Chief Executive Officer (Steel Business)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Industry:

Steel Structure Manufacturing / Fabrication / PEB / Infrastructure

Reports to:

CMD / Directors

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Initiatives & Market Expansion:
   • Define and execute company's long-term vision, growth strategy, and business plan
   • Ensure market positioning, and market expansion
   • Identify new business segments, drive for continuous improvement & business expansion
   • Strengthen the company’s brand, reputation, and market positioning
   • Lead mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances where applicable
2. Business Growth, Business Communication and Satisfaction:
   • Lead business growth and ensure healthy order inflow
   • Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, consultants, and government bodies
   • Manage customer networks and key account relationships
3. Operational Leadership:
   • Ensure efficient, safe, and timely execution of fabrication and erection projects
   • Oversee plant operations, capacity planning, productivity improvement, and Cost management
   • Uphold product quality and certification requirements
   • Ensure Production Quality Control Management
4. Financial Leadership:
   • Oversee pricing strategy, Budgeting, capital expenditure & working capital efficiency
   • Ensure revenue growth, profitability, and positive cash flow
   • Manage debt, funding, banking relationships, and investor relations
5. Quality, Safety & Compliance:
   • Ensure zero-incident safety culture across all plants and project sites
   • Maintain safety, and quality certifications
   • Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements
6. Risk Management, Governance and Compliance:
   • Ensure strong corporate governance and internal controls
   • Contract risk management
   • Anticipate and mitigate business, financial, operational, and market risks

Key Performance Indicators:

• Revenue growth (%)
• Revenue per ton / per project
• Operating cash flow
• Inventory turnover
• Capacity utilization (%)
• Project on-time delivery (%)
• Manufacturing cost per ton
• Claims & liquidated damages (% of revenue)
• Customer quality complaints %
• Customer Satisfaction repeat business Rate

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Structural preferred).
• MBA or equivalent management qualification is desirable.
• 25+ years of experience in steel structure manufacturing, fabrication, PEB, EPC, or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience as CEO / COO / Business Head in a project-based / Structural Manufacturing organization.
• Strong understanding of fabrication, erection, project management, and contract management.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and execution
• Strong financial acumen
• Deep operational and manufacturing knowledge
• Leadership and people development
• Risk management and decision-making
• Stakeholder and relationship management