Business Manager at Bradfield Consulting

Report to: The Managing Director, Board of Directors
Job Level: Manager

Job Purpose

• Exercise overall control and supervision of all activities of the subsidiary company.

Dimensions:

• Corporate Strategy
• Policies and Procedures
• Enabling and deployment
• Driving and fostering sustainable prosperity

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Formulating and successfully implementing company policy;
• Ensure that defined corporate objectives are pursued;
• Directing strategy towards the profitable growth and operation of the company;
• Developing strategic operating plans that reflect the longer-term objectives and priorities established by the board;
• Ensure that Company meets its corporate, statutory and fiscal obligations
• Reporting to the Managing Director of Uniholding on regular basis;
• Putting in place adequate operational planning and financial control systems;
• Ensuring that the operating objectives and standards of performance are not only understood but owned by the management and other employees;
• Closely monitoring the operating and financial results against plans and budgets;
• Taking remedial action where necessary and informing the Managing Director of Uniholding of significant changes;
• Maintaining the operational performance of the company;
• Assuming full accountability to the Managing Director of Uniholding for all company operations;
• Representing the company to major customers and professional associations;
• Building and maintaining an effective executive team;
• Look for opportunities for the expansion of the organisation;
• Perform other duties as required.

Job Specification
Education:

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing , MBA would be a big plus.

Experience Required:

• 10 - 12 years cognate experience in an FMCG sector
• Strong FMCG Experience of at least 10 years.
• Success in a senior leadership role within a large scale environment (preferably in a pharmaceutical company).
• Strong production, sales and distribution background.

Personal Qualities:

• Motivational but also challenging
• Highly developed leadership and general management skills
• A strong lateral thinker whose natural default is to create and/or encourage innovative solutions to challenges and problems
• Keen intellect and strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pursue solutions swiftly
• Energetic, enthusiastic and a measured risk-taker
• An effective and authentic communicator, both orally and with the written word.

Competency Requirements
The Prospective candidates must demonstrate:

• Excellent communication Skills
• Sound organizational Skills
• Process and result oriented, self-starter, with good analytical skills and leadership Skills
• Networking Skills
• Product Knowledge
• Feedback &Reporting skills
• Management skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft application.