Our partners, a leading holding company in the steel industry, manage multiple subsidiaries across Africa, specialising in manufacturing, processing, and distribution. They are currently seeking a high-potential Deputy General Manager to take on a challenging regional role designed for experienced professionals who are ready to expand their impact beyond their current functional responsibilities and progress toward broader business leadership.
The role offers hands-on exposure to real business challenges across different operations and markets, combining strategic projects, operational responsibilities, cross-functional collaboration, executive mentoring, and international exposure. The successful candidate will progressively assume broader responsibilities and develop the capabilities required to take on senior general management positions.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-impact business, operational, and transformation initiatives.
- Manage strategic projects that directly contribute to business performance, efficiency, and growth.
- Take ownership of assigned business challenges and deliver measurable results.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, country operations, and senior leadership.
- Gain hands-on exposure to different manufacturing operations and business environments across Africa.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational efficiency, productivity, quality, cost effectiveness, and overall business performance.
- Analyse complex operational, commercial, and organisational challenges and develop practical, sustainable solutions.
- Participate in cross-country assignments and contribute to key business priorities across different markets.
- Work alongside experienced leaders and participate in executive mentoring and coaching.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across functions, countries, and leadership teams.
- Apply learning from each assignment to progressively assume broader leadership and business responsibilities.
- Demonstrate strong leadership, accountability, adaptability, and a results-oriented approach throughout the assignment.
Qualifications
- 9–15 years of progressive professional experience in steel manufacturing or a related process industry.
- Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech./B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Proven experience leading teams, projects, operations, or significant business initiatives.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex operational challenges and drive continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Strong leadership potential, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions and levels.
- Ability to work effectively in multicultural and diverse business environments.
- High adaptability, resilience, and willingness to take on challenging assignments.
- Strong commercial and business acumen, with an interest in developing broader enterprise-level leadership capabilities.
- Willingness to relocate across Africa for business assignments.
- High level of ambition, initiative, accountability, and commitment to continuous learning.
Location
- Africa – Various Business Locations