Managing Director at Bosch Africa

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).

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