General Manager

Unique Personnel; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Unique Personnel is seeking a senior leader to formulate, review and implement the organisation's general policy and strategic direction. The role focuses on growing market share and profitability through clear governance, policy development and strong stakeholder management.

Candidates should have extensive general management experience, ERP/MIS expertise, and a track record in budgeting, governance and change leadership within a commercial environment.

Qualifications

• Matric required.
• B. degree (Hons) in a Business / Finance related field required.
• MDP / MBA advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, review and ensure implementation of the general policy and overall strategic and operational direction to grow market share and profitability.

Skills

General Management

ERP MIS

Corporate governance

Strategic skills

Change management

Legislation understanding

Business acumen

Policy formulation

Analytical problem solving

Risk management

Contract negotiation

HR management

Resource & budget management

Communication

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Education

Matric

Bachelor Honours in Business/Finance

MDP/MBA advantageous

Tools

ERP systems

MIS systems

Job description

Formulate, review and ensure implementation of the general policy and overall strategic and operational direction of the organisation within the framework established by the board of directors in order to grow market share and profitability.Key Res...

Matric

B. degree (Hons) in a Business / Finance Related field

MDP / MBA (Advantageous)

Languages - Fluent in English and Afrikaans

Job Related Experience:

• 5 years plus General Management in a commercial environment
• Strategic accounting, budgeting and financial control
• Extensive experience on ERP and MIS systems
• Talent management and development
• Business Related Experience
• Development of business policy and strategies
• Excellent corporate governance experience
• High level customer orientation
• Knowledge of policies and financial systems are essential
• Managerial Experience
• Ability to direct self and others
• Strategic management
• Financial management
• Excellent people management
• Project management
• Interpersonal Experience
• Accuracy and diplomacy
• Developing & maintenance of sound business relationships
• Stakeholder expectation management

Job Related Skills:

• High level General Management skills
• ERP and MIS System skills
• Corporate governance skills
• Strategic skills
• High level change management skills
• Understanding of relevant legislation
• Business Related Skills
• Extensive business acumen
• Long term objective setting skills
• Policy formulation skills
• High level analytical problem solving skills
• High level change management skills
• Risk management
• Contract negotiation skills
• Managerial Skills
• Human Resource Management skills
• Management of Resources, budgets and contracts Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent decision making skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills

Personality Attributes

• Achiever
• Activator
• Highly developed stress management skills
• Mental alertness
• Judgement
• Endurance
• Perseverance
• Analytical Behavioural Attributes
• Internal locus of control
• Fairness
• Empathy
• Firm and consistent
• Strong value system
• Team Player