Country Lead Hungary

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

As a Country Lead your main goals in this role will be:

• To lead the local business to deliver profitable growth
• To develop the organization (people, processes, entity) and manage them in effective and efficient manner
• To drive CEE regional initiatives, EU strategy and customer focus programs across the country. Represent and act as a statutory company director for CHEP Hungary

What will you do?

• P & L Responsibility, budget creation and overall country management and control responsibilities
• Developing business strategy and action plans, identifying new revenue streams
• Leadership to the entire Country in particular providing strategic direction and tactical support
• Developing talent for succession planning through all levels of the CHEP organization
• Building major client relationships to sustain organic growth
• Building a continuous improvement culture, introducing best practice, new ideas and opportunities
• Ensuring adequate resources are in place to deliver to target and continue to grow
• Ensuring employee engagement is a top priority for the country management team
• Ensuring a safe & secure work environment ‘Zero Harm Culture’
• Contributing to the direction and success of the European Region
• Promoting synergies and co-operation across the region
• Communicating and instilling CHEP’s mission, vision and values
• Controlling business processes and procedures in order to ensure legal compliance and application of group best practices and standards
• Identify and execute short and long terms business strategy focusing on CHEP addressable market share, sales opportunities to achieve the budget. Building on the strong CHEP brand internally and externally
• Purchasing decisions in line with authority matrix
• People decisions such as hiring and other HR related activities
• Autonomously taking decisions related to the country, consulting with CE GM
• Working in a matrix environment indirectly influencing decisions at Regional level

Who are we looking for?

• Experience in leading a business unit with a significant revenue responsibility
• Proven track record in all aspects of financial, people, commercial and operations management
• Experience in strategy development, change management and generate / build client relationships
• Record of operational efficiency & continuous improvement
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective relationship with customers
• Ability to operate within Global organisation and balance local, regional and global demands
• Energy and Resilience
• Sound business judgement and common sense
• Ability to manage and motivate diverse groups
• Ability to improve profitability, drive growth, identify new revenue streams and reduce overheads
• Ability to communicate key messages clearly across a diverse range of employees
• Ability to attract, identify and develop key talent within the organization
• Ability and desire to operating effectively in a matrix environment with functional leaders
• Deep knowledge of local market and regulatory environment

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related field
• Fluency in Hungarian and English language

Desirable

• MBA, other postgraduate qualification
• Experience of B2B sector
• Multicultural experience
• Solid sales and business development background
• Operational excellence (Six Sigma, Lean) methodologies

What do we offer?

• Long term, international career growth & opportunities
• Competitive salary package with annual bonus
• Company car also for private usage
• SZEP card
• Additional life insurance
• Options to purchase CHEP/Brambles shares
• 3 Days paid leave for volunteering
• Private medical care
• Meal vouchers

Preferred Education

Masters

Preferred Level of Work Experience

5 - 7 years

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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