General Manager
Eaton
General Manager
Eaton
Power management leader for electrical systems
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We are seeking a General Manager to lead our Electrical business in South Africa.
The General Manager - South Africa provides overall strategic, commercial and operational leadership for Eaton's Electrical business in South Africa.
The role is accountable for the South Africa P&L and for achieving agreed business targets for sales growth, profitability, margin, cost and market share. The General Manager develops and executes the country strategy in alignment with Eaton Electrical, Emerging Markets and EMEA priorities, translating market data, customer needs, competitive dynamics and regulatory developments into clear strategic and operational plans.
The General Manager leads the country organization through Eaton's matrix environment, ensuring effective collaboration across Sales, Services and associated support functions. The role builds strong customer and market relationships, strengthens organizational and commercial capability, develops a high-performing leadership team and drives the transformation required to position the South Africa business for sustainable future growth.
The role requires a leader who can balance profitable growth with price pressure and changing market conditions; lead through continuous change and ambiguity; leverage digital, AI and commercial insights; and create an operating culture characterized by accountability, customer focus, collaboration and execution excellence.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
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All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
Eaton designs and sells electrical power management products and services for data centers, utilities, aerospace, and other industries. It provides hardware like switches, circuit breakers, transformers, and distribution equipment, plus software and services to monitor, protect, and optimize power flow from generation to end use. It combines an end-to-end power management portfolio with a long history of acquisitions to be a broad, globally integrated provider. Its goal is to enable reliable, efficient, and safe electrification across industries by improving energy management and resilience.
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