General Manager, South Africa
Full time
at ASSA ABLOY Sicherheitstechnik GmbH
in
South Africa
Posted on November 10, 2024
Job details
- Oversee daily operations of the business unit or organization.
- Ensure the creation and implementation of a strategy designed to grow the business.
- Manage sales targets and profitability on a monthly basis and ensure year target and profit is met.
- Understand income and expenditure balance sheet.
- Manage SBU report.
- Manage and understand financial reports and submit at the end of every month in a timely fashion.
- Work closely with FM manager in terms of sales, costs, and profitability.
- Manage local and global key accounts and develop new business in vertical markets and grow the Africa region.
- Travel will be compulsory to build African regions with existing clients, secure new projects, and identify agents for African regions to manage AMS and projects.
- Manage DOS with accounts department.
- Manage MTPT levels and days.
- Analyze and improve operational effectiveness as well as define program objectives and establish access control standards, policies, and budgets required.
- Involve in the process of hiring employees.
- Evaluate performance and productivity.
- Analyze accounting and financial data.
- Must be a team player and work together in solving problems.
- Must be able to work without supervision and under pressure.
- Highly motivated individual who takes initiative.
- Excellent telephonic and communication skills.
- Well-groomed & presentable at all times.
- Be able to present to top executives, directors, and decision-makers.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently and as part of a team, and meet deadlines.
- Leadership skills: Responsible for leading entire business units or divisions of an organization.
- Strategic planning skills: Must ensure the development and implementation of a clear strategic plan for an organization or business unit.
- Financial planning skills: Responsible for looking at the future of the business and making key investments and investment recommendations.
- Interpersonal skills: Must be able to support the development of a healthy internal culture that retains key employees and encourages their professional development.
- 5-7 years' experience in managing a Unit/Division preferably in the Hospitality industry.
- Graduate.
- Sales and Marketing Diploma/Degree will be advantageous.
- Key accounts management experience preferred.
- Technical background with knowledge in basic electronics.
- Experience in the Hotel industry preferably selling technical products.
- Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office.
- Understand and be able to do costings, manage margins.
- Managing of employees.
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of security and access control required.
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