CEO Vacancy | South America | $150k + Benefits
Peter Comerford
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Comton Group are exclusively hiring for a CEO to run a Rebar mill in South America. For full details, check out the job specification below or forward the article to someone that may be interested.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for our Steel Rebar Mill located in South America. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s operations, ensuring sustainable growth and profitability, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
1. Operational Management
Administration and Industrial Oversight: Manage day-to-day operations across various departments including administration, industrial production, rolling mill, and scrap yard.
Production Management: Oversee the production team and ensure efficient operation of the plant, which runs 24 hours a day.
Capital Expenditure (Capex): Plan and oversee annual Capex projects aimed at improving plant efficiency and capacity.
Procurement and Scrap Management: Supervise procurement processes and manage the scrap yard to ensure a steady supply of raw materials.
Cost Management: Implement strategies to manage and reduce operational costs.
2. Sales and Market Expansion
Sales Oversight: Lead the sales team to drive sales with a primary focus on maintaining and developing relationships with our existing domestic distributors.
Manage government stakeholders to ensure the fair application of the quota system.
Market Analysis: Monitor market trends such as demand, price fluctuations in
neighbouring countries, imports and competitor activities.
Export Strategy: Develop and implement strategies for exporting products.
3. Stakeholder and Government Relations
Institutional Lobbying: Engage with government entities, unions, and ministries to ensure favourable policies and support for the company’s operations.
Stakeholder Communication: Prepare and present comprehensive reports to stakeholders, including monthly meetings on financials, production, sales, improvement initiatives, scrap management, and Capex.
4. Team Leadership and Development
Direct Reports Management: Supervise and support a team of eight direct reports, including managers in production, finance, sales, marketing, health and safety, and key stakeholders.
Team Development: Foster a collaborative and efficient working environment, encouraging team members to take on more responsibility and build a self-sustaining operational system.
5. Operational Improvements
Technology Upgrades: Evaluate and implement technological improvements to enhance production efficiency, such as upgrading to a continuous rolling mill and increasing billet size.
Product Diversification: Explore opportunities to expand the product range beyond the current offerings.
Key Priorities and Challenges
Initial Priorities
Production: Build relationships with key production personnel.
Market Positioning: Strengthen the company’s position in the local and international markets, with a particular focus on mitigating competitive threats, reducing the cost base and improving yield as well as expanding production operations through implementation of new product lines (block mill for instance)
Long-Term Goals
Operational Efficiency: Achieve significant improvements in production efficiency, aiming for a 30% increase through new plant installations and process optimisations.
Strategic Export Growth: Develop a robust export strategy to tap into international markets, balancing margins with transportation costs.
Skills and Qualities
Essential Skills
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Strong Leadership: Proven ability to lead a diverse and multicultural team, fostering a cooperative and productive work environment.
Technical Expertise: Solid understanding of mechanical or electrical engineering principles relevant to steel production.
Financial Acumen: Competence in cost management, financial planning, and investment analysis.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term strategic plans to drive growth and operational efficiency.
Personal Attributes
Trustworthy and Loyal: Preferably a Latin American national who understands the local business culture and speaks the language fluently.
Effective Communicator: Strong communication skills to effectively engage with stakeholders, government officials, and team members.
Resilient and Adaptable: Ability to handle the demands of a challenging and dynamic work environment, balancing multiple responsibilities and adapting to changing circumstances.
Transition and Handover
Transition Period: The outgoing CEO will provide support until July 2025 to ensure a smooth handover process.
Handing Over Key Relationships: Special focus on transferring knowledge and relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, and government entities.
Final thoughts
This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a steel mill in South America, driving operational excellence and strategic growth in a competitive market. If you are a visionary leader with a strong background in industrial operations and a passion for developing high-performing teams, we encourage you to apply.
The recruitment process for this vacancy is detailed below.
Stage 1: Screening of Candidates’ CVs
Stage 2: Interview with Comton Group
Stage 3: Interview with outgoing CEO and other business stakeholders
Stage 4: Case Study and Panel Interview
We anticipate that the full recruitment process for this role will be approximately 8-12 weeks.
Additional Testing
We may conduct the following tests during the process.
● PPA Personal Profile Analysis
● GIA General Intelligence Assessment
● TEIQue (TQ) Which measures a range of emotional traits in particular, emotional intelliegence.
These tests will be emailed out to shortlisted candidates after stage 3 or 4 of the process.
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