process for the company by acting as a project manager and ensuring alignment with the General Manager of Manufacturing and leadership team. • Creates and updates dashboards for reviewing key performance indicators • Overseeing large, often cross-functional organization-wide projects or initiatives. • Brings together multiple stakeholders and helps drive decision-making • Researching, benchmarking, analyzing data, and making recommendations • Participates in systems and processes to streamline operations • Provide leadership and effective management in all areas of staffing and personnel, administration, project completion & other duties • Keeps up with industry trends by reading literature and communicating with peers • Monitors market trends • Other duties as required Job Competencies • Strategic Thinking • Analytical Thinking  • Organisational Awareness • Business and Financial Acumen • Data Literacy • Decision Making • Results Oriented