Leader of diamond tools manufacturing and supplier of high-performance equipment and accessories, Fordia has been serving the mineral exploration industry for more than 35 years. The company has the international experience and global presence to supply its clientele with customized services and products. Fordia’s best assets are its outstanding customer service and quality products, which is demonstrated by its ISO 9001: 2000 certification.

Fordia’s fosters an entrepreneurial spirit placing confidence in human resources. We have a culture of continuous improvement based on a series of core values including respect, communication, innovation, excellence, teamwork and responsible wealth creation.

We are highly committed to quality and innovation. We are rank amongst the top four companies in our industry.

In addition to its Head Office in Montreal, the company has offices in Val D’Or, Sudbury and Vancouver in Canada. Fordia is also established worldwide with offices in Chile, Peru, Colombia, USA, France, Ghana, South Africa, China and Australia as well as with 27 distributors around the world.

Fordia is seeking a talented Regional Manager to manage the operations of our office in West Africa-Ghana.

Mission
Fordia  is a fast growing company and looking for an experience Regional Manager (RM) to manage the West African operations and establish the proper structure and strategies to ensure profitable market penetration in this region.
The ideal candidate is result orientated with strong relational skills. The RM is a strong leader, proactive and capable to motivates and coach the team.

Job Summary

•   Reporting to the Vice President, Sales & marketing at the Head Office, the RM will be responsible for driving revenue growth for current and new products through existing and new customers.
•   The Regional Manager (RM) is responsible for the P&L in the geographical area of responsibilities (West Africa).
•   Must establish business plan to achieve the annual sales and profit target as set by the corporate office.
•   The RM is responsible to establish and implement the strategy for his region and must ensure that it is in line with the company global strategy.
•   Must interface with client in a daily basis in order to maintain a high level of customer relationship and services.
•   The RM need to lead by example, participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices
•   Must coach, motivate and empower the team to self-organize
•   Provides direct feedback and coaching.
•   Serve as liaison between Fordia West Africa and Head Office

Experience Requirements

•   The ideal candidate will have a solid management experience (10 yrs+) in managing a profit and lost center.
•   A strong knowledge of the drilling and mining industry is a definite asset
•   Ideally with a good experience in selling technical products with a global solutions approach.

Knowledge

•   Experience in core drilling is a must
•   Experience in managing sales & operations is required
•   Mechanical and/or Hydraulic knowledge is preferable
•   Good knowledge with computer systems for inventory management and invoicing
•   Ability to provide outstanding customer service.
•   Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
•   Ability to communicate in English in both Oral and Written

Qualification Required & Experience

•  College or University degree or equivalent experience in management

Personal Skills:

•   Coaching skills
•   Negotiation Skills
•   Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types
•   Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
•   Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential
•   Strong planning and organization skill
•   Available for occasional travel. – Able to travel 40% of the time if needed.

Location: Obuasi, Ashanti Region

How To Apply For The Job

If you are interested and want to find out more, please forward your resume to Caroline Therrien at:-

ctherrien@fordia.com  (Please write the reference code in your application: RMJIG2013_29)

Closing Date: 03 January, 2014

•   We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in our organization.
•   At this time we are considering only local candidates who are able to work without employer sponsorship.
•   No agencies or phone calls, please.
•   Only those candidates whose experience best meets our requirements will be contacted.