Manager Health and Safety - Sandton, South Africa - Cosmopolitan Recruitment

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Position Summary


The incumbent is to lead and manage all aspects of the OHS business unit of the company with a particular emphasis on business growth, sustainability and profitability.


Business Management:
Assume control of all operational aspects of the Business Unit, including business growth, marketing, sales, project management and delivery, consulting services, staffing and people management (direct and indirect reports)

Financial Management:
Manage the overall financial viability of the Business Unit nationally ensuring revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, expenses and net profit targets are met

Client Management:

Ensure strategic client retention solutions and integrate these with the sales, business development, service excellence and people management processes.

Furthermore, ensure a pervading culture is established that focuses on business development, relationship building, sales, client retention and service excellence.


Key Skills and Experience
Grade 12

Relevant tertiary qualification - a 3 year degree or diploma is the minimum

Current SACPCMP registration - CHSM (Occupational/Construction Health and Safety Manager)

Current SAIOSH registration - Graduate Member


Must have
SAMTRAC or NEBOSH Certificate

Risk Assessment Certificate

Incident Investigation Certification

Fall Protections Planner certificate

5 years proven experience in a similar management role, having

successfully grown and managed a OHS consultancy/unit and done so

profitably

Must have 12+ years blended working experience in Facilities

Management and/or Construction sectors in a health, safety and

environmental role with at least 5-years' experience at Senior Management level in leading large teams of professionals and staff

administration processes

Soft and technical skills in the built environment

Report-writing, proposal-writing, pricing development and presentation


Skills:

Good understanding of legislation and legal requirements of corporate operations.

General business acumen, and good understanding of corporate

Profit driven, results and goal orientated.

Sound knowledge of generating, maintaining, and managing contracts and SLA's.

Drafting business and marketing strategies, plans and budgets,

financial experience in generating budgets and managing financials and

income statements.

General business consulting.

Corporate structuring, grading and staff deployment skills.

Employment Equity and Labour Relations.

Understanding of IT and operational IT requirements.


Management Skills
Ability to manage budgets, income and costs

Business development, marketing and sales skills

Ability to grow, develop and sustain existing and new business

Strong and proven management, interpersonal and leadership skills

Strong mediation, conflict and problem resolutions skills

Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Strong communication and negotiation skills at a high level

Integrity, professionalism and self-motivation

Strong presentation and proposal skills


Establish a coherent vision for the Business Unit,communicate the vision, set achievable short and medium-term goals and enrol staff in the pursuit of attaining these goals, and communicate progress monthly.

Have the ability to take on additional responsibilities.


Incorporate the current and additional clients into existing processes and make effective decisions at strategic,technical and operational levels as and when that may be required.

The position does require travel.

Relocation costs are not paid


Salary:
R840, R1,020,000.00 per year

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