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General Manager Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Haier South Africa

Job Overview

As the top local leader of the Group’s South African subsidiary, you will be fully accountable for the subsidiary’s full profit and loss, lead end-to-end local home appliance business operation, manage cross-cultural local & expatriate teams, align local business execution with China group’s management systems, internal processes and global strategic targets. You will drive revenue growth, market share expansion, channel construction, local compliance, stakeholder relationship maintenance and sustainable long-term business development across Southern Africa.

Core

Responsibilities
1. Strategy & P&L Management aligned with China Headquarters

  • Translate group’s annual sales, profit, cost and market share targets issued by China headquarters into actionable local business plans; decompose KPIs to sales, marketing, supply chain, finance and HR teams.
  • Full ownership of South Africa subsidiary P&L, budget control, cash flow management, inventory turnover and capital expenditure review; regularly submit financial analysis, operation performance and forecast reports to China headquarters per group reporting standards.
  • Strictly follow group unified internal management processes including procurement, approval, audit, financial reimbursement, asset management and internal control systems; coordinate cross-department resource support from China R&D, production and logistics teams.
  • Monitor Southern Africa home appliance market trends, competitor pricing & channel strategies, adjust local sales and marketing tactics and report market insights back to China headquarters timely.

2. Full Home Appliance Business Operation

  • Oversee full local business functions: sales & channel development, brand marketing, import & export logistics, warehousing, after-sales service, local customer support and quality feedback coordination with China manufacturing base.
  • Develop and manage local distributors, retail chains, project clients and regional partners; negotiate large bulk orders and strategic channel cooperation agreements to lift home appliance market penetration in South Africa and neighboring Southern African countries.
  • Lead local brand promotion, retail marketing campaigns, industry exhibitions and product launch events, coordinate with China marketing team for unified brand positioning and material support.
  • Optimize cross-border supply chain: coordinate shipment, customs clearance, local warehousing and stock allocation between China factories and South Africa subsidiary to ensure stable product supply and shorten delivery cycle.

3. Cross-Cultural Team & Local HR Management

  • Lead a mixed team of Chinese expatriates and local South African employees covering sales, admin, finance and after-sales; set performance appraisal systems consistent with group HR management rules.
  • Build talent development, incentive and retention mechanisms, resolve cross-cultural communication conflicts, unify team culture aligned with group corporate values.
  • Ensure full compliance with South African local labor laws, employee benefits, workplace safety and local employment regulations; coordinate all HR administrative procedures per group HR process requirements.

4. Local Government, Compliance & Stakeholder Relations

  • Maintain stable communication with South Africa local authorities: SARS tax bureau, labor department, customs, industry associations and regulatory institutions; handle business licensing, tax filing and compliance inspections.
  • Manage local suppliers, logistics vendors and third-party service providers, establish standardized cooperation review processes per group internal audit requirements.
  • Control operational risks including legal, tax, foreign exchange and market risks; implement group anti-corruption, anti-bribery and internal compliance policies on local site.

5. Headquarters Coordination & Reporting

  • Attend regular overseas business video conferences with China headquarters, deliver monthly/quarterly/annual operation reports, budget reviews and strategic progress updates following group standardized reporting templates.
  • Submit resource application requests (product, marketing, technical, manpower) via group internal approval…

Title: General Manager

Company: Haier South Africa

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

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