Group Chief Executive Officer - Meat Processing Firm

Position: Group CEO

Location: Luanda Angola, Africa

Qualification: Any Graduate/PG

Experience: 20+ years

CTC Budget: 15000 USD

Job Responsibility:

- We are looking out for the candidates who is having exposure in Meat, Chicken, Sausage, Nuggets experience.

- Experience in Handling P & L Responsibilities

- Experience in Handling operations

- Profit and loss accountability, group operations

Responsibility Areas KRA's:

- Strategy & Risk Management Direct the company in keeping with the vision outlined for the company by the Board of Directors. Partner with high-level officers to grow the company, strengthen it and ensure its sustainability.

- Lay clear stratregic goals and evaluate organisation performance and results. Set long term & short term goals for the organisation. Analyze and make recommendation on the impact of long range growth initiatives, planning, and introduction of new strategies and regulatory actions.

- Oversee service and product quality standards and adherence throughout the Group; adequately establishing goals for each department and Business Unit.

- Build a work culture that propels the organisation forward, makes it future ready and lays down the foundation of sustainability.

- Work closely with the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) to prepare annual budgets, complete risk analysis on potential investments, and advise the Board of Directors with regard to investment risk and return

- Maintain awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, industry developments. Assess risks to the company and ensure they are monitored and minimized

- Forecast AOP in congunction with the Sales Plan and implement a comprehensive strategy to create a budgets to meet targets. Achieve growth (in terms of revenue) vis-a-vis targets by executing the procurement plan/Annual Operating Plan (AOP) as per mutual agreement of the Board of Directors

- Build a profound succession plan for various businesses with adequate talent bench strength at all critical levels.

- Represent the company as required, including attendance of important functions, industry events and public meetings. Represent the organization in media & other public events wherever necessary

- Build a strong position for the organization in its geography for operational excellence, ethical practices, customer orientation and product quality

Business Development:

- Spend initial months in mapping business opportunities in the given geography. Spearhead branding opportunities for the organization.

- Deliver value by guaranteeing an outstanding execution of the RTM (Route To Market) strategy in a consistent way. The role enables the sales teams and controls operational discipline through clear KPIs and expected outcomes.

- Position current and new products to create a dedicated market share and then ensure sustenance and growth. Monitor regularly competitors sales volume and recommend any as actions as required.

Stakeholder Management:

- Build and maintain strong working relationship with potential and current vendors and also porspective network for prospective business expansion opportunities in the geography.

- Mentor and interact with members of staff at all levels to foster growth and encourage development among senior executive team and all members of staff.

- Travel frequently across African regions & overseas too in order to meet, assess and encourage the business teams to meet their stipulated targets.

- Communicate effectively and establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board of Directors as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges.

Operations Excellence:

- Ensure standardizing all processes, adherence & reporting of the team on the process, highlighting deviations and taking corrective actions well in time.

- Work with key executives on budgeting, forecasting and resource allocation programs to align with the AOP of various businesses.

- Cultivate a data driven decision making culture and work ethos across the organisation

- Optimally utilize the installed capacities of the manufacturing unit by extending the reach of the product to continuously augment sales.

- Evaluate company's financial, operational, and sales and marketing structures to plan for continual improvements and a continual increase of operating efficiencies.

- Develop credibility and authority of the finance leadership team by providing accurate analysis of budgets, reports and financial trends and operational procedures in order to assist the BOD and senior executive team.

Leadership & Culture:

- Ensure self & team's alignment to organisational goals & policies by being a tough Change Agent

- Equip the team to monitor themselves & engage in constant performance discussions to identify gaps and improve performance of the group from a capability perspective.

- Build a work culture that propels the organisation forward, makes it future ready and lays down the foundation of sustainability. Have a record of devoting time and energy to improving employee engagement.

- Responsible for creating a culture of good performance by attracting and retaining competent staff in the function and maintaing healthy relationship with employees. Develop oneself and team through organizational initiatives like coaching, training, continuous feedback session, etc.

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