General Manager

Job description / Role

International Testing, Inspection and Certification Company with a branch in Dubai servicing the GCC is currently looking for a General Manager. The ideal candidate will have TIC experience in the GCC or Professional Services as an Operations manager or Sales manager ready to take the next step to a General Manager.

Job Description:

• Lead the business and associated team of staff; develop a company culture which is customer centred and committed to excellence in quality and standards of work
• Develop, implement and manage a top level business plan to achieve agreed targets for growth and development
• Ensure the company is highly competitive within its field and increases its market share and profitability year on year
• Identify new opportunities for profitable growth, producing and implementing plans and managing resources so as to maximise the commercial opportunity while minimising the risks
• Maintain and develop the organisational culture, values and reputation within the market and with all staff, customers, suppliers, partners and other stakeholders
• Ensure the critical indicators of business performance are identified, measured and managed so as to maximise growth and efficiency and identify risk
• Direct, encourage and empower staff to be accountable and to make decisions and accept responsibility at the lowest appropriate levels
• Support and assist the wider Group network to ensure the profitable growth of the wider business
• Provide all necessary reporting, feedback and advice to ensure the Directors are appraised of key issues and risks; highlighting critical issues and proposing effective solutions.

Requirements

• A proven leader with strong analytical skills and relevant senior management experience, preferably backed up with a suitable general management qualification: business degree, MBA or equivalent
• Knowledge and experience of directing sales, marketing and operations
• Ability to create teams and inspire people to excel.
• Excellent commercial skills and acumen; strong strategic vision backed by sound analysis together with a presence and ability communicate at all levels
• Ability to work across boundaries; strong persuading and influencing skills
• Disciplined, dependable, reliable; able to produce consistently high quality and quantity of work
• Arabic speaking would be a benefit.
• Good prioritisation to reach decisions quickly and effectively: able to achieve positive results

The Successful respondent will have proven success in the following

- Identification and securing of new business certifying companies, people and products
- Identifying suitable local auditors to carry out local assessments
- Managing the audit plan, both for new business and existing certified companies
- Ensuring the business complies with any local accreditation requirements

About the Company

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.