Job Vacancy at Careers In Africa

BUSINESS STRATEGY

• · Business strategy for the company developed, approved by the board and implemented within agreed timelines
• · Strategic objectives achieved – growth/profitability
• · Operational plans developed, approved and implemented
• · Capital investment requirements managed
• · Lead and co-ordinate the strategic planning review process
• · Sell and communicate the strategy to stakeholders and the senior management team.
• · Co-ordinating the strategy implementation
• · Continuous business performance review and Review progress and take corrective action
• · Developing the strategy to fulfil the business imperatives
• · Required resources (Human, CAPEX etc) to achieve business objectives
• · Appropriate market segments – which market segments to target
• · Ongoing market and competitor evaluation and taking necessary actions to achieve strategy objectives
• · Setting targets and budgets
• · Pricing strategy
• · Product development strategy
• · Business development strategy

FUNCTIONAL STRATEGIES & OPERATING PLANS

• · Various business units & functional strategies developed and approved and operating plans support the Group’s business strategies and deliver the required results
• · Approve business unit & functional strategies and operating plans
• · Review progress and take corrective action
• · Manage regional distributors
• · Appropriateness of business units’, functional strategies and plans to achieve business objectives
• · Appropriate corrective action

BUSINESS PROFITABILITY TARGETS

• · Achievement of financial targets (EBIT, RONA etc.)
• · Continuous improvement targets achieved and reviewed to realise savings
• · Measure performance
• · Review targets
• · Take corrective action
• · Continuous review of financial indicators
• · Analysis of variances
• · Ensuring adherence to sound financial practices
• · Setting of mandates for purchasing and sales prices
• · Setting parameters for manufacturing costs
• · Reviewing targets and corrective action
• · Assessment of progress against targets and the institution of controls /measures

BUSINESS GROWTH TARGETS

• · Strategic growth plan developed and completed within agreed timeframes
• · Market share targets achieved
• · Sales volume targets achieved
• · Production volume targets achieved
• · Regional acquisitions
• · Develop and execute regional acquisition strategies
• · Growth plans developed after market analysis
• · Review of plans against timeframes and adjustment as necessary
• · Management and control of expenditure against budget
• · Measure performance
• · Review targets
• · Take corrective action
• · Viable businesses for acquisitions
• · Appropriate corrective action
• · Feasibility of growth plans

DEVELOPED CULTURE

• · Programmes developed and implemented to align to company culture and values
• · Smooth transition during bolt on process
• · Communication of the Group’s vision, expectations and business imperatives to employees
• · Buy in from employees on business strategy and alignment to implementation
• · People strategy initiatives approved
• · Culture meets requirements of business
• · Excellent employee morale
• · Develop programs in the business with HR support to create a culture aligned with the identified culture of the Group
• · Entrenched Group values
• · Drive Change management processes to integrate employees into the Group’s way of doing things where relevant.
• · Leadership style to create the desired culture
• · Appropriateness of programs

TALENT MANAGEMENT

• · Employee performance measures
• · Talent identified and fostered Recruitment, retention, succession, performance measurement and individual development plans are in place and implemented
• · Retention of talent
• · Manage top team’s performance
• · Review individual development plans
• · Approve development and succession plans
• · Recruitment decision
• · Succession decisions
• · Non-performance and exit strategies
• · Required resources and skills levels to achieve business objectives

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

• · Compliance with local country legislation and regulatory requirements
• · Networks established, nurtured and maintained with local and regional governmental departments and appropriate private sector establishments
• · Compliance with governance standards
• · Business processes comply with relevant legislation developed, updated and reviewed
• · Strategic Management of minority shareholder relations
• · Interacting and engaging with local authorities on relevant issues
• · Understanding and working within the regional dynamics
• · Obtaining advice on applicability of relevant legislation and necessary changes to business processes
• · Ensuring required processes implemented to comply with relevant legislation
• · What legislation or regulatory requirements are relevant
• · What business processes are required, to comply with legislation

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:

• · Post Graduate Degree in Commerce or Business Management

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:

• · Minimum of 8 years senior or general management experience in a Corporate environment
• · At least 5 years FMCG industry related experience preferable
• · Excellent understanding of the country’s legal and regulatory framework
• · Experience in working in a multinational environment

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND ABILITIES:

• · Ability to lead a strong management team
• · Ability to work with cross cultural teams
• · Results driven
• · Strong strategic thinker
• · Solid understanding of business processes
• · Good technical and marketing abilities
• · Creative and innovative thinking
• · Strong interpersonal communication, networking and influencing skills