Chief Operating Officer at Catilas Resources Limited

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Supervision: To report directly to The Board of Directors

Job Description

• We seek to employ a Chief Operating Officer to drive an extensive and sustainable growth.
• The ideal candidate will have to maintain control of diverse business operations spanning the farm to delivery of processed meat at the counters, so we expect an experienced and efficient leader.
• If you have strong business acumen, exemplary work ethics, are self-driven and entrepreneurial with demonstrated track record of business development in meat processing, food processing and allied business, we would like to meet with you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the overall company’s strategy for an extensive and sustainable growth.
• Oversee new business development.
• Set up a chain of branded butcheries as per the business expansion model.
• Supervise and guide the sales team.
• Financial management including budget preparation, implementation and tracking and reporting of costs and expenses on weekly, monthly and annual basis
• Supervise pricing of products by introducing cost operating efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Grow and sustain business relations with retail, wholesale and institutional clients.
• Oversee human resource; recruitment, training, motivation and appraisals processes.
• Develop and oversee standard operating procedures covering all aspects of the company’s operations.
• Establish and utilize databases and monitoring systems connected with meat production and product distribution, including contact management, source verification, data, and cattle health and weight-gain data; coordinating slaughter, processing, and distribution; and ensuring that business and operational targets are met.
• Communication and collaboration with livestock producers, staff of finishing farms, slaughter and processing facilities, and wholesale customers, on a regular and as-need basis.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations by making sure safety protocols and other regulatory obligations are followed.
• Develop and manage effective logistic strategy that will support the company’s business

Qualifications

• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development
• Must have 10 years senior management experience in the meat processing industry/allied industry
• Strong commercial understanding of meat processing operations and margins.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
• Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure and MS Office
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities with strong attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
• An excellent communicator with a collaborative style
• Cares deeply about sustainable agriculture and can commit to a triple bottom line: social, environmental and financial
• Minimum of Bachelor's in any discipline and a Master's degree in any Business related discipline

Skills and Competencies:

• Sales and Marketing
• Maintenance and logistics
• Cost management and contract negotiation
• Excellent Customer Care
• Report writing and information gathering
• Operations Management
• Employee Management
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Excel Office
• Track record of Exceptional team leading.

Salary
Very competitive.