General Manager at Universal Careers

Universal Careers has been mandated by its client to recruit a General Manager

Job Description

Reports to: General Manager, Project Sales Cement Division (CD) Middle East / Africa

 In the following:

“the Area” means Nigeria,

“the Region” means all countries in West African

 This job description will not exhaustively describe in full details all elements of the job, any activities not mentioned but which forms a normal and natural part of a job of this character shall be considered included.

The overall responsibilities includes following:

General:

• In general, represent the Company in the Area and in the Region in the best interest of the Organisation
• To the best possible extend assist and cooperate with colleagues in the interest of the Organisation

Market:

• Actively monitor and follow the market in the Area and/or the Region.
• Report at an early stage of any projects or activities in the Area and/or the Region that is of interest to the Organisation
• Monitor and track market and existing industry stakeholders
• Monitor and track new potential investors and projects in the Area and/or the Region
• Maintain and expand industry stakeholder network (existing plants / new Investors / governmental decision makers / etc)
• Promote the Organisation and its products to potential customers in the Area and/or the Region.
• Gather and submit relevant published information regarding the market, the customers, competition, products, etc. to management in home country.
• Prepare and submit monthly reporting comprising: (i) any issues relevant to the Organisation, including information and updating on performance, management change, capacity expansion programmes etc. (ii) last month activities and (iii) next month activities

Projects:

• In coordination with CD-DK - management define client and project strategies
• Take lead and initiate coordination among the Organisation’s business units for activities and market initiatives in the region.

Various:

• Making use of the obtained knowledge of local conditions and influence on press or local authorities etc. in the interest of the Organisation;
• After the receipt of orders and during the entire implementation period of these, to serve in the best interest of the Organisation and assisting in any way required
• Contributing towards establishing and maintaining the best relations between the Organisation, the appointed sub suppliers and clients.
• Consulting with legal and financial advisors on commercial and legal aspects relevant for the Organisation’s business