General Manager Job Vacancy in Kenya - (KShs 200K)

Our Client is a widely known and respected manufacturer and distributor of animal health products for cattle, swine, poultry, fishes and companion animals.

It offers a wide range of Antibiotics, Anthelmintics, Antibacterials and Nutrients for animal health and has been actively exporting its high quality products to more than 15 countries in South -East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Our client would like to fill the position of General Manager

Job Purpose / Summary

The General Manager will be responsible for Leading, Directing and Managing the business strategy, designing strategic policy guidelines and managing the implementation of the Board’s decisions in a result oriented and resource prudent manner to add value to the shareholder and stakeholder equity and ensure sustained profitability and growth while meeting short term and long term business objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Participate in development and review of organization’s corporate strategic planning and implement strategic goals and objectives
  • Developing, monitoring and evaluating the mechanism to ensure implementation of the company’s strategic plan and achievement of the Company’s performances targets in terms of profitability, cost management and market penetration
  • Set up and Implement programs that include marketing, sales, production, distribution, financial management, safety, cross-border working, staff productivity and motivation
  • Identifying, implementing and benchmarking for best practices in business management
  • Ensuring compliance with the Law and other international regulatory standards
  • Directing and monitoring external business partnerships to foster a positive corporate image and build good relations with the external stakeholders.
  • Determining and coordinating company reporting and communication requirements and review financial and operational reports
  • Directing and Monitoring regional and country business targets and operations
  • Developing, Coaching, Inspiring and evaluating employees to achieve highest levels of performance.
  • Manage the day-to-day activities of the organization, overseeing that work is accomplished by the managers and supervisors, and that it is consistent with corporate policies and objectives
  • Oversee that the inventory management is consistent with sales, cash flow and financial goals
  • Oversee sales, delivery, distribution, pricing, accounting and customer service
  • Prepare budget and sales forecasts with the respective departments
  • Keep up with the industry trends, attend trade shows, conventions and seminars as appropriate or as directed
  • Identify new investment opportunities and manage the organization’s assets

Minimum Qualifications
  • A degree holder in business related field
  • 5 - 7 years’ experience in a senior management position
  • CPA Qualifications will be an added advantage
  • MBA will be an added advantage

Required skills and key competencies
  • Financial Management skills
  • Operations Management
  • Strong analytical skills, Logical and objective
  • High level of business intelligence and technical skills
  • Good business acumen
  • Leadership skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Salary Budget: KShs. 200,000

How to apply: If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 01 oct, 2013


Only successful candidates will be contacted.