Vice President – General Manager – IMEA

Are you a leader with a passion for driving business success, crafting vision, and strategy? Emerson’s Isolation Valves (ISV) business has an exciting opportunity for you. As Vice President-General Manager for ISV in our Middle East and Africa region, you will lead the development and implementation of strategies to achieve key objectives across the region, focusing on growth and bringing value. This role encompasses the creation of both long-term strategies and short-term plans and programs for the business unit’s operations. Additionally, the Vice President-General Manager is accountable for crafting the organizational culture across the region and for the overall performance of the MEA business. In addition, this role will also be responsible for leading ISV’s global plant in Talegaon, India serving all the world areas. If you are ready to expand your professional experiences and grow professionally with a thriving organization, we invite you to become a valued member of our team!

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop long-term objectives and strategic plans to drive growth and value creation for the MEA region.
• Attract, lead, and develop a diverse team through mentoring and feedback, aligning career goals with organizational objectives, celebrating team achievements, and encouraging a culture of safety, diversity, equity, and inclusivity.
• Responsible for the MEA POR, driving orders, sales, margin attainment, and cash flow by leading the Sales and Operations Regional Processes.
• Ensure high customer net promoter scores with ISV products and services through sales calls, field sales input, marketing studies, and surveys.
• Drive strong growth above market rates by using technology, new products, and commercial strategies, applying market insights to guide technology research, introducing new products, and applying Application Engineering to penetrate and expand in existing and new markets.
• Drive operational execution on the Global ISV plant in Talegaon including delivering on safety, quality and profitability in addition to leading strategic programs like product expansions, cost reductions, productivity improvements etc.
• Collaborate within a matrix organization with support functions including Marketing to lead strategies and projects involving market segment analysis, product management, pricing, distribution, and promotional activities such as advertising, digital strategies, and trade shows.
• Leverage customer service as a growth tool by ensuring industry-leading responsiveness in quoting, estimating, order processing, and after-sales support, with timely attention to customer calls and messages.
• Demonstrate strong financial and eye for business by analyzing financial metrics, optimizing budgets, and driving profitable growth through effective business strategies and financial management.

Who You Are:

You see the big picture, constantly are inventing future scenarios, and build strategies to sustain competitive advantage. You establish explicit performance standards and promote a sense of urgency and establish and enforce individual accountability in the team.  You model collaboration across the organization and facilitate an open dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and partners. You actively seek and secure the best talent available.  You tackle difficult issues with optimism and confidence!

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field of study.
• Relevant years of management experience with significant leadership responsibilities, commensurate with the level of the position.
• Broad experience in sales and management, with a deep understanding of business principles, team building, and technology.
• Validated expertise in strategic planning and execution, including developing profitability plans and driving growth initiatives.
• Strong financial competence with validated skills in budget preparation, financial planning, cost control, and overall financial management.
• Proven record to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and resolve issues across regional operations.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of management experience with significant leadership responsibilities.

Our offer to you:

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

At Emerson, we are committed to encouraging a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their outstanding experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that encourage innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

The philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Emerson.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.