Location: South Africa (board meetings in-country, remote attendance available)
Type: executive-appointment Sector: Logistics, transport and supply chain
The opportunity
Ultimate Peaks is retained on the appointment of an Independent Non-Executive Director to the board of anestablished supply chain and specialised transport group operating in South Africa and neighbouring markets.
The business is a substantial regional operator serving demanding industrial and consumer sectors, and nowforms part of a larger international logistics group. The board is strengthening independent oversight as thecompany integrates into that group and continues to expand across the region.
This is a genuine governance appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to exerciseindependent judgement, challenge constructively, and hold both management and the shareholder to a highstandard. Candidates seeking a title without the accompanying responsibility should not apply.
What the role involves
What we are looking for
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Independence
Independence is a requirement of this role, not a description of it. Candidates will be asked to confirm, and theclient will verify, the absence of any relationship that could reasonably be seen to compromise independentjudgement. This covers the candidate personally and any firm in which the candidate is a partner, employee orprincipal, and includes any advisory, audit, tax, consulting, corporate finance or valuation engagement with thegroup within the preceding three years, any supplier, customer or competitor relationship, and any materialfinancial interest or close personal connection to management or shareholders.
All other directorships and material commitments must be disclosed. Relationships are assessed on theirfacts. A relationship that is disclosed can usually be managed. A relationship that emerges later cannot.
Terms
Term, time commitment and fee are set by the shareholder and confirmed in the appointment letter. The fee iscommensurate with the responsibility. Board meetings are held in South Africa with remote attendanceavailable, and occasional regional travel is required.
Process
Review of curriculum vitae and disclosed interests, independence and conflict screening, interview withUltimate Peaks, interview with the client, then statutory fit-and-proper checks and referencing beforeappointment by the shareholder. Appointment is a reserved matter and no stage of this process constitutes anoffer.
Ultimate Peaks
Ultimate Peaks is a premier executive search and workforce advisory firm, specializing in leadership hiring, strategic talent placement, and human capital consulting . We partner with businesses across Saudi Arabia and the GCC to build high-performing teams and optimize workforce strategies.
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