Job Description

Job Location:

Zambia, NDOLA.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

 

·        Oversees the ongoing operations of all divisions in the company.

·        Oversee day-to-day operations.

·        Manages and directs the company toward its primary goals and objectives.

·        Oversees employment decisions at the executive level of the company.

·        Leads a team of executives to consider major decisions.

·        Promotes communication and cooperation among divisions to create a spirit of unity in the organization.

·        Ensure employees are motivated and productive.

·        Ensure employees work productively and develop professionally.

 

Duties/Responsibilities:

 

·      Review and improve organizational effectiveness by developing processes, systems, overseeing employees, establishing a highly motivated work environment, and creating innovative approaches for improvement.

• Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth.
• Works with the board of directors and other executives to establish short-term objectives and long-range goals, and related plans and policies.
• Plan, coordinate and direct business operations to ensure the achievement of company revenue goals.

·      Effectively manages the human resources of the organization according to authorized personnel policies and procedures.

·      Assist human resources in setting up KPIs, scorecards, recruiting, hiring, training and evaluating employees and ensure staff complies with company policy and procedures.

• Knowledge and ability to set up departments and improve on existing structure, such as, operations, HR, Finance, Administration Workshop, driver training and Stores. 

Operational Responsibilities:

• Schedule and lead staff meetings to discuss updates, issues, feedback and to create solutions to issues that come up within the company's operations.
• Train, guide and mentor employees and evaluate their performance and productivity in completing their job duties.
• Ability to manage drivers.
• Grow the fleet.

Financial Responsibilities:

• Develop, outline and implement plans and strategies to increase the profitability of company products and services.

·      Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages organization's resources within those budget guidelines.

• Presents regular reports on the status of the companys operations to the board of directors.
• Make high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profits.
• Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvements.

Commercial Responsibilities:

·      Provide feedback and make recommendations that increase the success of marketing efforts and the effectiveness of current marketing strategies at reaching target markets.

·      Foster, build and develop long term relationships with existing and new potential customers/clients.

·      Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business.

·      Finding and developing new markets and improving sales.

• Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company.

 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proven experience in other managerial positions.
• Excellent managerial and financial skills and the ability to take leadership over any business operations area.

·        Superlative communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate as a leader.

·        Thorough understanding of management and financial practices in all areas and phases of business operations.

• Experience in developing profitable strategies and implementing vision.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance and performance management principles.
• Familiarity with diverse business functions such as marketing, PR, finance and other departmental functions.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate governance and general management best practices.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to create innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of technical applications.

 

Should preferably have a masters degree/MBA or CA who has matured to become a general manger/CEO.  

 

Company Profile:

Salary: Not disclosed

Industry: Logistics

Functional Area: Supply chain /logistics /Purchases

Role Category:

Employment Type: Full time

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