Country Manager - FMCG

GM Rwanda : Foods

- The Country Manager will work with a top tier management team dedicated to developing, processing, and selling world-class products and services; act as the key face of the company; develop customers and channels to market and channel partner relationships; develop strategic partnerships and ensure that overall revenue and profit goals are achieved, and shareholder value is delivered.

- The Country Manager will fulfill all required company governance functions, will develop an open and communicative relationship with the Holding CEO providing regular updates on Company strategy, performance, management direction and decisions.

Job Content:

- Set- up, develop, and define the company's business strategy, and execution of that strategy to obtain a leading position in the marketplace

- Set and control the direction of the company

- Responsible for day-to-day decisions

- Ensure achievement of revenue growth in a responsible and profitable manner, and drive profitability of the business

- Generate new business and gives approval of new projects

- Identify and initiate business partnerships with other companies

- Provide high-level strategic and tactical leadership to the management team to satisfy consumer needs, develop and nurture new customers, partnerships, strategic alliances, and other market opportunities

- Create and motivate a high performance, innovative and results-driven culture within the team

- Develop performance measurements and ensure these metrics are achieved

- Be the chief steward of the company, ensuring the company is well positioned in the public marketplace, and building relationships and credibility with outside stakeholders to provide necessary resources to grow the business

- Be the primary spokesperson for the company in all interactions with the press, the financial community, and the public markets

- Identify all risks facing the company and ensure appropriate strategies are in place to mitigate them

- Attends board meetings and other presentations

Job Requirements :

- Experienced GM in Food Industry

- Dynamic

- Value driven

- Strategic capabilities

- Proven operational effectiveness

- Strong experience in both developed and developing markets

- 40 - 45years

- Strong relationship management skills

- Engineering background