COUNTRYHEAD

Job Description : COUNTRY HEAD SPECIALITY CHEMICALS NORTH AFRICA Job Location: North Africa The Country Head will be responsible for leading the operations with full accountability for business performance, manufacturing excellence, statutory compliance, organizational capability and long-term growth. The role will drive profitable growth across the Africa, Middle East & Turkey (AMET), Europe and Americas region while building a high-performing organization anchored on safety, quality, operational excellence and customer centricity. Company Background: Leading Specialty Chemicals manufacturing company Key Responsibilities: Business & P&L Leadership: - Own the overall P&L of the company, delivering sustainable revenue growth, profitability, cash flow and return on capital employed. - Develop and execute the country strategy aligned with company's global business objectives. - Drive business growth while balancing commercial priorities, operational excellence and long-term sustainability. - Lead annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reviews. Customer & Market Leadership: - Lead the largest regional business across Africa, Middle East & Turkey while driving growth agenda of exports to over 80 countries (including Europe, Americas). - Build and manage strategic relationships with key customers and channel partners. - Drive market expansion through organic growth, new customer acquisition, new product commercialization, and entry into adjacent markets. - Develop deep understanding of customer needs, competitive dynamics, and regional market opportunities. Profitability and Competitiveness: - Lead manufacturing operations to achieve world-class standards in safety, quality, productivity, reliability and cost competitiveness. - Optimize capacity utilization, yields, conversion efficiency, utility consumption, inventory, manpower productivity & overall manufacturing costs. - Drive continuous improvement through TPM, Lean, automation & operational excellence initiatives. - Ensure efficient procurement, planning, logistics, maintenance & quality management. Statutory and Regulatory Compliance: - Ensure full compliance with statutory, environmental, health, safety, Free Zone, Customs, GAFI, and other applicable regulations. - Institutionalize robust safety and quality systems while fostering a culture of compliance and continuous improvement. - Ensure implementation and sustainability of ISO, TPM, DuPont safety and other operational management systems. Capital Projects & Business Growth: - Lead capacity expansion, capital investment and strategic improvement projects. - Deliver projects safely, on time, within budget and aligned with business objectives. Organization & Leadership Development: - Build a high-performing organization through talent development, succession planning, capability building, and leadership development. - Establish effective performance management systems, KRAs/KPIs and regular performance reviews. - Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, safety and continuous improvement. Stakeholder Management: - Build strong relationships with the Board, regional leadership, government authorities, regulators, customers, industry bodies, suppliers, and other external stakeholders. - Represent the company to strengthen its reputation and support long-term business growth in the regions. Functional Competencies: - Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated P&L management capability. - Strategic business planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial management. - Strong understanding of continuous and batch chemical manufacturing operations. - Expertise in manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, EHS and supply chain management. - Knowledge of chemical processes, process safety, automation (PLC/DCS), and operational excellence methodologies including TPM. - Working knowledge of SAP/ERP systems. - Experience implementing and sustaining Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 or equivalent). - Experience managing capital projects and capacity expansion initiatives. - Ability to build relationships with government authorities, customers, suppliers and strategic partners. - Sound understanding of commercial, finance, logistics, procurement and supply chain functions. Behavioral Competencies: - Global business perspective with strong commercial orientation. - Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into execution. - Strong business judgment and sound decision-making ability. - Proven leadership in building high-performing teams and developing future leaders. - Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across customers, regulators and government authorities. - Strong cross-cultural leadership capability with the adaptability to work effectively in diverse environments. - High resilience, adaptability, and ability to operate in ambiguity. - Collaborative leadership style with strong execution discipline and accountability. - Passion for operational excellence, continuous improvement and innovation. - High integrity, perseverance and commitment to organizational values. Qualifications & Experience: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering. - MBA in Operations Management or Business Management preferred. - 15 - 20 years of leadership experience in multinational or reputed manufacturing organizations within chemicals, specialty chemicals, fertilizers, or related process industries. - Age: 45 - 53 years. - International business exposure and experience working with global stakeholders preferred

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