General Manager

M3 Human Capital Management; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Paarl-based client seeks a dedicated General Manager to lead the business and management team. The role requires strong commercial, financial and operational acumen, with exceptional leadership, communication and negotiation skills to drive growth and profitability.

Reporting to shareholders, you will oversee multiple departments—Finance, HR, Production and Sales—shape strategy, optimise processes, build client and supplier relationships and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification required, a postgraduate qualification will be advantageous
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing a business of similar nature, including experience in the packaging / printing / labelling industries

Responsibilities

• Determining strategic business objectives and goals
• Leading the management team including Finance, HR, Production, and Sales
• Development of management team members
• Managing all the customer front-end functions (Sales, Estimating, and CRM teams)
• Overseeing all commercial aspects of the business
• Developing and implementing strategies to expand the customer base and increase market share and profitability
• Coordinating between production and quality control to ensure consistent product quality and customer lead times
• Overseeing production planning and efficiency optimisation over various printing processes
• Handling contractual negotiations
• Overseeing procurement of raw materials
• Building new and maintaining existing customer and supplier relationships
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and company procedures
• Establishing and driving sales objectives through forecasting and strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Problem solving

Commercial acumen

Financial acumen

Operational acumen

Relationship management

Education

Tertiary qualification

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

Our client, based in Paarl, is seeking a dedicated and motivated individual to take up the role of General Manager to lead the business and management team.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong commercial, financial, and operational acumen, combined with excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills. He/she should possess strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and suppliers. In addition, the candidate must be able to perform well under pressure and consistently meet business objectives.

Reporting to the shareholders, this role will be responsible for leading teams across departments to ensure efficient business functions and growth, from overseeing daily operations and processes to driving revenue growth, maximizing sales opportunities and developing business in new and existing markets.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Determining strategic business objectives and goals
• Leading the management team including Finance, HR, Production, and Sales
• Development of management team members
• Managing all the customer front-end functions (Sales, Estimating, and CRM teams)
• Overseeing all commercial aspects of the business
• Developing and implementing strategies to expand the customer base and increase market share and profitability
• Coordinating between production and quality control to ensure consistent product quality and customer lead times
• Overseeing production planning and efficiency optimisation over various printing processes
• Handling contractual negotiations
• Overseeing procurement of raw materials
• Building new and maintaining existing customer and supplier relationships
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and company procedures
• Establishing and driving sales objectives through forecasting and strategic planning.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification required, a postgraduate qualification will be advantageous;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing a business of similar nature, including experience in the packaging / printing / labelling industries.

For general enquiries, contact our team at M3 Human Capital Management on 021 863 1444.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If no feedback is received within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.

With 33 years’ experience in the HR and labour consultation industry, a 99.7% wage negotiation success rate and the pleasure of recruiting twelve of the previous fifteen General Jan Smuts winemaker trophy winners, our team have established themselves as an respected, trustworthy and committed HR partner to every one of our more than 900 clients.

Today’s economic trends have forced many companies and individuals to downsize or reorganize their human capital in order to meet their bottom line goals. We provide flexible and sustainable end-to-end solutions that empower companies and individuals to:

• Create and maintain a motivated and productive workforce;
• Make effective decisions about people, strategy and structure;
• Maximising return on investment in human capital.

If you are seeking a trustworthy, reliable and committed service then do not hesitate to contact us. At M3 Human Capital Management we value our clients highly and excellent service is what we guarantee and strive for.

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