Job description
Bosch East Africa, a member of the multi-disciplinary Engineering group Bosch Holdings, has an opportunity for a Managing Director to lead further growth in the East African region from the office in Nairobi. The Bosch East Africa office was established in Nairobi in 2013.
This position will report directly to the Bosch Holdings Operations Director.
Key responsibilities covering general management, marketing and consulting will include:
Develop a strategy to achieve agreed growth targets
Prepare and manage annual budgets
Business performance and management
Develop a marketing strategy and participate in marketing, promotion efforts and manage
client relationships
Lead or participate in feasibility studies and consultancy assignments
Ensure that business and project risks are acceptably managed
Ensure compliance with group HR, QMS and H&S Policies
Office management / administration
Training and development of staff
Assume full statutory accountability for the business.
The Bosch East Africa office in Nairobi will be supported by Bosch Holdings Sector Directors (Sugar, Water, Ports & Terminals, Industrial, Buildings and Roads & Developments) as well as Bosch Management Services (Finance, HR and IT).
The ideal candidate should:
Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or commerce.
Have a successful track record of managing multi-disciplinary Industrial, Infrastructure or Building projects
Have experience in marketing / business development
Have established client networks and contacts in the Kenya industry
Demonstrate competency in strategic planning and business development
Have excellent organisational, leadership and people management skills
Be an accredited Professional Engineer in Kenya (an added advantage)
Have a formal registration as a Professional Project Manager (an added advantage).
PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY
