Local Business Line Manager Pulp & Paper - Metals

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We are looking for a Local Business Line Manager for Pulp&Paper and Metals in Brazil. As Local Business Line Manager you will have a key role when implementing business strategy in several of Pulp&Paper and Metals Business Lines in Brazil. You will drive the health and safety agenda, profitable growth and superior customer experience in as-signed market. This role will be located in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

This position reports to

Global Product Group Manager

Your responsibilities

• Responsibility for the Pulp&Paper and Metals organization represented in Brazil. Driving profitable growth and superior customer experience in alignment with business strategy for Business Line Pulp & Paper, Metals and Growth Industries. Overseeing business operations including sales, marketing, operations and portfolio.
• Full profit and loss responsibility for assigned Local Business Lines. Managing the country’s operational pool, balancing need and capacity from the different business lines represented in the country.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and other stakeholders.
• Driving HSE, quality and continuous improvement development and execution in Local Business Lines.
• Ensuring alignment with the strategy plan and executing global projects and activities in line with global plans.
• Implementing and ensuring business compliance with ABB Corporate and Country standards, rules, and processes.
• Acting as country representative for Pulp&Paper and Metals Brazil.
• Ensuring that the Local Business Lines is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Ensuring competency development and talent growth within the Business Lines.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in project business, sales and operations in the Pulp&Paper and Metals Market.
• Proven leadership track record of leading major organizations.
• Understanding of relevant markets, customers, technology and competition.
• Proven sales acumen and experience in driving various ways to market.
• Experience in change & turnaround management, developing and leading large organizations in various business cycles. Customer-oriented & strategic mindset with passion to drive business results through people.
• As a person, you are a good communicator, people developer and good at collaboration.
• Fluent English, Native Portuguese, Spanish is a plus.

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid