Job Description
JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Country Manager Lebanon
Reports to: Levant GM
Department: Management
Function: General Management
JOB PURPOSE:
Managing and directing company Lebanon activities, providing guidance, and presenting accountability for meeting the desired goals of the company in Lebanon through planning, directing, managing, and overseeing the activities, operations, and resources, and providing a high level of support to the 3rd party staff to enable achieving competitive advantage.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Strategy
Develops the Market strategy in line with the company strategy to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies across the management.
Ensures that departmental strategies and related strategic plans are developed and implemented, which are aligned with the vision and mission of management.
KPI: The Market strategy is aligned with the Company and functional strategy and is documented, approved, in place, communicated, and implemented
Budget
Oversees the consolidation and recommends to management the market budget and monitors financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, and potential areas of cost reduction or performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon
KPI: Financial variance versus budget.
Leadership
Manages effective achievement of the market objectives through the leadership of the management department setting individual objectives, recruiting qualified staff, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal in order to maximize subordinate and departmental performance.
KPI: Individual objectives, training, and development plans in place for all direct reports within the timescales defined by the head office Management.
KPI (2) Frequency of feedback & appraisal meetings
Change Management
Oversees the management of change through continuous improvement of departmental systems, processes, and practices taking into account international best practices, changes in international standards, and changes in the business environment which demand proactive action plans.
KPI: The number and quality of improvements are in line with top management expectations and are implemented.
Other job-related responsibilities
Advising management on strategic business developments, key planning issues and making recommendations on various business decisions
Approving country budget, as well as directing and coordinating the formulation of financial strategies and plans to provide funding for new or continuing operations to maximize returns on investments and to increase efficiency
Monitoring the financial performance of the country operations; operating the capital budgets; monthly financial statements, managing cash flows; and reviewing income and costs relative to the goals and taking effective corrective actions as necessary
Continuously monitoring the performance of the Sales and administrating the continuous development.
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS (Illustrative not exhaustive):
Internal All functions within the company as needed.
External: Governmental parties, Vendor parties, Customer parties
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:
QUALIFICATIONS
B.Sc. in Industrial Marketing, Business or equivalent
MBA and/or higher degrees
EXPERIENCE
(12) years of experience among which at least (5) years in a managerial position
Experience in the tobacco industry is preferable
SKILLS
Project Management Skills
Administration Skills
Business Understanding Skills
Communication Skills
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
Initiative & Drive for results
Change & Innovation
Communication & Influence
Developing & Empowering others
Problem-solving & Decision Making
Strategic Thinking
Planning & Organizing
Collaboration & Teamwork
Customer Focus
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Business Performance Management
Risk Analysis & Management
Contract Management
Desired Candidate Profile
Education:
Any Graduation()
Gender:
nm
Nationality:
Any Nationality
