General Manager (Mining) Job Vacancy in Kenya

Vacancy: General Manager - Mining

Summary: Our client is a group of companies that focuses on harnessing investment opportunities on local, regional and international levels. Over the years, the group has built an impressive investment portfolio in all major sectors of the economy within Kenya and the East African region. 

We are currently hiring for a General Manager for one of the businesses that plays a leading role in processing and supplying key ingredients used in brewing, fruit juice processing, oil processing, paint industry, construction industry among others  

Job Purpose: Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, the General Manager will be responsible for Leading in the formulation and implementation of the company strategy while ensuring optimal utilization of company resources to ensure business growth and profitability in line with business objectives; this also includes providing leadership to factory/ production operations and people management.

Key Deliverables:

• Leading in the formulation and implementation of Company strategy
• Ensuring that business growth and profitability targets are achieved as planned
• Ensuring good relationship between Management and employees for industrial harmony
• Ensuring a safe and conducive working environment for all employees, clients and visitors
• Representing the company in business related external assignments to achieve positive image networks
• Ensuring that annual budgets and financial plans are set and presented to the Board for approval and review
• Leading in the development and ensuring compliance with environmental, safety and health policies and procedures of company
• Overseeing overall business budgets including monitoring departmental budgets
• Developing, coaching, training, motivating and evaluating Senior Management staff to achieve highest levels of performance
• Identifying, implementing and benchmarking best practices in management
• Determining & coordinating unit reporting and communication requirements
• Ensuring the security of company assets and personnel
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirement as well as good corporate governance practices
• Promoting a culture that reflects the organization’s values, encourages high performance, and rewards productivity

Key Deliverables of the Position

• Development and implementation of Company strategy
• Achievement of Company profitability and growth targets
• Customer satisfaction
• Positive Company image
• Compliance

Requirements

• A Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline, an MBA will be an added advantage
• At least 7 years management experience in FMCG sector, strong business driver and an entrepreneur
• Strong understanding  and experience of factory/ production set up
• Possess entrepreneurial and business acumen
• Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strategic thinker, self drive & innovative
• Have exceptional coaching & mentoring skills
• Ability to foster team spirit
• Customer focus

How to Apply: 
 

Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; 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 21st November 2014

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

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