Richard Sharp

General Manager

Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

About

I am a competent Manager in Business, with a proven track record of delivering high performance results, and a reputation for developing individuals and building high performing teams. An inspirational leader and strategic thinker, with the ability to develop, execute and sustain change across different cultures to achieve excellent results.

Experience

  • General Manager at Afrope Zambia Limted
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    Responsible for overseeing all operations, driving strategic growth, ensuring profitability, and maintaining operational excellence for the company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of specialized steel products, wire, strand, and chains for the mining, engineering and general industry. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & P&L Management: Developing and implementing business strategies to achieve short and long-term goals, and managing the company's financial performance including budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization. Operational Oversight: Overseeing the day-to-day operations across various departments (e.g., operations, production, sales, supply chain, finance) to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and adherence to company standards and health and safety regulations. Business Development: Identifying opportunities for expansion and growth, building strong commercial relationships with key clients and suppliers (such as those in the mining industry), and expanding market presence. Team Leadership & Culture: Leading, mentoring, and recruiting high-performing, cross-functional teams, and fostering a culture of performance, accountability, innovation, and collaboration. Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensuring all products and operations comply with international standards and local regulations (e.g., Mines Safety regulations), maintaining the company's reputation for quality and reliability. Stakeholder Engagement: Serving as a primary liaison between the executive team, staff, customers, partners, and the local community.

  • Workshop Operations Manager at Sandvik Coromant
    May 2025 - Oct 2025 · 6 mos

    The Role: To create and maintain a vital link between the customer and Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions at Strategic decision-making level. Responsible to build and maintain good customer relationships. Responsible for the profit and loss. Responsibilities: (Lead workshop business growth) Develop the workshop team in the areas of control to meet and exceed customer satisfaction Implement quality control process and standards Develop and/or implement a workshop strategy Develop and manage budgets, striving for a cost-effective operations without compromising safety or quality Identifying, analyzing, and driving resolution of customer issues (warranty and non-warranty) with account management Manage rebuilds and repairs operations to meet the contract target costs Executing workshop activity to cost, utilization, quality and cycle time targets Collaborate internally with key stakeholders Manage a team of workshop managers Collaborate with customers to understand their needs and expectations Provide timely updates on rebuild/repairs progress and communicate any deviations from scope

  • Layoff/position eliminated at Career Break
    Jul 2024 - Apr 2025 · 10 mos

    I am open for work opportunities due to a 2 year fixed term contract ended in Zambia.

  • Remanufacturing Workshop Manager at Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa
    Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Operation oversight & Customer satisfaction on remanufactured components on time in full to the highest quality standards

  • Layoff/position eliminated at Career Break
    May 2022 - Jun 2022 · 2 mos

    Business closure