The document describes the responsibilities of a Country Manager at Weatherford Oil Tool M.E ltd in India from 2011 to present. As Country Manager, key responsibilities include implementing company policies, meeting annual objectives, overseeing local operations and sales, ensuring quality standards are met, and coordinating with regional management. The role also involves responsibilities related to planning, personnel management, equipment management, health and safety, quality, and finance for local operations.

1.  Sep 2011 to Present : Weatherford Oil Tool M.E ltd (Surface Logging Systems)
 Position: India Country Manager – SLS Productline
 The Country Manager is responsible for implementing company policies and
strategies in a localized area in coordination with the regional office.
 To ensure that annual long-term objectives agreed with Regional Management are met.
 Responsible for the operations and sales supported from his base. Has overall responsibility to
ensure that the quality of all materials, personnel and services and HS&E standards supplied
by his Base conform to Client and regional Weatherford specifications. The description shall
apply to all operations supported by the Country Office.
Responsibilities
The following illustrates the general responsibilities of a Country Manager with respect to office
duties.
Planning - Organization - Control
 Assist in location and acquisition of local office/base as required. Acquire and maintain items
such as PC, Scanner, Printer, Mobile Phone and Land Telephone/Fax Line. Review with
Regional Management auxiliary staff requirements – secretary, driver etc.
 Collate & maintain an efficient system for the preparation of tender documents and quotations
to clients. Review local costs for personnel, travel, hotels and supplies etc.
 Ensure all relevant contract reviews are formalized.
 Act as liaison with Regional and Corporate Management prior to committing the company to
obligations beyond authorized limits.
 Supply, in accordance with company reporting systems, monthly reports allowing efficient
communication and accurate information on local activity.
 Organize the Weatherford company structures, supervise activity, and ensure an efficient
communication system through regular meetings, updating of procedures, release of
information and promotion documents.
Sales
 Promote new techniques and activities in order to increase potential markets and stay ahead
of competition.
 Review with Clients the types of service required according to their needs and obligations.
 Maintain accurate records of competition activities and techniques and inform the Regional
Management accordingly.
 Visit customers regularly with a view to monitoring contract requirements and giving service
support.
 Ensure that necessary information is circulated within the company structure by issuing a visit
report to management after each important visit giving main conclusions and proposing plans
of action.

2.  Maintain an updated set of promotional brochures.
Operations
 Establish equipment/personnel requirements and communicate needs through respective
channels to Region and Head Office.
 Supervise all operational activities of the Base to ensure that Client’s needs are met and
requirements are performed in conformance within company technical recommendations and
safety policies. Maintain compliance with Scope of Work for contracts.
 Supply H.Q. with all necessary operational reports including failure reports, monthly reporting,
equipment and personnel status, client complaints, etc.
 Establish a Client Satisfaction form and take necessary corrective or preventive action that may
be identified.
Personnel
 Coordinate Allocation of crews with Area/Regional Management.
 Maintain competence records of personnel operating within the Base Manager’s scope of
responsibility, recommend training, and ensure performance evaluations of employees.
 Verify personnel competence levels.
 Permanently monitor skills, attitude, aptitude and motivation of all personnel under his control.
 Identify and report potential personnel problems and system anomalies.
 Assist in maintaining crew database, updating records, experience etc. Coordinate with
Regional Management.
 Investigate and routinely monitor possibilities for local recruitment of personnel (level of
qualifications, training, aptitude, etc.).
Equipment
 Manage and co-ordinate all equipment forecasts and needs for field operations with Service
Line and Regional Management.
 Collect and follow-up activity forecasts in order to determine the quantity and type of equipment
required.
 Supervise and control an efficient system for the supply of equipment through the Base
structure (purchasing, control, repairs, logistics, and shipping).
 Ensure efficient use of all equipment and resources by effective inter-base co-ordination and
communication.
 Control and approve all equipment related local expenses including spares and consumables.
 Ensure a high standard of quality for installation, operation and service of equipment.
 Maintain equipment/stock inventory and movement systems in his base and on all sites
controlled by his base.
Health, Safety and Environmental
 Promote the corporate HS&E policies and programs and ensure safe working conditions of all
personnel involved in operations within his designated area.

3.  Assist the Regional HS&E Loss Prevention Manager with compilation of necessary HS&E
statistics.
 Recommend improvements to the HS&E Policies and Procedures especially when accidents
or near misses show an evident necessity.
 Ensure clients and crews are aware of International Logging HS&E policies.
 Perform HS&E Audits/Inspection of local operations as required.
 To investigate all incidents/ accidents to determine root causes, recommend corrective &
preventive measures to prevent and monitor corrective/preventive measures are effectively
implemented
 Coordinate with clients to ensure smooth interface of client-International Logging HS&E MS’s.
Quality
 TheCountry Manager’s major objective is to provide the best services in order to meet and/or
maintain Client satisfaction.
 Ensure that the quality directives are understood and implemented.
 Initiate proper procedures and programs for personnel to maintain quality.
 Ensure clients are aware of our quality aims.
Finance
 Monitor financial results for his base and apply necessary control procedures to meet pre-
defined objectives.
 Ensure timely application of solutions to improve their financial situation (increase of revenues,
reduction of costs, personnel, equipment, etc.).
 Carefully control the profitability of contracts within his scope of activity.
 Ensure prompt follow-up and payment of receivables.
 Preparation of local budget. Communicate with regional management.
Organization Relationships
The Country Manager reports to the respective Regional Manager and to the Country Genereal
manager. All personnel assigned to his Country report to him for matters pertaining to Operations,
Service and Equipment. All Unit Managers report to the respective operations Coordinator.