About the Company

We are FMCG manufacturing company based in Nairobi,Kenya specifically in the category of baby diapers, sanitary pads, tissue paper (converting), and tissue paper pulping.

The General Manager will play a mission-critical role in stabilizing factory operations, securing working capital, ensuring seamless availability of raw materials, and driving the company’s turnaround and long-term sustainability.

Role Purpose

The GM will own the overall performance and day-to-day running of the business, covering Operations, Finance, Commercial, and Human Resources.

We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on leader who can:

• Diagnose operational gaps
• Stabilize production and working capital
• Drive commercial performance with discipline and strategic clarity

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Production

• Lead end-to-end factory operations across diapers, sanitary pads, tissue converting, and pulping.
• Ensure consistent production planning, raw-material availability, and minimal downtime.
• Implement SOPs, efficiency standards, and quality assurance across all SKUs.

Financial & Working Capital Management

• Develop and execute working-capital recovery strategies.
• Optimize cash flow and reduce operational bottlenecks.
• Drive cost control across energy, chemicals, labour, logistics, and procurement.
• Ensure financial discipline, reporting accuracy, and budgeting efficiency

Commercial & Market

• Strengthen sales, distribution, and route-to-market execution.
• Ensure product availability, timely order fulfilment, and stock health across regions.
• Support channel development, pricing strategy, and market intelligence.
• Monitor competitive activity and drive market share growth.

People & Culture

• Lead and mentor all department heads and operational teams.
• Build a performance-driven culture with accountability, professionalism, and respect.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, staff development, and fair employee management.

Strategic & Governance

• Support the MD in business strategy execution, risk management, and compliance.
• Maintain strong alignment with shareholders on business priorities and progress.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or related field.
• MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Financial management, FMCG manufacturing / factory management and commercial leadership roles.
• Proven experience in business turnaround, working capital management, and rapid scale-up.

Competencies

• Strong operational and financial acume
• Leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving under pressure
• Ability to deliver results, enforce discipline, and drive accountability
• High integrity and ownership mindset

• Lead end-to-end factory operations across diapers, sanitary pads, tissue converting, and pulping.
• Ensure consistent production planning, raw-material availability, and minimal downtime.
• Implement SOPs, efficiency standards, and quality assurance across all SKUs.
• Develop and execute working-capital recovery strategies.
• Optimize cash flow and reduce operational bottlenecks.
• Drive cost control across energy, chemicals, labour, logistics, and procurement.
• Ensure financial discipline, reporting accuracy, and budgeting efficiency
• Strengthen sales, distribution, and route-to-market execution.
• Ensure product availability, timely order fulfilment, and stock health across regions.
• Support channel development, pricing strategy, and market intelligence.
• Monitor competitive activity and drive market share growth.
• Lead and mentor all department heads and operational teams.
• Build a performance-driven culture with accountability, professionalism, and respect.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, staff development, and fair employee management.
• Support the MD in business strategy execution, risk management, and compliance.
• Maintain strong alignment with shareholders on business priorities and progress.

• Strong operational and financial acumen
• Leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving under pressure
• Ability to deliver results, enforce discipline, and drive accountability
• High integrity and ownership mindset

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or related field.
• MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred.