General Manager

Job description / Role

With over 40 years of industry experience, Our Client is one of the most respected testing services companies in the world, trusted by leading organisations to test and advise on the safety, quality and performance of their products and operations. From aerospace to automotives, pharmaceuticals to polymers, they have been into industrial automation testing, calibration and certification business to make the world a better and safer place.

Position Location : Dammam, KSA

As a key member of the Middle East and Asia/Asia Pacific Senior Management Team, the General Manager – Saudi Arabia will report to the Managing Director MEAAP and assume a strategic role in the overall management and development of the Saudi Arabia testing business. The General Manager will have primary responsibility for planning, executing, managing and controlling all activities in the Saudi Arabia business. This will include direct responsibility for administration, profit and loss of the business unit, growth initiatives, enhancing organizational capability and providing the optimum structure to execute the plans and general management of Saudi Arabia business.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have:

» Saudi Nationality
» Strong understanding and demonstrable experience of working in the services sector in KSA
» At least 8 years management experience, including 3+ years in similar roles / sectors and ideally with multinational companies in Saudi Arabia
» Proven track record of delivering organic growth through the development and implementation of ‘best practice’ management principles

About the Company

Allegis Group retired the "Talent2" name and re-branded its specialist recruitment professionals brand to Aston Carter.

Aston Carter is a distinguished global provider of recruitment services to companies requiring highly specialised business professionals. We have an unrivalled commitment to delivering first class service to our clients and candidates across professional disciplines, including Information Technology, Finance, Sales, Risk, Credit, Compliance, Operations, Marketing, Audit, HR and Engineering. Although we are retiring theTalent2 brand, our continued alignment with your company's business objectives will remain unchanged. As part of Aston Carter, our global presence gives us access to additional high-level talent, solutions and industry trends to better grow with our customers.

With more than 60 offices across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, Aston Carter provides local, regional and global expertise to drive value and meet our customers' unique needs. Aston Carter is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider and the world's largest privately owned recruitment firm.