Country Manager

Job Description : COUNTRY MANAGER UGANDA AMT SA is a logistics company headquartered in Etoy, Switzerland, along with global operational hubs in the United Kingdom, Singapore and Portugal in support of our core logistics activities within Africa. Our company has gained prominence as an integrated transport and logistics provider. Primarily within the oil & gas upstream sector in Africa, and consequently diversifying its service offering to multiple industry sectors. We are searching for our future Business Unit Manager based in Uganda. Mission: Ensure supervision of all operational and administrative aspects of the Branch taking full responsibility for the P&L control. · Develop and foster customer relationships and provide excellent customer service within the Northern province · Optimize the transaction, increase revenues and reduce costs · Lead the AMT local team · Continuously strive for maximum productivity to assume best use of all resources · Adhere to corporate strategies and policies and to country laws Main Responsibilities: Responsibility for the management and growth of the business within the Northern provinces. · Responsible for all operational activities at Branch level · Contribute directly to the group’s growth and performance excellence by identifying new business, maintaining existing clients and helping to secure contracts at local and national level · Ensure the achievement of commercial targets in terms of turnover, margin, profitability and return on investment · Enrich the visibility of the AMT group through a personal network and privileged relationship with local authorities and business community · Ensure a regular and consistent information flow to the Country Management. · Strictly adhere to the AMT Group’s signing powers and scope of competence policy · Demonstrate leadership and commitment for the development, maintenance and implementation of QHSE Management system Standardization of structures and processes according to Corporate strategy. · Ensure compliance with country standards (processes & structure) · Ensure implementation of group’s QHSE policy locally Operational excellence at Branch level. · Ensure client retention and excellent customer service (monitoring indicators, client follow-up meetings, minimum of claims) · Ensure regular review of profitability margins, costs and quality of service · Ensure business continuity (leave of absence, resignations, equipment availability) · Ensure the adherence to instructions, policies and guidelines defined by Country Management Overall management of AMT Team · To guide the overall management and operational team by ensuring high quality and optimal services within each area of responsibility · Responsible for staff training and career planning, including the identification and development of employees, in cooperation with the HR and Country Manager · Manage the leave policy within Branch in cooperation with HR and Country Manager Manage financial income, monitor risks and reduce costs · Responsible for the financial results and continuous supervision of the financial status of the Branch · Assist MD and finance Manager to prepare the local budget including the investment program · Assist MD and Finance Manager to setup and ensure costs control measures · Ensure compliance with the rules set by Country management Ideal Candidate: · Minimum 5 years of Management experience and 15 years in same field · Experience in African country, ideally in Uganda/East Africa · Oil and Gas Operations experience (3 main activities, FF, Shipping and PSS) · Knowledge about markets & competitors, trends & challenges for AMT industry · Business Acumen (understands principles and language, including the fundamentals of finance & profitability) · Solid business administration competence, overall understanding of business processes · Strong crisis management and conflict mediation skills · Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills · Good strategic and planning skills, ability to translate strategy into operational plan and execute · Strong decision-making capabilities and high accountability · High result orientation and customer focus · Ability to integrate and coordinate efforts/resources across functions and boundaries · Management and organizational skills (prioritize, plan, assign, delegate, control) · Act as a role model for Corporate Values and fully adheres to the Group Code of Conduct · Knowledge of Navision, a strong plus

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