{"id":853,"date":"2024-05-29T02:22:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T02:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricanyouthsjobs.co.za\/?p=853"},"modified":"2024-05-29T02:36:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T02:36:22","slug":"general-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricanyouthsjobs.co.za\/?p=853","title":{"rendered":"General Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"south-1393275497\" class=\"south-before-content south-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9040931780721427\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9040931780721427\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5167572988\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><div class=\"row new-job-details\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 video-container\">Description<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"vacancy-description\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9040931780721427\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9040931780721427\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5167572988\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>JOB TITLE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 General Manager<\/p>\n<p>Department\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VANS<\/p>\n<p>Reporting to\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Managing Director of Brands<\/p>\n<p>Direct reports\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMT Members, External Partners<\/p>\n<p>Key customers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Key Wholesale Customers, Retail Stores and Strategic Partners<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roles &amp; Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Main purpose<\/strong>: To develop and deliver the company\u2019s strategic plan in the most effective manner.\u00a0 Accountable for the overall performance of VANS within the Ares Group and for the day-to-day running and management of the company\u2019s business, under delegated authority from the Board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PURPOSE, VALUES, CULTURE:<\/strong>\u00a0the alignment of key stakeholders behind a clear purpose, congruent values, an inspiring vision and a challenging strategy (BHAG)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop &amp; inculcate a clear business Purpose &amp; Values<\/li>\n<li>Provide an inspiring business Vision<\/li>\n<li>Drive a challenging, stretching BHAG<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>STRATEGY:<\/strong>\u00a0Formulate and implement the strategic plan that guides the strategic direction of VANS within the Ares Group, ensuring alignment with Group objectives at all times.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Development and delivery of a 5YP strategic plan, considering the groups objectives and goals.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure alignment of overall strategic objectives, overall business performance and meeting of Company targets.<\/li>\n<li>Achievement of the overall strategic goals as outlined in the strategic plan<\/li>\n<li>Together with the CEO, develop commercial strategies for managing the VANS Agreement.<\/li>\n<li>Grow the business by maintaining, developing and maximizing the profitability with a clear and conscious consideration to the cost of capital used.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate the strategy and contract execution goals with senior leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CORPORATE GOVERNANCE<\/strong>: Ensuring that there is sound business\/corporate governance in place and that risks to the sustainability of the Business are mitigated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay abreast of relevant legislative &amp; governance developments<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the disaster recovery plan is regularly refreshed and communicated as appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the Company is compliant with applicable legislative statutes, regulations, and all reporting requirements<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the necessary occupational health &amp; safety regulations are adhered to<\/li>\n<li>Ensure effective and efficient internal control systems are in place to identify, manage and mitigate risks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PEOPLE<\/strong>: Ensure that effective and efficient performance management systems are in place. Ensuring mentoring, training, development, and succession planning as required to enhance and maximize performance and employee engagement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide strong leadership support and guidance to the Senior Management team<\/li>\n<li>Foster optimal working relationships with relevant stakeholders in VANS<\/li>\n<li>Build a close working relationship with the Senior Management across the Group<\/li>\n<li>Work with HR to ensure the organizational structure of the Vans team is robust and adequate for achieving the individual business\u2019 longer-term goals and objectives.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure role clarity and aligned goal-setting<\/li>\n<li>Talent management and succession planning<\/li>\n<li>Manage the remuneration strategy and model (including tctc structures, benefits, statutory requirements, etc)<\/li>\n<li>Monitor the application of the \u2018HR Value Chain\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT<\/strong>: ensure that the key financial indicators 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management methodologies and frameworks within the company<\/li>\n<li>Identify key operational performance issues and make improvement recommendations<\/li>\n<li>Manage outsourced consultant functions as necessary ensuring these agreements comply with Company policy<\/li>\n<li>Foster internal integration across business in the Ares Group, to ensure sharing of experiences and best practices<\/li>\n<li>Drives change within the business in a process driven, measured, positive and manner<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that facilities, equipment, tools, systems, security and physical environment is conducive to optimum performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SALES &amp; MARKETING<\/strong>: growing market share through the retention of existing customers, acquisition of new customers and the maximization of their spend.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Embrace and continually search for opportunities for growth in the marketplace and direct sales force in this regard<\/li>\n<li>Oversee the marketing and sales functions of the business<\/li>\n<li>Drive increased customer confidence and expand range opportunities through effective account management and relationship management<\/li>\n<li>Ensure Customer Service teams are best in class to deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate and communicate and in-depth, and up to date, understanding of Retail industry operations, challenges and solutions<\/li>\n<li>Brand management<\/li>\n<li>Public relations<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Ambassadorship\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Believe in the team, trust and respect<\/li>\n<li>Committed to the wellbeing of team-members, work-life balance, holistic health &amp; care<\/li>\n<li>Work with a positive attitude, solutions orientation, accountability, learning<\/li>\n<li>Business and commercial acumen<\/li>\n<li>Ability to inspire optimistic, positive energy<\/li>\n<li>Capacity to collaborate, 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