Chief Operating Officer at Neveah Limited

The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for managing the internal operations of the organisation. This role holder collaborates with the Heads of Business Units to develop the company’s operational plans and is charged with facilitating and implementing these plans across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and implementation of operational strategies, objectives and plans to achieve corporate targets.
• Drive the development of resource and cost management optimisation plans based on market practices and the business environment.
• Collaborate with the Heads of Business Units to develop standard operating procedures for the continuous and successful execution of operational activities.
• Engage Units Heads to evaluate the effectiveness of all internal operational processes, company performance and recommend strategies to improve results.
• Plan and allocate resources (financial, manpower and work tools) as required by the various operations teams within the company. 
• Ensure that all operational activities are performed in compliance with Local, State, and Federal regulations and laws governing the business and industry.
• Prepare and implement the annual budget for the core business units and monitor performance to ensure that variances are minimised
• Lead improvements to the organisation's operational activities through timely identification of issues and prompt resolution
• Drive the enforcement of service level agreements with vendors and contractors to ensure continuous and excellent service delivery.
• Develop and manage key relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to facilitate effective business operations.
• Keep abreast of industry developments and trends and proactively ensure the adoption of relevant operational practices.
• Manage organisational transformation projects and programmes development.
• Carry out periodic business trips across geographies, especially to locations where the company has the operational presence to supervise operations.
• Be an inspirational leader by mentoring and inspiring employees to align with the vision of management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or any related discipline
•  MBA or a Masters in a related discipline
• Relevant professional certification
• Minimum of Twelve (12) years of relevant work experience, five (5) of which must have been spent in a senior management role.
• Relevant experience in the agro-allied, manufacturing and commodities trading/exportation sector
• Good understanding of Technical Operations/Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing
• Sound operations and project management capabilities
• Practical, pragmatic, and able to exercise initiative and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated analytical and conceptual skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Inspirational leader and team player with strong people management skills
• Strong decision-making ability and capacity to tailor operational procedures to different contexts/situations