General Manager

Reporting Line Reports to: Group Managing Director Department: 

Purpose of the Role

The General manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership in all facets of the organization, overseeing the day-to-day running of the business, and ensuring strategic goals are at operational and budgetary levels. 

Role Accountabilities 

• Develop business plans and tactical action plans tsupport the achievement of the strategic plan. 
• Champion the strategic planning process 
• Implement sales strategies across the Company and accomplish said targets while driving growth of customer base.
• Thorough understanding of the competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, customers, markets, new industry developments, and standards. 
• Overseeing the implementation of the company’s short- and long-term strategies and plans 
• Lead the annual budgeting process tensure accurate income projections and provisioning of expenses.
• Closely monitor costs tminimize wastage and guard against possible embezzlement.
• Take immediate necessary action tpromote a culture of efficiency, honesty, integrity and placing the customer front and center of all company actions.
• High levels of customer awareness – their imports and exports habits. Understand their needs and challenges and use this knowledge for product refinement and growth. 
• Establish an appropriate leadership system that will attract, inspire, develop, and retain a highly skilled motivated, and disciplined staff tenhance the performance of the institution
• Liquidity Management: Optimize company liquidity by ensuring timely collection of debts and management of expenses.
• Appraise the Board quarterly on the company’s financial status, explaining current performance compared with the past period, actual performance compared with the budgets, and explanations for the variances. 
• Proactively recommends changes or improvements tthe overall direction, policies, and strategy of the organization; solicits advice and seeks guidance, when appropriate, from the board. 
• Develop strategies tmanage credit and operational risks of the business. 

Requirements and Qualifications

• Master degree in a business related course.
• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing or related fields 
• At least 8 years of experience in managing a team, managing multiple operational functions.
• Knowledge in Logistics Industry will be an added advantage 
• Experience in planning and budgeting 
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills 
• General Management Stakeholder Engagement & Analytical Skills; 
• Good communication written and verbal, numeracy, presentation, and analytical skills