Executive Career at Michael Stevens Consulting

Job Description

• Formulating and successfully implementing company policy;
• 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;
• Maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the Group Chairman/Supervising Director of the company;
• 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;
• Ensuring the operational performance of the company;
• Assuming full accountability to the board for all company operations;
• Representing the company to major customers and professional associations;
• Develop and maintaining an effective executive team.

Key Expectations

• Operate a profitable, well managed and well run business with good manufacturing practice (GMP)
• Develop a robust market and marketing strategy to absorb the current product capacity and the projected increases.
• Pursue a plan to expand production and sales from 200mt/day to 1000mt/day within 3 years.
• Pursue and obtain ISO Certifications
• Run the refinery efficiently using Good Manufacturing Practice
• Select and develop a competent and capable management team to deliver on the business strategic plan and the Group Strategic Businesses.
• In addition to providing leadership for the local Executive Leadership Team, he will be required to work collaboratively with the broader Executive Team and key management within the Group

The Person

• Should hold a first Degree and an MBA or a Master's in a relevant discipline; minimum of 18 years total working experience with at least 7 years in the manufacturing outfit.
• Highly motivated, results driven, with a passion for business, skilled at communicating a clear vision for growth and can capitalise and sustain the momentum that is being created within the organization.
• Highly skilled business leader who will improve focus and profitably grow share within a very competitive market. He should also be able to demonstrate proven experience of managing operations at a senior management/director level within the engineering, FMCG, and/or manufacturing industries for at least 5-10 years.
• The preferred candidate should be not be more than 45 years old and must be hungry for success in this capacity.