Business Unit Head

1 month ago


Johannesburg, South Africa IOCO Full time

We are looking for a strategic and results-oriented Business Unit Head with a proven track record of driving growth, efficiency, and innovation. Expert at transforming vision into actionable strategies, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering high-impact solutions. Skilled in PL management, market expansion, and operational excellence to fuel profitability and sustainability. Known for fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence while consistently exceeding performance goals. Ready to lead, inspire, and elevate your business to new heights.

What you’ll do:

  • Business development including research and implementing new initiatives to drive revenue, lower operating costs while maintaining delivery excellent customer support.
  • Keep all relevant stakeholders informed of developments with company’s objectives.
  • Ensure employees move in the same strategic direction to achieve its mission.
  • Remain close to all stakeholders including the cluster heads, employees, clients, key-decision makers and external service suppliers.
  • Manage resources, including the attracting, hiring and retention of talent.
  • Manage and report on the effective implementation of a marketing strategy to maintain market relevance and promote products and services to increase sales within area of responsibility
  • Manage key personnel, clients and service providers.
  • Oversee and develop a team of multi-skilled individuals setting clear expectations, empowering and mentoring employees, fostering a positive work environment, ensuring continuous improvement, and aligning performance with business goals and leadership values.
  • Participate in budgeting, align individual targets with national objectives, monitor project progress within budget and timelines, and ensure effective management of all associated budgets.
  • Demonstrate strong leadership, entrepreneurial mindset, and business acumen, effectively managing complexity, driving high performance, providing direction, fostering innovation, and building trust.
  • Managing the business unit budget and managing a profit and loss.
  • Oversight of the sales force as necessary to support business growth and customer retention.

Your expertise:

  • Function related experience: 5 years
  • Leading teams: 10 years
  • Project experience: 15 years
  • Other experience: 15 years in Energy and Power Management industry.
  • Established business management track-record and experience in a complex business/commercial environment.
  • Proven ability to develop business strategy and objectives.
  • High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
  • Excellent judgement and analytical skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills up to C-Level.

Qualifications:

  • BS.Engineering Degree or B.Tech, Professionally qualified and Post Grad management course

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

  • Permanent Position
  • Location: Gauteng
  • Work environment: Office, warehouse site environment  
  • Physical Demands: Site environment
  • Travel: Travel to sites and branches (other offices); Travel to clients; Expo’s / conferences etc.

Why work for us?

The organisation provides Industrial OT solutions to drive sustainability of our communities. With a community of specialist OT system integrators who span across all industry segments in Sub Saharan Africa and OEM partnerships we are able to Design and Build as well as Optimize Industrial connectivity. Connecting people with trusted information and insights to drive responsible use of the world’s resources.

One of the leading Tech companies in the country:

  • The organisation fosters an inclusive work culture, we collaborate and solve together.
  • Great career development , an opportunity to work on great technology which creates value for our communities.
  • Values based organisation , with bold and courageous people centred leadership.
  • Opportunity to harness your skills and be innovative.

  • Business Unit Head

    2 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Hire Resolve Full time

    Hire Resolve's client is seeking a Business Unit Head to direct and control their business operations. A Business Unit Head is responsible for giving strategic guidance and direction for the company to achieve its financial vision, mission and long-term goals. The Business Unit Head reports, directly to the Cluster Head. Key Responsibilities: Business...

  • Business Unit Head

    2 months ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Jobted ZA C2 Full time

    Overview Hire Resolve’s client is seeking a Business Unit Head to direct and control their business operations. A Business Unit Head is responsible for giving strategic guidance and direction for the company to achieve its financial vision, mission and long-term goals. The Business Unit Head reports, directly to the Cluster Head. Key Responsibilities: -...

  • Business Unit Head

    1 month ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Jobted ZA C2 Full time

    We are looking for a strategic and results-oriented Business Unit Head with a proven track record of driving growth, efficiency, and innovation. Expert at transforming vision into actionable strategies, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering high-impact solutions. Skilled in PL management, market expansion, and operational excellence to fuel...

  • Business Unit Head

    1 week ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Dentsu Full time

    Business Unit Head - South Africa Role purpose The South African BUD is responsible for the smooth running of the account in ABInBev’s biggest African market. He/she must ensure a healthy relationship with client, drive strong team dynamics, and provide strategic guidance, ultimately ensuring that the best solutions are offered to client’s media...

  • Business Unit Head

    1 month ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa IOCO Full time

    We are looking for a strategic and results-oriented Business Unit Head with a proven track record of driving growth, efficiency, and innovation. Expert at transforming vision into actionable strategies, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering high-impact solutions. Skilled in PL management, market expansion, and operational excellence to fuel...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Profile Personnel Full time

    Profile Personnel is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to fill the position of Automotive Business Unit Head. As a senior executive, you will be responsible for leading the Dealer Network Team and developing strategies to drive business growth in Southern Africa.With a minimum of 5 years' experience at staff level within the marketing...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa The Individual Touch Full time

    The Individual Touch is seeking a seasoned Business Unit Head: Credit Operations to lead our SME lending division. This strategic role requires strong leadership skills, with experience in managing large credit portfolios.As the ideal candidate, you will have a proven track record in developing products tailored to specific market segments, driving sales...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa Cardilogix Full time

    Job Overview **Date Posted**: Posted 4 hours ago **Location**: Johannesburg, Gauteng **Job Title**: Digital Business Unit Director **Salary**: R55,000 - R65,000 **Salary Type**: Negotiable **Education Level**: Bachelors Degree **Job Level**: Management **Required Experience**: 5 - 10 Years Digital Business Unit Director - Johannesburg A Digital...

  • Head: Data Analytics

    2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Outsource Business Management SA Full time

    Position Title**:HEAD: DATA ANALYTICS** Area**:SANDTON** Role Description and Duties: **INTRODUCTION**: The Head of Data Analytics will lead the organisation’s data analytics strategy, drive data-related business programs in an aggressive effort to transform and revolutionise into a data and analytics **DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**: **Analytics...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa MNA Recruitment Full time

    A global pharmaceutical company has an Oncology Business Unit Head position available. **Job Purpose**: - Develop and lead a first class effective and cohesive marketing team and provide ongoing motivation. Lead the marketing team to strategically plan for, and successfully launch key products for oncology, strategic brands and established brands across...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa Specd Full time

    **JOB DESCRIPTION** *** **Job title**:Business Unit Head South Africa **Location**:Johannesburg **ROLE PURPOSE** The South African BUD is responsible for the smooth running of the biggest client account in the African market. He/she must ensure a healthy relationship with client, drive strong team dynamics, and provide strategic guidance, ultimately...

  • Head of Acquisition

    7 months ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Head of Digital Full time

    ur client a reputable gaming industry currently seeks a Head of Aquisitions Paid media for a strategic, data-driven & creative Head of Acquisition. We're looking for the best in the business and someone who has deep exposure to working within a digitally native business. The Head of Acquisition will report to the Chief Growth Officer and will work...

  • Business Unit Director

    9 months ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Penquin Full time

    **Job overview**: A Penquin person is Part of what makes Penquin as successful as it is, are the highly motivated people who work here and their enthusiasm and passion for the advertising and marketing world. We recruit individuals whose passion, honesty, integrity, initiative, and creative approach to problem solving shines through. An inspiration to your...

  • Business Unit Manager

    7 months ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Aon Corporation Full time

    Posting Description: **Business Unit Manager - Financial Lines**: Are you a seasoned short term insurance professional with management experience? Ready for the next step in your career? Read on!!! Aon South Africa is recruiting a Business Unit Manager - Financial Lines in our Speciality Solutions department, based on a hybrid basis from our Head Office in...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa Integralis IT Consultancy (Pty) Ltd Full time

    Below the minimum job specification for **Business Unit Manager: SLM position**. This includes, **but is not limited to**: **- **Have a fully comprehensive understanding of software and all components of licensing, with a major focus on all major vendors**: - **Have a fully comprehensive understanding of Snow software Tool and its offering in order to...

  • Business Unit Director

    7 months ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa The Digital Plug Full time

    Seeking a business unit director who will be responsible for the overall success and strategic direction of the entire business unit, contributing to the organisation's overall success and ensuring that the business unit meets its goals, aligns with the overall vision and mission of the organisation, and delivers value to the customers and...

  • Business Unit Manager

    5 months ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa TalentCru Full time

    A specialized IT training company that provides an unmatched suite of vendor authorised and award-winning training, enablement and certification solutions has an opportunity for a Business Unit Manager in GautengTo provide management functions that include all areas as they pertain to the Business Unit excluding management of the lecturers and sales but...

  • Business Unit Manager

    2 months ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Lesaka Technologies Full time

    A vacancy exists for a **Business Unit Manager** within the **Micro-Merchant Division - Sales,** in **Johannesburg, Gauteng**. **General Description**: - Overall regional sales business unit management - Regional business unit profit & loss accountability which includes - Delivery of VAS Sales within the region to or above budget targets - Management of...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa FirstRand Full time

    About us, purpose, experience and qualifications **about us**: **purpose**: - The Regional Manager for the Northern Rural Region is responsible to ensure maximum sales opportunities in area of responsibility. The incumbent ensures to the sales strategy implementation and is accountable for business processes, the management of risk and the adherence to...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa Wavemaker Full time

    **Role Description** The Business Unit Head is responsible for managing media strategy and implementation on an account or portfolio of accounts. You are also responsible for ensuring client satisfaction through delivery of appropriate strategies, excellent service and all media objectives. Internally, you are responsible for: - Managing the account /...