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The role is for a top notch commodity firm. They want someone who has dealt with one of the agri commodities (could be sesame, rice, cashew or cocoa) and has managed the entire P&L. Should be an MBA from a top tier institute and should have worked in West Africa. Please do not apply if you do not have agro commodity experience.
The role involves :
Strategy Formulation & Implementation :
- Part of the Core Country Management Team - Formulate country specific strategies along with the Country Head and other senior management team members
- Develop long term & medium term strategies for various product categories with special focus on deeper participation across the value chain
- Identifying future growth drivers in each of the product categories - also look at inorganic growth opportunities in his/her own area
- Develop the domestic business with emphasis on supply chain management - origination, logistics, processing, back end management for retail and end user based approach
2) Supply Chain Management :
- Procurement / Primary Sourcing Operations
- Develop/ Manage Inland Logistics
- Processing Both primary & secondary
- Setting-up distribution operation
- Marine Logistics
- Marketing
3) Finance
- Risk Management
- Credit Exposure
- Pricing Strategies
- Transfer Pricings
- Forwards / Future/ Hedging
- Working Capital Management
4) People Management:
- Provide Leadership role for product category in the Country/ Region
- Be a member of a cross functional / cross country teams.
- Managing large local teams across particular country / region.
- The role entails absolute P&L responsibility to the incumbent for both Country / Product levels. Exposure to Micro & Macro economic factor of business environment would therefore require a strong conceptual and analytical bend of mind to operate in international business environment.
Qualification : MBA from Premier B-School between 10-15 years experience in agri commodities in Africa.
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