CEO - Automotive Manufacturing Industry

City : Toronto, ON

Province / State :

Job description :

Our client is a multinational company headquartered in Europe and with plants in Europe, Canada, Mexico, and China. The organization offers industry leading innovation and technology at a global level across all of its operations. They are currently on the hunt for a CEO for their manufacturing facility based here in the Greater Toronto Area. 

The ideal candidate for this role is experienced, coming from the Tier 1 and/or OEM automotive manufacturing sector, and will lead and supervise all strategic and business-related aspects of the company. As first in command in the company, this role is responsible in giving the proper strategic directions/priorities as well as working a vision for success for the Toronto based operation. The CEO MUST be a leader; a team builder inspiring trust and credibility in the team through his/her behaviour and leadership.

Responsibilities for this role include but aren’t limited to:

• Leading with a business mind set and able to see the “big picture” in a variety of settings
• As CEO, will take actions to enhance the company’s cash flow while keeping the human factor in perspective
• Drive the company’s development and guide it towards long term success
• Lead and motivate the advocated employee engagement and develop a high performing managerial team (team builder) 
• Oversee all operations and business activity to ensure the organization produces the desired results
• Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions for improvement
• Build trusted relationships with key automotive customers and suppliers

Skills and qualifications :

• Proven CEO experience in other managerial positions (a strong preference will be given to those with automotive manufacturing experience)
• Strong understanding of corporate finance and performance management principles
• Familiarity with diverse business functions such as sales, marketing, operations, finance etc.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate governance and general management best practices 
• An entrepreneurial mind set with outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Analytical abilities and root cause analysis skills.

More details will be provided to those candidates selected for further discussion around the role. 

If you are ready to take on this leadership role, please contact Philip Ferguson at 905 362-4942, #235. You can also send your cover letter and resume to pferguson@stratoexec.ca, indicating the job title in the subject line of your email.

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