The Country Leader is responsible for the business and functional operations in Southern Africa, including shared P\&L accountability and shared management of functions in alignment with the Middle East & Africa SVP. The scope of the role is Southern Africa, including South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. This position is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and reports into the Middle East & Africa SVP. Job Responsibilities Responsible to lead the financial performance (including working capital) of the countries to meet financial forecasts and targets Responsible to drive the strategic initiatives and ensure strong support to all businesses to drive profitable growth in sales and operating incomes Drive operational, cost-saving and continuous improvement initiatives to support the countries bottom-line performance, standardization and productivity Responsible to drive and champion our engagement and value culture to keep a highly capable and engaged team in the country Act as the most senior leader with all functions to drive business synergies in the countries across the board and take every opportunity to win in every way, everywhere Serve as a Safety Leader in the countries to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our associates and customers at all times Is the main Compliance and Legal Representative to ensure adherence to all policies and regulatory compliance with local governmental bodies Ensure the recruitment, development and retention of the right talent to build bench strengths and drive change where needed in close collaboration with regional peers Ensure a robust integration of all support functions, businesses and company resources to drive change where required and excellence in all countries Identify investment opportunities, white spaces and cross-functional prospects, and drive those opportunities with the management teams Develop customer, industry and external relations across Southern Africa Lead and guide the management team across the countries in scope Collaborate with divisional and functional leadership on talent assessment and potential rotations Perform other duties as assigned Requirements Responsible to lead the financial performance (including working capital) of the countries to meet financial forecasts and targets Responsible to drive the strategic initiatives and ensure strong support to all businesses to drive profitable growth in sales and operating incomes Drive operational, cost-saving and continuous improvement initiatives to support the countries bottom-line performance, standardization and productivity Responsible to drive and champion our engagement and value culture to keep a highly capable and engaged team in the country Act as the most senior leader with all functions to drive business synergies in the countries across the board and take every opportunity to win in every way, everywhere Serve as a Safety Leader in the countries to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our associates and customers at all times Is the main Compliance and Legal Representative to ensure adherence to all policies and regulatory compliance with local governmental bodies Ensure the recruitment, development and retention of the right talent to build bench strengths and drive change where needed in close collaboration with regional peers Ensure a robust integration of all support functions, businesses and company resources to drive change where required and excellence in all countries Identify investment opportunities, white spaces and cross-functional prospects, and drive those opportunities with the management teams Develop customer, industry and external relations across Southern Africa Lead and guide the management team across the countries in scope Collaborate with divisional and functional leadership on talent assessment and potential rotations Perform other duties as assigned Personal Characteristics High learning agility Strong team management skills Strong results orientation and drive Proven team leader with impeccable integrity Resilient Decisive, proactive, fast and able to take difficult decisions with edge Effective, clear and transparent communication style Able to operate in a demanding and fast-paced environment Able to drive transformation in South Africa Leadership Characteristics Understanding the business Driving and directing strategy and innovation Developing self and others Acting as a talent scout Delivering results and executing plans Customer focus Building effective, diverse and inclusive teams Integrity and trust Preferred Qualifications MBA or Master in business, finance, marketing or equivalent from a leading university B2B commercial sales leadership experience Extensive sales process knowledge #J-18808-Ljbffr