General Manager

We are searching for a "General Manager (Kenya)" for our client, which is a global player in construction chemicals sector, with the following requirements:

Requirements:

• Advanced level of Turkish and English
• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Engineering (Civil Engineering) with a master's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics or a related field
• Min. 15 years of total experience
• Min. 5 years of Construction Chemicals, Chemicals or Construction Industry experience
• Min 5 years of management experience
• Min 5 years of Sales/Marketing, Supply Chain Management/Operations experience

Technical Skills :

• Determining Strategic Direction
• Commercialism
• Change and Transformation Leadership
• Effective Resource Management
• Budget Management
• Financial Management
• Project Management
• Organizational Leadership
• Digital Asset Management
• Supply chain management
• Investor Relations Management

General Description of the Position:

The General Manager is responsible for managing the company's daily operations and strategic goals. He/she oversees every stage of the organizational structure, determines the company's general strategies together with the board of directors and manages the implementation processes. He/she is responsible for ensuring the sustainable growth of the company by leading the decision-making processes and ensuring that all departments work in harmony.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop and implement the company's overall strategic plans and determine long-term goals together with the board of directors.
• Market Research and Analysis : Identifying opportunities by analyzing market dynamics. Following competition, monitoring sectoral developments.
• Creating New Business Opportunities : Creating new business opportunities for the company's products and services and establishing strong relationships with potential customers.
• Developing Sales Strategies : Creating sales strategies appropriate for the local market, determining target markets and developing action plans for them.
• Management of the Sales Team : Determining sales targets and monitoring their performance.
• New Customer Acquisition: Ensuring the company's growth in the market by establishing strong business relationships, especially with local customers.
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Ensuring customer satisfaction, collecting customer feedback and making service and product improvements.
• Local Market Needs : Understanding the country's consumer habits and market needs and adapting the company's products/services accordingly.
• Coordination of Production Operations: To ensure that the production facility operates efficiently, to monitor production processes and to make improvements.
• Determining and Monitoring Production Targets : Setting targets to ensure that production capacity and quality are optimized and ensuring that these targets are achieved.
• Supply Chain Management : Ensuring timely and cost-effective supply of raw materials by establishing relationships with local suppliers.
• Quality Control and Compliance with Standards : Ensuring that the products produced comply with quality standards and managing quality control processes.
• Monitoring of Budgets and Financial Targets : Creating annual budgets for local operations and ensuring that financial targets are achieved.
• Cost Management : Optimizing production costs, increasing operational efficiency and ensuring cost control.
• Establishing and Managing Local Teams : Establishing and managing local teams and ensuring the development of employees.
• Internal and External Communications: To ensure the company's internal communication and to establish relations with local media, public institutions and other important stakeholders, and to represent the company.
• Flexible and Fast Decision Making: Demonstrating a flexible approach and making fast decisions according to local market conditions.
• Management Reports : To present regular performance reports to senior management. To evaluate the achievement of sales, production and financial targets.