Vice President - Operations - Logistics Firm

Programme Management

- To determine the plan for deployment of Effective Operations Excellence in association with the Director Operations.

- To programme manage the implementation.

- To integrate, sequence and prioritise the deployment of the modules to fit business priorities.

Budget Management

- To manage the budget and deliver the implementation on budget.

Leadership

- To lead and direct a virtual team across the country.

- To provide support and mentorship to the Country Leadership in delivering operational excellence.

Integration and Problem Solving

- To project manage the integration of acquired businesses.

- Sustainability and Continuous Improvement

- To ensure that processes, mechanisms exist within the region to sustain Effective

- Operations and continuously improve in line with world class operational trends.

Customer Orientation: Is focused on identifying and understanding each customer's needs. Expresses and acts on desire to assist customers in an efficient and friendly manner.

Business Acumen: Understands business principles and language, including the fundamentals of finance and profitability. Uses this understanding to achieve results and to increase the performance and profitability of our company.

Cross Border Thinking: Has a holistic mindset and stays abreast of important trends that may affect our competitiveness as a group. Manages the business, giving priority to the international position of our company.

Competency segment 'Leadership'

Shaping Direction: Develops and communicates strategies and goals that achieve competitive advantage. Demonstrates a clear understanding of the organisation's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Constructive Challenge: Contributes to an environment where people at all levels stand up for their ideas and where the status quo can always be challenged for the better.

Building and Leading Teams:

- Knows the talent- needs of the team.

- Attracts and develops the people who can meet those needs.

- Encourages effective cooperation among team members and between teams. Inspires team spirit and the commitment to achieve high standards of performance.

- Competency segment 'Personal'

Building and Managing Partnerships: interpersonal styles to create and sustain effective relationships with business partners (e.g. suppliers, joint venture partners, industry groups, competitors, governments, unions) and colleagues. Is open to approaches that meet mutual goals.

Commitment to Excel: Challenges self and others to exceed standards and achieve extraordinary results striving for best-in-class. Is not easily deterred when obstacles or delays are encountered.