Divisional Executive

Our client in the FMCG manufacturing sector is looking for a Divisional Executive to oversee the overall strategic and operational management for one of their manufacturing divisions. A proven track record of excellence in senior commercial and financial management is essential. Experience in sales and manufacturing is highly advantageous.

**Duties and Responsibilities include**:

- Overall strategic and operational management of their Division
- Planning and executing in conjunction with various stakeholders’ relevant plans to grow their Division.
- Responsible for writing and achieving the annual budget of the division.
- Execution of sales and financial performance plan (budget) and strategy
- Commercial and Financial Management and accountability, including ensuring all financial budgets relevant to the Division are adhered to and achieved.
- Ensuring that all entrusted Business Units achieve agreed production efficiencies
- Ensuring the continuous management of raw material, packaging and finished goods stock and that raw material wastage is maintained below-agreed targets.
- Ensuring the short, medium and long maintenance and service of machinery and moulds
- Ensuring the achievement of all Quality and Food Safety manufacturing standards
- Negotiating at Board level with the relevant customers
- Formulating and implementing relevant customer communication strategies
- Developing sound multi-level relationships with all key customers to grow the Division
- Focusing on the entire Division on the customer
- Managing their Division under good corporate governance standards and principles
- Integration of all strategic imperatives
- Fostering positive alliances with all stakeholders
- Ensuring a consistent and professional brand image for the Division
- Overseeing and ensuring that the Division, including Plants are managed per company standards.
- Communicating effectively with all stakeholders across the business and Division

**Requirements**:
**Desired Qualifications and Skills**
- Mechanical/Electrical Engineering **Degree**
- Minimum of 4 - 6 years of proven Senior/General Management experience
- A minimum of 2 years in a Sales environment would be advantageous
- Solid and in-depth understanding of sound Financial and Commercial Principles
- Have outstanding negotiation experience and skills
- Have an inspirational and motivating leadership style
- Excellent Sales and Marketing ability
- Have a general understanding of Production and Manufacturing processes
- Experience in Operations would be advantageous
- An understanding and knowledge of Quality Management systems (FSSC 22000 or similar)
- An ability to motivate and interact with all levels of people across cultures
- A positive can-do attitude
- Be able to travel both nationally and internationally
- An ability to create a vision and implement the strategy to achieve it
Excellent Excel and Computer skills
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**Benefits**:

- Benefits include Medical Aid and Pension Fund, Vehicle and Phone Allowance, Company Laptop and Fuel Card.

Minimum of 4 - 6 years of proven senior/general management experience A minimum of 2 years in a Sales environment would be advantageous Solid and in-depth understanding of sound financial and commercial principles Have outstanding negotiation experience and skills Have an inspirational and motivating leadership style Excellent Sales and Marketing ability Have a general understanding of Production and Manufacturing processes Desired Qualifications and Skills Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Degree Minimum of 4 - 6 years of proven Senior/General Management experience A minimum of 2 years in a Sales environment would be advantageous Solid and in-depth understanding of sound Financial and Commercial Principles Have outstanding negotiation experience and skills Have an inspirational and motivating leadership style Excellent Sales and Marketing ability Have a general understanding of Production and Manufacturing processes Experience in Operations would be advantageous An understanding and knowledge of Quality Management systems (FSSC 22000 or similar) An ability to motivate and interact with all levels of people across cultures A positive can-do attitude Be able to travel both nationally and internationally An ability to create a vision and implement the strategy to achieve it Excellent Excel and Computer skills