General Manager
2025-06-10T07:56:09+00:00
Summit Recruitment and Search
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FULL_TIME
Kenya
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Agricultural Services & Products
2025-07-09T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
8
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the dried fruit division and ensure it meets the company’s overall goals.
- Manage day-to-day activities, including production, procurement, quality control, staffing, and logistics.
- Develop business plans, set up operational policies, and manage annual budgets.
- Lead sales efforts, expand into export markets, and support new product development.
- Make sure the division follows food safety standards and meets local and international certification requirements.
- Hire, train, and manage teams in production, sales, and office functions.
- Track business performance and report progress to senior management.
- Follow company values and ensure legal compliance, especially in labor and environmental matters.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A degree in Business, Food Technology, Agriculture, or a related field (a master’s degree is an added advantage).
- At least 8 years of experience in a leadership role in food processing, agribusiness, or the FMCG sector.
- Proven track record in factory/start-up management, supply chain leadership, and market growth.
- Experience working with dried fruits or other value-added agricultural products.
- Understanding of export markets and international food safety and certification standards (e.g. HACCP, ISO, Organic, BRC).
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Lead the dried fruit division and ensure it meets the company’s overall goals. Manage day-to-day activities, including production, procurement, quality control, staffing, and logistics. Develop business plans, set up operational policies, and manage annual budgets. Lead sales efforts, expand into export markets, and support new product development. Make sure the division follows food safety standards and meets local and international certification requirements. Hire, train, and manage teams in production, sales, and office functions. Track business performance and report progress to senior management. Follow company values and ensure legal compliance, especially in labor and environmental matters
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
A degree in Business, Food Technology, Agriculture, or a related field (a master’s degree is an added advantage). At least 8 years of experience in a leadership role in food processing, agribusiness, or the FMCG sector. Proven track record in factory/start-up management, supply chain leadership, and market growth. Experience working with dried fruits or other value-added agricultural products. Understanding of export markets and international food safety and certification standards (e.g. HACCP, ISO, Organic, BRC).
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Vacancy title:
General Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Agricultural Services & Products]
Jobs at:
Summit Recruitment and Search
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 9 2025
Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the dried fruit division and ensure it meets the company’s overall goals.
- Manage day-to-day activities, including production, procurement, quality control, staffing, and logistics.
- Develop business plans, set up operational policies, and manage annual budgets.
- Lead sales efforts, expand into export markets, and support new product development.
- Make sure the division follows food safety standards and meets local and international certification requirements.
- Hire, train, and manage teams in production, sales, and office functions.
- Track business performance and report progress to senior management.
- Follow company values and ensure legal compliance, especially in labor and environmental matters.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A degree in Business, Food Technology, Agriculture, or a related field (a master’s degree is an added advantage).
- At least 8 years of experience in a leadership role in food processing, agribusiness, or the FMCG sector.
- Proven track record in factory/start-up management, supply chain leadership, and market growth.
- Experience working with dried fruits or other value-added agricultural products.
- Understanding of export markets and international food safety and certification standards (e.g. HACCP, ISO, Organic, BRC).
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Summit Recruitment and Search on www.summitrecruitment-search.com to apply
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