Our
Client: A FMCG
start-up in the bottled and drinking-water segment in Tanzania.
Job
Title: CEO
Overseeing: Finance, Logistics,
Sales, Marketing
Reporting
To: Board
of Directors
Job
Location: Bunena,
Bukoba Municipality, Tanzania (Open to EAC Nationals)
Responsibilities
- Develop
and implement an annual business plan that successfully delivers results
and meets strategic objectives of the company
- Ensure
the company consistently presents a credible and positive image to its
stakeholders and the general public
- Manage
and hold responsibility for business decisions
- Manage
investment and business risks
- Collaborate
with the Board to define and articulate the company’s vision and to
develop strategies for achieving that vision;
- Lead
the implementation of the organization’s Strategy with the Board and
proactively provide insights and direction to the implementation of committed
and planned projects on time and budget;
- Develop
organizational key performance indicators that support the strategic
direction set by the Board and correlate with annual operating budgets;
- Oversee
the complete operations of the organization in accordance with the
direction established in the strategic plans;
- Establish
effective internal monitoring and control systems in executing the
Strategy;
- Inform
the Board and about trends, issues, problems and activities in order to
facilitate policy-making;
- Direct
the organization’s business growth as well as increase the company’s
market share and revenue;
- Keep
the Board fully informed on the financial health of the organization and
all the critical factors influencing the company;
- Oversee
implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and
regular evaluations across all business units within the organization;
- Provide
general oversight of all organizational operations in order to ensure a
smoothly functioning and efficient organization;
- Evaluate
the company and Executive staff’s performance on a quarterly basis;
- Manage
good relations with external stakeholders in order to build a strong
corporate image;
- Inculcate
a result-based management culture as well as a robust and conducive work
environment to improve performance and accountability for all staff.
Board member duties:
- Contribute
to the development of the Strategic Plan by determining strategic options,
selecting those to be pursued, and deciding the means to implement and
support them;
- Contribute
to the development of the mission and vision of the organization and
assuring that all actions are related to and adhere to that mission;
- Set
overall corporate policies in line with the organization’s vision, mission
and strategic plan;
- Attend,
contribute and deliberate on issues presented at Board meetings;
- Recommend
policy positions to the Board.
Qualifications and Skills:
- A
minimum of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce,
Management or other related field
- Fluent
in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
- Demonstrated
distinguished leadership with a track record of achievements in the
private sector backed with a minimum ten (5) years in senior management /
executive level roles.
- Experience
in nurturing corporate business relationships and establishment of
long-term symbiotic partnerships with external stakeholders;
- Demonstrated
results in growing a business or expanding a market;
- Proven
track record of meeting and exceeding sales or other equally challenging
business objectives.
- Strong
product solution selling skills, including extensive experience calling on
key executives.
- Profound
understanding of business dynamics within area of control, as a basis for
informed business decision-making.
- Competitive
intelligence in account planning and sales activities to develop counter
strategies that will neutralize competitive influence on the customer's
buying decisions.
- Ability
to make decisions
- Ability
to think and act strategically
- Analytical
skills
- Ability
to delegate
- Communication
and interpersonal skills
- Problem
solving skills
- Presentation
skills
- Ability
to take initiative
- Planning
and coordinating skills
- Ability
to network, build and maintain relationships
- High
level of integrity and dependability
Terms:
- Salary
negotiable depending on experience and qualifications
- Employment
available under a two years’ contract renewable on merit
Application:
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject Line as “CEO
Tanzania” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 4 April 2016.
No
phone calls please.
In your application, please specify:
1.
Current Gross Salary with Benefits;
2.
Expected Gross Salary with Benefits; and
3.
Experience in FMCG Sector.
