General Manager

We are looking for a General Manager for the Americas operation. This person should have experience in a technical product environment with strategic, project sales, management, and operations experience. This is a full-time position with a start date adjustable to your current notice period. Similar experience in the manufacturing sector is preferable but not essential.

The ideal candidate should be able to:
Exhibit a high level of ambition, professionalism, and a strategic approach
Develop and implement a strategic growth plan
Coordinate and oversee the various engineering and office administration and financial functions, and drive/structure improvement.
Understand Project Management, and ability to monitor projects and influence outcomes.
Understanding of financial reports and to help develop budgets.
Oversee and help drive sales development with both existing customers/industries and new market segments for both new projects and aftermarket.
Conduct environmental, market, industry and competitor analysis.
Implement of sales strategies, including target establishment and analysis of results
Establish best practices and KPIs in all areas of the operation.
Understand and negotiate contracts.
Exhibit excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and establish/maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and staff.
Exhibit proactivity in solving problems.
Participate in Industry Associations to establish/maintain relationships and stay in tune with industry and market developments as well as legislative/regulatory trends and issues.

Qualifications:
A technical and/or business/economics degree
Strong base in a manufacturing environment
Technical understanding of sales in the municipal environmental industry or equivalent industry
Experience negotiating technical and commercial terms
Microsoft Office Suite skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills