Chief Executive Officer and MD, Automotive OEM and Aftermarket

Candidate location: South Africa

Home & other languages: English

Designation: Chief Executive Officer

Highest qualification type: Diploma

Company size: 501 – 1000

Division: General and Operations Management

Seniority level: Owner / Partner / VP / CXO / Director / Group Manager

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Caucasian/White

Nationality: South African

Highest Formal Qualification:  A+ Production Management

Other Formal Qualification: Quality, Finance, HR, Product Development, Engineering, Maintenance, Commercial

Current / most recent job title? Chief Executive Officer and MD

Primary purpose of current/most recent position: Company Direction, Expansion, Profitability, Customer Satisfaction A leader of the Company who takes overall responsibility of the Strategic Business Plan and Objectives, ensuring its viability in the dynamic and competitive scenario & guiding employees towards a common business goal.

Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose: Responsible for maintaining organizational hierarchy, reporting structure, role clarity and manpower planning of the Company and its Strategic Direction To ensure that all employees are appropriately motivated and trained and carry out their responsibilities to required standards. To ensure adherence to policies, procedures and systems Ensuring compliance of applicable statutory laws and rules To ensure that company guidelines, policies & objective are met Ensure that the necessary personnel are immediately updated about any untoward incident Accountability of Profit and Loss of the Business Accountability to Shareholders and Boards assigned to. To implement and Direct appropriate financial and administrative procedures/ controls for the company • To ensure that departmental targets are set by all the departments in line with the Company’s Objectives/ Business Plans and are reviewed periodically. Responsible to provide a safe and healthy work environment, ensuring compliance of all applicable law/ rules and regulations To ensure smooth liaison with statutory agencies and various other Government bodies Ensuring industrial peace and harmony for smooth functioning of the Company Monitoring all Department’s performance against targets through effective control mechanism Monitoring customer satisfaction index/ ratings, delivery schedules and taking corrective actions Responsible for Quality-Cost-Delivery-Development and Management Cultivating excellent long-term relationships with customers, maintaining ongoing communication and facilitating solutions to address their concerns Implementing best manufacturing practices/ standards available in the industry To ensure that the Quality/ Management Systems are implemented and followed Responsible for achieving targeted and Budgeted profitability of the Company Responsible for Annual Budgeting, Developing and approving where required Identifying Supply, Quality, HR, Finance, Commercial, Production, Plant and Equipment, Administration related problems encountered in the Company and act accordingly. Initiating action to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity related to Quality, Environment, Health and Safety Initiating, recommending and providing solutions through designated channels Develop ‘Good Company to work for’ Principles and Industry Excellence through available Measurement bodies and practices.

Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions: People/Management leader who has a passion for working together and Achieving/Seeing the results of a well put together plan. Passion for Troubleshooting and “making it Right” Leadership through Experience, Knowledge and Training. Sharing Skills to allow for Growth to the Team. Developing a Solid team that works together and challenges each other to drive for Success. Outdoor balance in Life with the wife and Bush and Game Reserve travel.

Ideal business title: MD, Operations Director,General Manager, Plant Manager,

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:
ACHIEVEMENT Growing the business / developing Business Opportunities Leadership or Specialist Skills Safety Attitude and motivation Output Time Management Communication Company and Product knowledge Training Proactive Approach Relationship building Continuous improvements Customer Service (internal or external) Technical knowledge Flexibility Leadership Initiatives Personal attributes Development of team

Skill area of competence: Group Troubleshooter multiple sites/Regions Ability to adapt to change quickly HR Training and understanding of the value of people working for me and the company Customer Network wit references and reputation for quick fix and response to customer needs. Continuous Process and quality Improvement

Career summary: 31 Years Automotive Manufacturing and Supply Industry

What do you absolutely love doing? Watching and walking or driving through Nature and its Wildlife with Wife. Either Sea or Land Travel Africa

Ideal company (culture and values): Global company if at Senior level
Domestic, if requiring growth, improvement, development, systems,and repositioning in the industry.

Location Preference: I am open to positions internationally.

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