National Business Unit Manager

SUMMARY:
A national leader in the Fluid Control/Valve and Pump industry has an opportunity for a National Sales/Business Unit Manager, with experience in an similar position within this same industry.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Responsible for branches around the country, operations, sales and general management.
• Overall responsibility for the leadership, strategic and management direction and business results of the Business Unit.
• Work closely with the Executive Management team.
• Ensure the establishment of appropriate goals, and the management of resources to meet these goals, within the Business Unit and in the Group.
• Responsible for the overall implementation of a sound, long-term strategy for the Business Unit that is intended to increase its value as well as meet the needs of customers, employees, and other stakeholders.
• Obtain and allocate resources consistent with strategic objectives and make timely adjustments in strategies when market conditions and other forces demand such changes.
• Submit appropriate annual financial objectives for the Business Unit, for approval by Executive Management and the Board.
• Monitor the attainment of financial goals as well as maintain spending in accordance with approved capital expenditure and other investment budgets.
• Interpret business plan and develop operational, capex and labour budgets at a Business Unit level.
• Plan and develop direct operational, labour and capex requirements within the Business Unit for the efficient delivery of operational targets and submit recommendations to Executive Management.
• BCom or an Engineering field related qualification.
• Master’s in Business Administration or Leadership.
• Accountable for the Business Unit’s performance, within the agreed strategic framework and approved plans.
• Conduct workforce planning to ensure that the Business Unit is suitably staffed to meet strategic functional objectives.
• Implement and manage people development processes, such as performance management, succession planning and talent management, to meet the department’s performance standards.
• Agree to and implement your own and you subordinates' development plans.
• Develop and coach team members and encourage knowledge transfer.
• Mentor subordinates.
• Analyse trends and identify competence training gaps and actions.
• Forecast learning requirements and pipelines related to legislative and industry changes.
• Maintain, monitor, and review current and future employee relations and pro-actively address non-compliance issues.
• Ensure that the Business Unit’s sales force is managed effectively and is provided with the correct guidance to optimize sales efforts.