Our client is a premier Belgian multinational and a global trailblazer in high-performance polymer safety solutions for industrial and sporting environments. Since ****, they have set the international gold standard in impact protection, operating across 80 countries with a strategic presence in Europe, North America, and Japan. Renowned for their award-winning design and sustainable innovation, they protect people and infrastructure for the world's leading brands in logistics, aviation, and manufacturing. Joining this market-leading organization means becoming part of a forward-thinking team of 280 professionals dedicated to engineering a safer, more resilient future through cutting-edge technology and circular economy principles.
We are currently looking for a GENERAL MANAGER for this market leader, who will be the primary architect of the division's success, balancing high-level strategic vision with hands-on leadership.
Core Objectives
- P&L; & Strategic Growth: Assume full profit and loss responsibility while translating the corporate vision into actionable local strategic plans and efficient business processes.
- Sales Excellence: Optimize the sales concept in alignment with global standards, leveraging your expertise in field coaching and Key Account Management to hit aggressive targets.
- Operational Integrity: Ensure total compliance with inter-company agreements and corporate policies, maintaining transparent reporting directly to the Sales Manager Europe and the Executive Committee.
- Business Expansion: Continuously gather market intelligence to refine strategies that protect, develop, and extend the Group's market footprint.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Culture: Manage day-to-day operations and foster a motivating corporate environment that promotes commitment, professional growth, and high performance.
- Cross-Functional Oversight: Supervise HR, Marketing, and Finance departments in close coordination with Headquarters to ensure organizational alignment.
- Talent Development: Partner with the Executive Committee to recruit, mentor, and develop future talent, ensuring the long-term scalability of the business unit.
- Process Optimization: Collaborate with local and international teams to drive continuous improvement in quality and workflow efficiency.
- Governance & Ethics: Act as a steward of the company's interests, ensuring all activities are conducted with the highest level of diligence, loyalty, and ethical integrity.
- Forecasting & Performance: Monitor regional sales targets and provide diligent, prompt reporting to the CEO regarding business affairs and operational milestones.
Requirements
- Master's Degree level (e.g. towards business administration, organisational studies, or similar);
- At least 7+ years of relevant work experience in:
- companies that excel in product leadership strategy;
- fast growing companies;
- commercial and technically oriented companies;
- family owned businesses with an HQ abroad;
- managing and motivating employees, implementing and executing strategy (full P&L; responsibility), working with a head office abroad;
- Excellent communication skills (directing, influencing, convincing, listening, persevering where necessary, style flexibility);
- Entrepreneurial skills (seeing opportunities, drawing up and adjusting strategy, power of execution, reachable and down to earth);
- Strong organisational skills (applying structure by means of processes and procedures and actually following them, data-driven);
- Proficiency in translating corporate strategies into clear actions for the business unit, with execution driven by the lead-by-example principle;
- Lead by example in promoting the following company values: Positivity, Passion, Connection, Agility and Trustworthy;
- Language proficient in English.
Why apply?
- Further develop yourself in an innovative and dynamic company that is growing rapidly;
- A challenging and varied job where personal initiative is highly valued;
- An inspiring career in a strongly collegial team atmosphere where open communication is key;
- A modern working environment with easy accessibility;
- And of course, an attractive salary with additional benefits.
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