Poultry Division Manager - Expatriate at Adexen

Our client is a large conglomerate, with more than 9,000 employees in Nigeria.

Job Ref: 1222
Function: Operations & Production
Industry: FMCG - Consumer Goods

Job Description

• The Poultry Division Manager has the responsibility for rearing of commercial broilers, slaughtering and processing of internally reared chicken and externally procured beef, and sales and marketing of processed meat products.
• The position is responsible for handling both operations and sales.

Commercial Broiler Production:

• Pen-house stocking: Definition and oversight of SOPs for pen house preparation and stocking; adaptation of stocking densities if necessary; preparation of stocking calendar in consultation with Company's DOC hatcheries and meat processing / sales forecast
• Pen-house management: Operational oversight of all pen houses (currently +40) regarding preparation and maintenance, feeding, health assurance, growth and harvesting; overall responsibility for operations of six farming estates with pen houses.
• Project management: Oversight of business expansion of the broiler production through identification of acquisition targets (e.g. farming estates, smaller competitors), organic growth (expansion of own pen houses and estates), and consolidation of operations (consolidation of estates if financially and operationally beneficial)

Meat Processing:

• Production planning: Preparation of production plans on basis of planned broiler production and sales forecast; assurance of availability of SKUs in line with product demand.
• Production oversight: Operational oversight of meat processing facility regarding preparation and maintenance, organization of processes, manpower, quality assurance etc.
• Product development: Assurance of continuous product improvement and product development drive by establishing best practice product development processes; coordination with product innovation consultants to create new products.

Marketing Sales:

• Product portfolio: Continuous revision of product portfolio (frozen chicken, smoked chicken, chicken cuts, marinated chicken, beef burgers, sausages etc.) to assure maximum value from processing and sales activities
• Brand building: Definition of customer segments with clear branding strategy; development of product mix and branding for each segment; definition of ATL/BTL marketing activities in cooperation with marketing agencies and through own marketing and sales team
• Pricing: Continuous review of market prices for all products, and review of own product costing; review and pricing in line with segment strategy to maximize long term value
• Sales organization: Oversight of sales activities through forecasting and performance management; establishing of stronger linkages between market trends/ sales forecasts and production planning (broiler production and processing); improvement of sales administration processes and overall sales capabilities

Expectations

• Master in Business Administration, Agriculture, Food Processing related subject
• Certifications in relevant management topics are a bonus (veterinary science; health, safety and environment; human resources; production and process improvement etc.)
• At least 10 years of experience in poultry production and processing, with exposures to all three areas of the job (broiler production, meat processing, sales and marketing)
• Emerging market experience preferably in Africa, alternatively in other markets with tropical climatic and business conditions

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Our client is a large conglomerate, with more than 9,000 employees in Nigeria.

Job Ref: 1222
Function: Operations & Production
Industry: FMCG - Consumer Goods

Job Description

• The Poultry Division Manager has the responsibility for rearing of commercial broilers, slaughtering and processing of internally reared chicken and externally procured beef, and sales and marketing of processed meat products.
• The position is responsible for handling both operations and sales.

Commercial Broiler Production:

• Pen-house stocking: Definition and oversight of SOPs for pen house preparation and stocking; adaptation of stocking densities if necessary; preparation of stocking calendar in consultation with Company's DOC hatcheries and meat processing / sales forecast
• Pen-house management: Operational oversight of all pen houses (currently +40) regarding preparation and maintenance, feeding, health assurance, growth and harvesting; overall responsibility for operations of six farming estates with pen houses.
• Project management: Oversight of business expansion of the broiler production through identification of acquisition targets (e.g. farming estates, smaller competitors), organic growth (expansion of own pen houses and estates), and consolidation of operations (consolidation of estates if financially and operationally beneficial)

Meat Processing:

• Production planning: Preparation of production plans on basis of planned broiler production and sales forecast; assurance of availability of SKUs in line with product demand.
• Production oversight: Operational oversight of meat processing facility regarding preparation and maintenance, organization of processes, manpower, quality assurance etc.
• Product development: Assurance of continuous product improvement and product development drive by establishing best practice product development processes; coordination with product innovation consultants to create new products.

Marketing Sales:

• Product portfolio: Continuous revision of product portfolio (frozen chicken, smoked chicken, chicken cuts, marinated chicken, beef burgers, sausages etc.) to assure maximum value from processing and sales activities
• Brand building: Definition of customer segments with clear branding strategy; development of product mix and branding for each segment; definition of ATL/BTL marketing activities in cooperation with marketing agencies and through own marketing and sales team
• Pricing: Continuous review of market prices for all products, and review of own product costing; review and pricing in line with segment strategy to maximize long term value
• Sales organization: Oversight of sales activities through forecasting and performance management; establishing of stronger linkages between market trends/ sales forecasts and production planning (broiler production and processing); improvement of sales administration processes and overall sales capabilities

Expectations

• Master in Business Administration, Agriculture, Food Processing related subject
• Certifications in relevant management topics are a bonus (veterinary science; health, safety and environment; human resources; production and process improvement etc.)
• At least 10 years of experience in poultry production and processing, with exposures to all three areas of the job (broiler production, meat processing, sales and marketing)
• Emerging market experience preferably in Africa, alternatively in other markets with tropical climatic and business conditions

go to method of application »

Our client is a large conglomerate, with more than 9,000 employees in Nigeria.

Job Ref: 1222
Function: Operations & Production
Industry: FMCG - Consumer Goods

Job Description

• The Poultry Division Manager has the responsibility for rearing of commercial broilers, slaughtering and processing of internally reared chicken and externally procured beef, and sales and marketing of processed meat products.
• The position is responsible for handling both operations and sales.

Commercial Broiler Production:

• Pen-house stocking: Definition and oversight of SOPs for pen house preparation and stocking; adaptation of stocking densities if necessary; preparation of stocking calendar in consultation with Company's DOC hatcheries and meat processing / sales forecast
• Pen-house management: Operational oversight of all pen houses (currently +40) regarding preparation and maintenance, feeding, health assurance, growth and harvesting; overall responsibility for operations of six farming estates with pen houses.
• Project management: Oversight of business expansion of the broiler production through identification of acquisition targets (e.g. farming estates, smaller competitors), organic growth (expansion of own pen houses and estates), and consolidation of operations (consolidation of estates if financially and operationally beneficial)

Meat Processing:

• Production planning: Preparation of production plans on basis of planned broiler production and sales forecast; assurance of availability of SKUs in line with product demand.
• Production oversight: Operational oversight of meat processing facility regarding preparation and maintenance, organization of processes, manpower, quality assurance etc.
• Product development: Assurance of continuous product improvement and product development drive by establishing best practice product development processes; coordination with product innovation consultants to create new products.

Marketing Sales:

• Product portfolio: Continuous revision of product portfolio (frozen chicken, smoked chicken, chicken cuts, marinated chicken, beef burgers, sausages etc.) to assure maximum value from processing and sales activities
• Brand building: Definition of customer segments with clear branding strategy; development of product mix and branding for each segment; definition of ATL/BTL marketing activities in cooperation with marketing agencies and through own marketing and sales team
• Pricing: Continuous review of market prices for all products, and review of own product costing; review and pricing in line with segment strategy to maximize long term value
• Sales organization: Oversight of sales activities through forecasting and performance management; establishing of stronger linkages between market trends/ sales forecasts and production planning (broiler production and processing); improvement of sales administration processes and overall sales capabilities

Expectations

• Master in Business Administration, Agriculture, Food Processing related subject
• Certifications in relevant management topics are a bonus (veterinary science; health, safety and environment; human resources; production and process improvement etc.)
• At least 10 years of experience in poultry production and processing, with exposures to all three areas of the job (broiler production, meat processing, sales and marketing)
• Emerging market experience preferably in Africa, alternatively in other markets with tropical climatic and business conditions