Neogen is excited to recruit a Managing Director to head up our business in Mexico. Responsible for managing, planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of the company's various areas, the successful hire will establish management practices for financial and administrative resources including structuring, rationalizing, and adjusting the various services. Developing strategic and tactical planning, identifying opportunities, assessing feasibility, and making recommendations on new investments and/or new business development will also be key elements of the role.
Key responsibilities include:
- Responsible for the efficient and effective management of the company so that income, expense, and profit targets set in annual budgets are met.
- Lead the expansion and strengthening of relationships at the highest levels of Neogen key clients, regulatory agencies, academic institutions, and other centers of influence.
- Visit key customers to maintain relationships and prospect for new business based on annual budget and as needed.
- Report, prepare and oversee the monthly management reports and financial statements and function as chairman of the management meetings requested by the Corporate. Give that Neogen Corporation is a publicly held entity, the filing of these reports will be performed on very strict timelines. Any legal means necessary should be employed to ensure adherence to this schedule.
- Responsible for the health and safety of the business in the country or region.
- Responsible for the planning of capital expenditures and prior review for approval at the next level.
- Responsible for all facility related issues, including consulting with government agencies, suppliers, conducting lease and other contract negotiations, driving, and directing the need for maintenance and repairs, improvements, and alterations.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations (whether tax or non-tax), revenue and other taxes, and regulations related to Neogen policies.
- Coordinate the preparation of detailed support for sales and expense projections for the annual operating and capital budgeting process. This process is both a strategic planning process and a budgeting process. It is therefore crucial that the general management figure is directly involved with budget preparation and presentation.
- Assume overall responsibility for the sales and marketing managers for the Food Safety, Animal Safety and Genomics Divisions. Ensure that the sales teams are progressing in line with budgets, marketing programs, product introductions. Ensure that the sales and marketing managers implements the strategic direction of business development as identified by senior management and helps develop the appropriate analytical tools to monitor progress.
- Develop and regularly review a strategy for medium and long-term growth that is in line with the objectives of Neogen.
- Prepare reports and analyses related to business development and any other issues that may arise as requested by Neogen Corporation's general management.
Knowledge, Skills and experience required includes:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Food Science, Animal Science or other related discipline.
- Postgraduate degree in Business Management.
- 10 years of experience in the Healthcare, Diagnostics or Food Security industry.
- Advanced Spanish and English language.
- Computer skills (Office advanced) and CRM System.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Experience with corporate strategic and tactical plan development.
- Experience working with the food processing industry.
- Experience as responsible for P&L within a Country
- Established reputation within the Food Security industry in Mexico
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