General Manager - Fabrication Plant

Job description / Role

Our Client, is a large diversified international contracting organization, established more 50 years ago

In the early 1970`s the company further expanded operations in Saudi Arabia, UAE, North Africa and Mediterranean area.

Originating in Greece their construction consisted of major ports and other important marine works.

Our client has their own Fabrication plants in the UAE and is looking for a General Manager to develop and lead the operations into continued success and growth

Key responsibilities of the role are as follows:
- Understand the business and use good judgment to guide it, mobilize people to take action, using creative approaches to motivate others to meet organizational goals.
- Develop business plan and sales strategy that ensures attainment of company sales goals and profitability.
- Determine annual and gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas by projecting expected sales volume and profit; analyzing trends and results; establishing strategies; monitoring costs, competition, supply, and demand.
- Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Maintain good business relations with current and existing clients, and expand the customer base by identifying potential clients.
- Decision-making and problem solving abilities.
- •Ability to managing, developing, coaching and motivating personnel to achieve team and company goals.
- Ability to maintain a solution orientation and inspire the same in team members.
- Natural inclination to recognize team members and managers for well done work.
- “Safety first” and ”QA/QC” mindset.
- Good understanding of engineering and related technical requirements as well as of construction practices in the Oil & Gas projects.

Salary: Excellent salary package with family status benefits.

Requirements

- Engineering degree (Mechanical, Chemical); MBA is considered an advantage
- Minimum 5 years senior managerial experience in the Middle East / GCC.
- Previous experience in a fabrication shop (modules, skids, pressure piping, vessels, etc.) for Oil & Gas projects is an advantage
- UAE/GCC experience working in the Oil & Gas sector (knowledge of the market and the key players, both Owners / End Users and EPC Contractors).
- Excellent communication skills in both English and Arabic preferred.
- Core competencies and skills required include, Business Development, Client Relationship management, Strategic, Risk awareness, Financial and Market Awareness, Planning and Budgeting

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.