The I&E Business Manager will lead and grow operations across the Mining, Renewables, Oil & Gas, and Power sectors. Reporting directly to the Regional MD, the successful candidate will be instrumental in executing the business strategy and driving sustainable growth and profitability across South Africa.
Responsibilities
- Drive strategic business development initiatives in the Industrial Services sector.
- Lead full business management across engineering, maintenance, health & safety, and sustainability services.
- Manage sales and client relationships in the Power, Oil & Gas industries.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities and partnerships.
- Contribute to growth and margin optimization strategies.
- Management of sales and strategic development.
- Lead impactful projects that promote safety, sustainability, and performance.
- Ensure that company and group policies are implemented and working objectives are achieved.
- Plan and develop I&E business services, including new services, in all parts of Southern Africa in collaboration with the business development team.
- Project and help in achieving budgetary targets in all activities: monitoring, periodic reporting of budgetary performance, detect reasons for shortfall and take measures to correct this situation.
- Develop technical capabilities, recruit and train personnel in various skills/areas as required.
- Administer contracts/jobs, determine and review rates and service conditions, and help frame/conclude new contracts.
- Customer management individually as well as in association with product/regional VPs, Managing Director, and Business Development Manager.
- Ensure that the company's Quality Assurance Programme is implemented and maintained.
- Maintain full communication channel to the MD and keep the MD current and informed on all aspects of the I&E Services division that have any direct or indirect impact on Environment, Health and Safety.
- Participate in the completion of Management Action Report Card responsibilities, measuring leading HSE indicators to proactively manage Health & Safety.
- Accountability for compliance with local and provincial Environmental regulations for air, waste, water and soil quality (client complaints, data, personnel performance, turnaround, equipment).
- Client Satisfaction: meeting external and internal customer expectations from a service, quality, and turnaround perspective.
- Actively participate/adopt/follow-up of Quality Improvement Projects/Programmes.
- Assess need and organize internal audits of operations and laboratories.
- Ensure compliance with company / Group Safety Policy and local legislation concerning health.
Qualifications
- Education: A Mechanical Engineering qualification.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in business management within the TIC, Mining, Renewables, Oil & Gas, or Power industries.