Colombia General Manager

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Executive Director, GM Latin America, as the General Manager for our Colombia affiliate, you will be responsible and accountable for overseeing the operations of the CSL Behring Colombia affiliate in line with the overall business objectives and in full compliance with CSL Code of Responsible Business Practices, global, regional, and local policies as well as all local laws and applicable codes. You will direct the direct and develop country team to meet short and long-term business objectives and complies with regulations in order to protect CSL’s public reputation. You will act in line with Code of Responsible Business Practice. You will identify growth opportunities, develop a vision for and implements a strategic 5-year growth plan, assure there is a strategic plan for each product, including well planned forecasts and Business development activities. You will establish and achieve sales targets including P&L, cash flow and DSO management in collaboration with corporate and regional executives and in line with budgeted OPEX. You will implement and maintain policies and procedures in line with corporate (and local) requirements. You will be responsible for all financial matters: accountable to lead a Finance department led by a Head of Finance that ensures compliance with local and corporate accounting practices that includes taxation, reporting, general administration, controlling and governance. You will be responsible for the right registration of new products, the update of the existing and the quality assurance requirements performed by an Operations Manager in order to ensure the existence of a solid portfolio of products and the correct implementation of Pharmacovigilance standards. You will manage the responsibility of a Medical Department either with your own personnel or outsourced to train field force, keep customers medically informed and attract and coordinate local or global clinical studies. You will also be responsible for designing, when necessary, the structure of the affiliate in alignment with business needs, as well as allocating resources and proactively encourage the professional and personal development of all employees on a well-balanced work environment according to CSL Behring values. You will be responsible as well for signing deals on behalf of the company with a valid Power of Attorney according to the financial limits expressed in the by Global guidelines as needed using the help and guidance of the designated legal local counseling firm who is in charge to keep updated and following Global Legal Counsel. You will be the representative of the company in front of Chambers of Commerce and every other institution. You will be ultimate responsible at a country level and represent the company in front of other companies, suppliers, and customers, including government bodies, putting signature supported by a legal Power of Attorney to all legal requirements.

**The Role**:
**_ Execution of the Strategic Plan:_**_ _
- Drive sustainable revenue growth of the defined territory by developing and reviewing the strategic plans while supervising the implementation of sales tactics, steering whenever needed to ensure KPIs are achieved.
- Represent the strategic goals of the company within the defined territory in front of Government local authorities, partnering companies, pharmaceutical bodies and other commercial contacts, signing deals, agreements or contracts with the appropriate legal empowerment.
- Create and fill up the Planning Charter according to the ICO requirements

**_ CRPB_**_: _
- Follow CSL values, Code of Responsible Business Practice and Intercontinental Commercial Operations Guidelines in all activities and ensure that all CSL Behring employees in Colombia also follow our ethical policies and values.
- Communicate regularly CSL values to all employees and implement the Compliance Program in accordance to CSL and local rules.

**_ Supervision and Leadership:_**_ _
- Ensure a strong organizational structure to support growth and sustainable business in Colombia, effectively manage the employees through a clear, direct and respectful communication, establish organizational goals and objectives, ensure compliance to CSL codes, policies and local regulations;

**_ Financial accountability_**_: _
- Responsible for planning and participating on budgets and forecasts, securing approvals, achieving Finance KPI’s, ensure proper resources for external and internal audits, compliance to CSL codes and Colombian regulation, tax management, accuracy and timely information to KOP, close collaboration with ICO Regional controller, follow ICO Commercial Operations Guidelines, monthly S&OP submission, close collaboration with ICO demand planning.

**_ Commercial:_**_ _
- Responsible for the effective management of the commercial operations in Colombia, including: achieve sales KPI’s, keep the sales force duly trained and following CSL codes and