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Form of work International market leader
Huge career potential.
Career defining role
Company
This global aftermarket product specialist seeks a Group GM to lead the product, R&D and engineering functions across the international footprint for the business. As part of the executive leadership team, this critical role requires a professional with significant leadership experience, a high level of commercial acumen and a process-led approach.
Key Responsibilities
Manage an international product and engineering team to identify product opportunities and solutions within each market. Making decisions on developing new or rebadging/modifying existing products.
Distribute projects across the various resource groups to maximize the international group, with a focus on the technical competence and work load of the various teams.
Lead and manage a diverse team across a large product function to execute project plans, including scope, schedule, resources, and project deliverables.
Manage and lead cross-functional teams to successfully deliver product projects on time and according to the quality requirements.
Scheduling, Risk Management and Budgeting experience
Monitor and control each phase and steps of project implementation, in partnership with the Program manager.
Maintain financial oversight of the product group function, including budgeting, forecasting and management reporting of financial outcomes.
Be responsible for revenue, gross margin, and cash flow management of the portfolio of projects.
Work with the Program Manager to implement resourcing plans and budgets to deliver program outcomes.
Develop and maintain close working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Background Required
Tertiary qualified with experience developing and driving multi-site product groups. International teams would be advantageous.
Experiencing working across a diverse international product portfolio that have different opportunities and requirements.
Strong engaging customer approach. We are looking for an outgoing driver in personality that is still humble in their approach.
Extensive experience leading a commercial multi-disciplined team across B2B channels using a customer centric approach. B2C also helpful.
Strong understanding of business operations including sales, product, and key account management.
Automotive; industrial, electrical; lighting and consumer industry or experience within an industrial consumer product environment considered advantageous.
Superb communication and consultation skills with an ability to engage and influence internal stakeholders including your peers at the executive level.
Understand importance of building relationships with employees at all levels.
Process and systems orientated. Have a natural ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to develop new processes for the benefit of the business.
Collaborative in style, inclusive in making decisions.
Strong presence and professional in presentation. Able to gain attention quickly and be recognised as a strong leader in the business.
Must be able to adapt style depending on the audience and be hands on when required.
Proven in driving change.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, you can contact Clinton Holmes at Blackbook Executive on (03) 98237402
