Current Job Placement at Productive People

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• The General Manager will report directly to the Board of Directors and is primarily concerned with establishing and accomplishing business objectives and integrated growth of the organization
• The role will require a combination of strong business ownership and management skills, process improvement, with business development skills.
• The GM will grow and develop the management team by setting performance standards, coaching and training them to consistently achieve and surpass the organizational goals/objectives.
• He will act and think as a leader while inspiring confidence and generating excitement, enthusiasm and commitment towards the mission.

Duties

• Implementing and achieving organization mission, goals and financial objectives.
• Ensuring effective communication of the organisation’s vision, values, purpose, objectives and outcomes to all relevant stkaeholders.
• Exercising full accountability for managing Sales & Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, Distribution and HR & Administration
• Leading the development of annual strategic plans, annual business plan/budget and operating plans that supports the strategic objectives set by the board from time to time with a view to achieving the vision and mission of the company.
• Developing and monitoring strategies for ensuring the long term financial viability of the company.
• Directing the development of the corporate & competitive strategy of the company and serve as a catalyst for change in the evolving company.
• Working with the Board to ensure that they have information and advice necessary to enable them make informed decisions at all times
• Developing appropriate policies and strategies aimed at maximizing the company’s financial performance.
• Leading management in ensuring effective execution discipline which achieves corporate results and ensuring the development/implementation of effective processes, procedures, systems, quality assurance and improvement methodologies at all times.
• Developing and implementing an effective branding and communications strategy geared towards creating a positive image for the company as well as portraying the company in excellent light before all stakeholders and the public.
• Ensuring that the company has the best people at all levels and leading/ inspiring staff with a clear direction in order to achieve the company’s objectives, goals and targets at all times.
• Providing leadership to and work with the Directors to articulate and implement a performance management system which creates and rewards a culture of performance in the company in all key performance areas.
• Actively promoting and encouraging cross departmental coordination
• Overseeing and ensuring performance of company budgets as well as maintaining approval limits as contained in the corporate governance manual of the company

Key Attributes:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in the field of Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Required minimum 10 years of manufacturing or production services experience; with a minimum of 7 years in a management or related leadership equivalent role within a manufacturing environmentRelevant experience in the Food & Beverage industry would be a plus
• Knowledge of Nigerian business environment 
• Excellent Project Management skills and experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong management skills including the ability to make decisions with minimal
• Supervision, strengths in goal setting, delegation, coaching, mentoring and motivating
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
• Problem solver– Brings a problem solving mindset to any challenging situation
• Ability to comprehend complex strategic topics and specialized information and multi-task
• Ability to deliver against set objectives while operating on some occasions in stressful situations
• Ability to deal with shifting priorities and issues inherent to a fast growing organization
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in the design and execution of business plans and strategies
• Strong communication skills, in both written and oral presentations
• Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organizational and personal negotiation skill.
• Capacity to conceptualize as well as operationalize strategies
• Strong leadership skills
• Superior organizational awareness
• Experienced at managing diverse and geographically remote teams