Menu

Find a Job Create an Alert My Saved Jobs Companies Browse Courses Career Advice Employers and Recruiters
Careers24 logo
EMPLOYERS & RECRUITERS | POST A JOB

Menu

Log In Sign Up

Share This Vacancy

Send an email about this job to a friend or to yourself.

  • Home
  • /
  • Job Search
  • /
  • South Africa
  • /
  • Western Cape
Back to Search Results

General Manager

  • West Coast
  • Salary: (Negotiable)
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: General
  • Reference: 78451

Apply before Dec 13 2025 | 5 Days left

Apply
External Application

Vacancy Details

Employer: Unique Personnel

Job Purpose:

The Country General Manager is responsible for leading the overall business operations, growth, and profitability of the company in a specific country.
This role involves developing and executing strategic plans, managing cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders.
The Country General Manager drives business development, optimizes operational efficiency, and aligns the local team with the company's global vision and objectives to achieve sustainable growth and market leadership.

 
Key Responsibilities:

Developing the business in line with the Company’s strategy agreed with company management and reflected in Balanced Scorecards of the Company
Carrying out budgeting, financial planning, ensuring the operational efficiency of the business: evaluating and driving successful results. Responsible and accountable for achieving the Company's financial performance (net profit, cash flow, risks management)
Determining priorities depending on the Company's strategy, making key decisions, controlling the implementation of plans and budgets, responsibility for the team's results
Building long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with all key stakeholders: (colleagues, partners, vendors, service providers) and drive sell-thru and sell-out performance across channels
Searching for new opportunities, analyzing the market situation, studying its development trends
Lead and structure the Sales Organization to commercial success
Develop and implement sales strategies by channel and product line, managing pricing, promotional activities, and sell-out tools to drive revenue growth
Oversee demand planning
Set and deliver sales targets, revenue goals, and performance KPI targets for focus groups
Building and maintaining vendor partnerships, including active involvement in quarterly business reviews.
Ensure operational excellence across Sales, Planning, and execution functions

Candidate Requirements

Requirements: 

Master’s/Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership commercial role or general manager in distributor/integrator/vendor/retail company
Experience working for International Company
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers and team members at all levels of the organization.
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve goals and targets.
Ability to analyze and interpret data and develop strategies to improve customer service delivery.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and customer service software applications.
Proficiency in English.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment

 
KPIs:

Net profit, $
Gross profit, $
Gross margin, %
Sales planning reliability
Revenue
GP ROCA
Old stock
PSI/CPFR zone

Apply

847 people have viewed this job.

Previous
Next

Similar Jobs

View All (42)

General Manager

  • Cape Town
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Posted 14 Oct 2025 | 5 Days left

General Manager (West Africa)

  • Western Cape
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Posted 12 Nov 2025 | 34 Days left

General Manager Truck Rental – Kuilsriver

  • Cape Town
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Posted 07 Nov 2025 | 30 Days left

General Manager Truck Rental – Kuilsriver

  • Cape Town
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Posted 04 Dec 2025 | 56 Days left

More Jobs at Unique Personnel

View All (136)

Sales Representative

  • East Rand
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Posted 08 Dec 2025 | 30 Days left

Head of Projects

  • East Rand
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Posted 08 Dec 2025 | 30 Days left

Technical Buyer - Castings, Forgings and Fabrications

  • East Rand
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Posted 08 Dec 2025 | 30 Days left

Internal Sales

  • Johannesburg
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Posted 08 Dec 2025 | 30 Days left

About Careers24.com

  • Careers24 is a leading South African job portal that assists jobseekers from all sectors and experience levels to find and apply for vacancies from hundreds of South Africa’s leading companies. With over a million visitors a month, we are one of the most popular destinations to find employment online in South Africa.

    Our mission is to become the destination where every candidate can find an ideal job and where every company can find the perfect candidate. We are a proud member of the Media24 family and part of the Naspers group of companies.

Company

  • Work For Us

  • Advertise With Us

Quick Links

  • Recruiters Directory

  • Site Map

  • Site Terms and Privacy Policy

  • Widgets

  • Recruiter Terms

  • Faq

Partner Sites

  • Simplify.hr

  • News24

  • Property24

  • Media24

Follow Us


© Careers24. All rights reserved.

About Careers24.com

  • Careers24 is a leading South African job portal that assists jobseekers from all sectors and experience levels to find and apply for vacancies from hundreds of South Africa’s leading companies. With over a million visitors a month, we are one of the most popular destinations to find employment online in South Africa.

    Our mission is to become the destination where every candidate can find an ideal job and where every company can find the perfect candidate. We are a proud member of the Media24 family and part of the Naspers group of companies.

Company

  • Work For Us

  • Advertise With Us

Quick Links

  • Recruiters Directory

  • Site Map

  • Site Terms and Privacy Policy

  • Widgets

Partner Sites

  • Simplify.hr

  • OLX

  • News24

  • Property24

  • Media24


© Careers24. All rights reserved.