Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our Client, a leading international ship building, repair and marine services company operating in the offshore Oil & Gas industry, is currently seeking to employ qualified candidate with core competencies in the fields of healthcare, agriculture and high-tech polymer materials to fill the position below:
Job Title: Deputy General Manager, Shipyard
Job reference No.: 939
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Maritime
Job Descriptions
- Reporting to the Group Management Committee, the General Manager will oversee the general management as well as the commercial and financial development of the Business Unit.
- The position will suit a candidate with a strong entrepreneurship spirit and a yearn for challenge. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team with strong development ambitions.
Key Responsibilities
Operation:
- Responsible for the effective management of the company operations in line with the strategic direction set by the Group.
- To lead and manage cross functional departmental teams within the company including those of the production, procurement, accounts, stores, sales and human resource departments.
- To meet project deliverables in accordance to contract requirement with respect to time, quality and cost.
- To be responsible of the execution of the activities of the site, in terms of quality, safety, respect of commitments and obligations.
- To ensure operations and services are in line with Company’s QHSE policies.
- To ensure technical, logistical, and operational support of all ongoing service contracts.
Financial Management:
- To develop, recommend and administer annual operating and capital budgets
- Experience with Profit and Loss.
- To plan and monitor expenditures to ensure cost effective support of programmes and policies.
- To monitors, oversee and control revenue generating activities.
Business Developments:
- To develop and execute business expansion / diversification plans.
- To capture market intelligence, provide key inputs for tenders and pricing.
- To develop and execute business expansion plans for key existing customers.
- To Maintain and develop the relationship with the local stakeholders, customers, partners and institutions.
- To interact and engage with external parties in order to enhance the reputation of the Company and facilitate the growth of the business.
- Leadership, HR & conflict resolution:
- To be able to gain input from many different people and use a participative decision-making approach when appropriate.
- To establish clear and consistent expectations and follow up on critical tasks and hold people accountable in a tough, but fair manner.
- To motivate and connect with people with a sense of enthusiasm, passion and commitment for their work and encourage them to do their best.
- To develop the local content within the construction activities of the shipyard by recruiting and training local human resources.
- To resolves conflicts, confrontations and disagreements in a positive and constructive manner.
- To ensures staffs are appropriately selected, utilized, appraised and developed.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Attributes:
- Must possess a balance of technical, human relations and business development skills required to achieve results through subordinate supervision.
- Demonstrate leadership, passion and acumen in the management of people and relationships to solve problems and drive results in the field and office environments.
- Listens and communicates in a constructive manner to management and subordinates alike.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and priorities.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, able to build relationship and foster teamwork.
- Excellent problem solving ability and decision making skills.
- Ability to successfully handle several priorities simultaneously, maintain composure in high pressure situations and maintain objectivity, focus and good judgment.
Education:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering or Structural Engineering or similar qualification with a strong technical background.
- Having MBA in Management / Financial Management will be an added advantage.
- Alternatively the candidate may have minimum Master's degree in business management or financial management degree with experience in working in industrial and technical fields.
Experience:
- Minimum 8-10 years experience as a profit centre head in a shipyard, ship repair site, engineering industry or similar industry.
- In-depth knowledge of all business functions associated with shipyard and general engineering management.
- Proven ability to work in a challenging, dynamic and stressful environment.
- Experience working in Africa shall be an added advantage.
- Fluent English is a must and French would be appreciated.
Requirements
- Minimum 8-10 years experience as a profit centre head in a shipyard, ship repair site, engineering industry or similar industry.
- In-depth knowledge of all business functions associated with shipyard and general engineering management.
- Proven ability to work in a challenging, dynamic and stressful environment.
- Experience working in Africa shall be an added advantage.
- Fluent English is a must and French would be appreciated.
Remuneration
An attractive expatriate package.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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