Vacancy title:
General Manager

Jobs at:
Adept Systems

Deadline of this Job:
14 September 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 29 August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

General Manager
Our client is in production, marketing and distribution of a biopesticide in Kenya. The product has been launched into the market and production has begun. They are seeking to recruit an enterprising General Manager with a solid understanding and experience of transacting agricultural inputs. The successful candidate shall oversee the operations of the plant based in Machakos, with a primary focus on growing revenues by developing business across the country and managing distribution.

Reporting to the Board of Management, he/she will be responsible for the overall performance of the plant. In particular the person will be expected to:

•  Develop and execute strategy to grow business
  
•  Establish powerful networks at county and national levels and with various stakeholders which will pave way for business development.
  
•  Liaise with national government, county government and private sector players to run farmer trainings for the product.
  
•  Develop and manage the entire sales cycle from receiving orders to effective communication with customers to timely product delivery
  
•  Manage the financial aspects of the entire plant operations to achieve cost efficiency i.e. labour, material and overhead expenses.
  
•  Direct and manage plant operations from production, maintenance and quality, as well as inventory, warehousing and shipping and receiving.
  
•  Prepare production plans as per the demand in the market and market projections.
  
•  Oversee procurement of the raw materials to meet production requirements.
  
•  Manage and maintain existing plant facilities and equipment in appropriate working condition to meet business needs.
  
•  Work toward continuous improvement in efficiency and productivity of the plant.
  
•  Oversee the development and continuous review of standard operating procedures as well as ensuring their effective implementation
  
•  Ensure that the plant, processes and its products meet all regulatory and health and safety guidelines. Qualifications and Competencies
  
•  BSc. Degree in Agricultural or Mechanical engineering, Food Processing/Technology or Biological/Agricultural sciences, with a secondary qualification in sales and marketing
  
•  At least 5-7 years of experience in the food/feed or seed/ agro-input processing industry, preferentially within a commercial or semi—commercial setting with a solid understanding of process engineering: design, operation, control and optimization.
  
•  Proven leadership skills
  
•  Good interpersonal and team-working skills.
  
•  Good verbal, report writing and general communication skills.
  
•  Honest, vigilant and can work under pressure with minimal supervision.