General Manager

Job Description : GM OMAN FOR PAINTS The General Manager’s key responsibility is to partner with various stakeholders in delivering the business strategy and meeting the Company’s profitable growth ambition. Key Accountabilities · Strategically analyze and establish Deco retail and project business opportunities to maximize profitability, contribution margin, sales and market share in the assigned markets. · Develop, implement and control annual Deco sales plan in order to achieve agreed business objectives and strategies in consultation with Director NAMET and other Supporting functions, and spend effectively according to annual plan. · Recommend and guide team on the current market trends, competition intelligence, penetration and effectiveness of all Sales, Channel and Marketing programs to enhance the overall business effectiveness. · Work in close conjunction with the marketing & commercial excellence functions to ensure continuous and timely completion of key actions that result in sustainable profitable growth · Drive cross functional collaboration to achieve outstanding customer satisfaction (external and internal). Work with Director NAMET & members across RD&I, Marketing, Integrated Supply Chain, Finance, HR and IM for profitable growth and business excellence. · Drive high workplace engagement through providing overall direction. Lead the Management Team and provide overall leadership for local operational matters · Represent the company externally to the related industry/business associations and government agencies. Serve on the board of the country and in shareholder relationships, ensuring that the company complies with all aspects of corporate governance including but not limited to HSE&S, Business Code of Conduct, and local laws & regulations. · Be the catalyst in ensuring other AN businesses (Protective Coatings, WFA, VR and Powder Coatings) add value to the Oman Joint Venture through addition of new revenue streams (for AN & the Oman JV) · Live the AkzoNobel values and behaviours as a role model. Experience · Bachelor’s Degree in Business and/or Management. Post graduate qualification is preferred · At least 10 years of extensive experience in Sales, Marketing and Channel Management in paints, coatings, consumer durables, FMCG or lubricants industry · Significant experience of being part of National Senior Management team · Successful record in leading and building collaborative cross-functional senior teams · Experience in multiple sales & marketing roles in a market which is showing signs of revival & extremely competitive · Inspiring, eager to learn and impart knowledge, strategic and collaborative

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