Managing
Directors & CEOs
Summary: Our client, a leading East Africa focused private equity firm
seeks to recruit senior professionals across three dynamic FMCG businesses
based in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, respectively.
Each
of the businesses produce a subset of FMCG products including bottled water,
juices, carbonated soft drinks, biscuits, cereals and other snacks.
Location: Will vary across Nairobi, Kampala and/or Addis Ababa.
Start
Date: Will
vary with respective companies with earliest start date of 1 May 2016
Reporting
Structure: Successful
candidate will report directly to the Board of Directors of each respective
company where the private equity firm will have significant influence;
As the General Manager or MD, all other senior managers within the respective companies will report directly to the Candidate
Responsibilities
- Implement
and drive execution of 5-year strategic investment plan including:
- Responsible
for overall marketing and distribution operations of the Company by
defining strategies and implementing processes to drive growth of brands
within local and export markets;
- Define
marketing strategies to address gaps left by key competitors in the
market;
- Supervise
and oversight on inventory procurement/ supply chain management to ensure
production meets local market demand and is reactive to market and
competitor trends;
- Design
distribution structure and channel partners to ensure adequate coverage of
urban and rural markets.
Experience/
Qualifications
- Significant
experience in food or beverage production with significant experience in
manufacturing.
- Functional
knowledge of production, sales and marketing, supply chain management and
business financials with experience in either water, juice, carbonated
drinks, biscuits and cereals.
- Ability
to work independently with no supervision reporting into the respective
Board of Directors.
- Strong
leadership skills, well organized, flexible and able to embrace the
challenge of being an agent of change within a business;
- Previous
experience of working in Africa is essential and/or knowledge and
experience in working in multicultural environments
Compensation: Competitive compensation package including (salary + housing
allowance + other benefits) depending on experience;
Back-ended equity participation based on vesting schedule and on achievement of investment plan milestones.
How to apply
Send your application including a cover letter demonstrating why you are the most suited for this role, a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 3rd June 2016
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please
note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.
