Job Description

LOCATION: Gauteng and Cape TownR HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE PLUS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUSOur client comprises a balanced and diversified range of complementary chemical services businesses with a broad geographic spread. The group extracts operational synergies and efficiencies across its businesses. It has been in business since the early 50's and is listed in the chemicals sector of the Johannesburg Securities Exchange. The company spirit underpins its service ethic, brings innovation to the fore, creates value for its customers and ensures integrity in all that it does.This group is a diversified chemicals Group that supplies chemicals and specialised services and solutions for the agriculture, mining, and chemical application industries. Differentiation is ensured through using innovation combined with intellectual capital, whereby Omnia adds value for customers at every stage of the supply and service chain. With its vision of leaving a xe2x80x9cBetter Worldxe2x80x9d the Group's solutions promote the responsible use of chemicals for health, safety, and a lower environmental impact, with an increasing shift towards cleaner technologies.They now seek a business managers to join their team. You will report to the CEO.May require working outside of standard business hours. May require travel.JOB DESCRIPTION WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• You will be responsible for responsible for assisting the chief executive officer and executive team to manage and deliver on complex strategic projects;
• Provide direct support to the CEO:

• You will be required to participate in program management for the CEO, which involves duties on a weekly, monthly and ad hoc basis;
• You will be required to organise and gather information from various departments and meetings and reports that information, along with recommendations, to executive members;
• You will be required to coordinate and direct communication for the CEO by filtering only the most essential communication and controlling the meeting schedule;
• You will be required to strategically manage the CEO's time through looking at long term travel calendar, evaluating opportunities and determining fit with priorities;
• You will be required to participate in meeting preparation and follow up by reviewing upcoming meetings for the week to ensure all information needed is received as well as sending out agendas or documents to meeting attendees as necessary;
• You will be required to review internal and external communications by drafting reports, speeches or presentations for the CEO. You will be required to research, write, edit and / or coordinate preparation of special reports, briefings and presentations;
• You will be required to monitor information flow by acting as a gatekeeper, ensuring a CEO's involvement in a project or decision-making process at the right moment;
• You will be required to act as a representative of the chief executive officer;
• Strategic planning:

• You will be required to co-ordinate and participate in strategic initiatives by leading, executing and reporting results back to the chief executive officer;
• You will be required to lead the annual strategic planning process for the company by acting as a project manager and ensuring alignment with the CEO and leadership team;
• You will be required to create and update dashboards for reviewing key performance indicators;
• Project management:

• You will be responsible for overseeing large, often cross-functional organization-wide projects or initiatives;
• You will be required to bring together multiple stakeholders and helps drive decision-making;
• You will be responsible for researching, benchmarking, analysing data and making recommendations;
• You will be required to participate in systems and processes to streamline operations;
• Office of the CEO management:

• You will be required to provide leadership and effective management in all areas of staffing and personnel, administration, project completion;
• Other duties:

• You will be required to keep up with industry trends by reading literature and communicating with peers;
• You will be required to monitor market trends;
• You will be responsible for other duties as required.

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• You have strategic thinking skills;
• You have analytical thinking skills;
• You have organisational awareness;
• You have sound business and financial acumen;
• You have data literacy skills;
• You have strong decision making skills;
• You are results oriented;
• You are customer focused;
• You have problem solving skills;
• You have ethical behaviour;
• You are credible;
• You are able to persuade and influence;
• You have relationship building skills;
• You have excellent communication (verbal and written) skills in English;
• You have the ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments;
• You are effective, versatile and action-oriented;
• You have the ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports;
• You have the ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritise multiple projects;
• You have superior research skills;
• You have the ability to create, compose and edit correspondence and other written materials;
• You have the ability to supervise and train employees, to include organising, prioritising and scheduling work assignments;
• You have a proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• You are a CA(SA) or have a Master's Degree in Business Administration;
• You have a minimum of 5 years' current, relevant experience working with board and executive level;
• You have experience with data analysis.

You are smart, articulate and can manage multiple outcomes - and shift and change direction as is required. You are flexible and innovative and you are a solution provider. Superb career prospects!

Claire Bourquin Recruitment Consultants