Country Manager(m/w/x)

Description

As a Country Manager in Germany, you will drive the company's strategy while ensuring compliance and fostering relationships with key stakeholders. This role focuses on enhancing customer satisfaction, managing risks, and leading a dedicated team to achieve operational excellence.

Requirements

• •Engineering degree
• •15 years of professional experience
• •Strong background in trackwork and urban transportation systems (UTS)
• •Proven experience in P&L management and financial KPI monitoring
• •Commercial mindset with client-facing interactions
• •Experienced functional leader for technical and sales teams
• •Fluency in English and German

Tasks

• •Represent the business unit and group in the entity
• •Support and enforce group and business unit policies
• •Ensure compliance with laws and regulations
• •Prioritize group interests over local interests
• •Represent Vossloh in community and professional networks
• •Protect and enhance the company's reputation
• •Develop a sustainability roadmap aligned with group ambitions
• •Deploy corporate strategy at the country level
• •Implement local strategy with aligned indicators and follow-up
• •Maintain or grow market share according to group strategy
• •Build relationships with customers, policymakers, and key partners
• •Engage with local industry associations and alliances
• •Ensure company visibility at fairs, seminars, and events
• •Optimize company profile to meet local needs
• •Execute group communication strategy and engage stakeholders
• •Lead teams to achieve high-quality customer satisfaction
• •Cultivate a culture of customer centricity within teams
• •Ensure claims are handled professionally and diligently
• •Manage risk and ensure team safety
• •Ensure business continuity and analyze risks
• •Lead crisis management protocols and crisis cell
• •Maintain company assets in good condition
• •Accountable for achieving business performance targets
• •Measure, track, and report performance indicators
• •Identify and correct performance deviations promptly
• •Implement progress initiatives for performance improvement
• •Model leadership principles and corporate culture
• •Engage and develop team members effectively
• •Create commitment towards operational objectives
• •Identify key competencies and monitor development plans
• •Promote a culture of continuous learning and best practice sharing
• •Maintain positive relationships with unions
• •Develop a multi-year plan for improving work conditions
• •Organize and lead corporate agenda events
• •Ensure legal representation and compliance for tender processes
• •Supervise client account managers and project management