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General Manager Operations – Pretoria

Salary: Market Related

Purpose of Position:

Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a General Manager of Operations to strategically manage the production operations within the plant. The successful incumbent will be overseeing sales, operations, human resources, IT and finance. The GM is an influencer with the ability to collaborate across a wide range of departments with a strong background in manufacturing and operations management. This is a permanent position, salary is market related depending on experience, including benefits.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Matric; Degree in Operations Management; Logistics; Supply Chain or Engineering

• General Experience: broad experience providing expert skill (15 years +) in operations, manufacturing, and supply chain operations

• 10 years experience in senior operations and/or engineering management role ideally in the manufacturing / production plant / factories industries

• Experienced in strategic management and leadership across company functions directing substantial resources over short and long-time frames.

• Proven track record in production, warehousing, and chemical environment.

• Position is based in Rosslyn, Pretoria, Gauteng

Duties:

• Oversee day-to-day operations, assigning weekly performance goals and assuring their completion, while accomplishing your own goals.

• Recruit, onboard, and train high-performing employees to achieve sales, profitability, market share, and business plan objectives.

• Maintain project timelines to ensure tasks are accomplished on time.

• Develop, implement, and maintain budgetary and resource allocation plans.

• Delegate responsibilities to the best employees to perform them while enforcing all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, training programs, and cultural values.

• Resolve internal staff conflicts efficiently and to the mutual benefit of those involved.

• To lead and coordinate storage and production processes in a manner that contributes to profits, eliminates unnecessary cost and waste, whilst meeting or exceeding all agreed safety, regulatory and stakeholder requirements.

• To manage the processes for the manufacture of raw materials – output and production as well as the integral components within the factory and the quality standards and budgeted targets. The successful incumbent will work closely with department heads to ensure that budgeted production targets are achieved, as well as forecast planning and overall cost efficiencies of the plant. Please note, we are primarily looking for an operations manager, not an applicant from a sales background.

• Strategy - developing strategic plans for optimized productivity. Review products and services and develop strategic plans to ensure we offer the best value for money at all time, while placing emphasis on continuous improvement.

• Customer Focus - seek out opportunities for expansion and growth by developing new business relationships. Uphold company standards of excellence and quality.

• People Partner - review and improve organisational effectiveness by developing processes, overseeing employees, establishing a highly motivated work environment, and creating innovative approaches for improvement.

• Finance - work closely with management and finance teams to define and develop systems and processes that will ensure profitability and the company financial goals are reached.

• Compliance - ensure all regulatory measures are consistently applied and followed

• As a leader and influencer in the organisation, the successful incumbent will be an advocate for the values and ethics of the company culture, and drive improvement for service excellence and employee satisfaction at all times

Key Performance Areas:

• Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.

• Balances Stakeholders: Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.

• Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Financial Acumen: Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions.

• Resilient: Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

• Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real-time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

• Builds Effective Teams: Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

• Interpersonal: Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people and cultures. Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

• Business Insights: Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Manages Conflict: Handles conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently

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Please Note: Companies may expire jobs at their own discretion. Should you not meet the minimum requirements or hear from us within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Requirements

• Minimum education level: Diploma /Bachelor's/ N6
• 10 years of experience
• Driver's license: B ,C
• Availability to travel: Yes
• Availability of change of residence: No

More than 30 days ago

About Complement Recruitment (Pty) Ltd

A Generalist Recruitment Agency with our eyes on the future. Specializing in IT; Engineering; Logistics & Hospitality. Our Head Office is located in the Eastern Cape, recruiting Nationally throughout South Africa & Internationally. A BBBEE Level 4 Service Provider, let us find that missing piece to your puzzle.