Strategy Execution Officer at Rite Foods Limited

Job Purpose

• The Strategy Execution Officer will play a pivotal role in translating high-level strategic initiatives into actionable plans, ensuring alignment across departments and driving successful implementation.
• This individual will work closely with senior leadership to monitor progress, identify risks, and optimize execution to achieve business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the formulation and execution of the company’s corporate strategy, including long-term vision, growth initiatives, and market expansion plans.
• Develop implementation frameworks for approved strategic plans.
• Monitor the execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with goals.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and cross-department collaboration.
• Identify and address challenges or gaps in execution processes.
• Provide regular updates and insights to senior leadership.
• Ensures execution of strategic projects, including the ongoing sugar refinery and backward integration projects, as well as the new plant expansion.
• Standardizes project governance, risk assessment, and milestone tracking.
• Manages S&OP governance, ensuring alignment between demand, production, and supply chain execution.
• Lead the implementation of corporate strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and KPIs to track execution progress.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, etc.) to drive strategic initiatives.

Qualification

• First Degree or its equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or any other related discipline.
• Master’s Degree or Professional Certification in Business Administration, e.g. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma or Lean Management, Certified Strategy Professional (CSP), etc. will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience on similar role.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking and Visioning
• Data Analysis and Decision-Making
• Strategic Planning and Execution
• Financial Modelling and Forecasting.