Managing Director (m/f)

Duties

• Provide strategic direction and input to the business
• Identify and initiate strategies that will add growth to the business to ensure its long term profitability and survival
• To plan, prepare and monitor the business plan and budget so as to maximize profitability
• Manage relationship between actual results, budgets and forecasts
• Manage cost saving initiatives
• Identify and drive new business opportunities in the Africa region’s sphere
• Ensure effective management of client retention and customer service levels
• Manage quality management and Best Practice implementation
• To maintain close contact with the workforce through key managers to ensure feedback opportunities, the maintenance of good morale and a high standard of staff integrity and honesty
• Participate in safety forums created by company for example safety meetings and safety talks

Requisites

• 5-7 + years’ experience in a business and/or operational senior management position
• Experience within a corporate entity or multinational and the relevant reporting in this environment would be advantageous
• Experience within the security, services or logistics environment would be preferred
• Strong commitment, leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, marketing and negotiation skills
• Ability to maintain strong ethical and professional values
• Autonomous and results orientated, with a clear determination to succeed

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted