General Manager

Job Description : GM UGANDA · Develop the company’s business strategy in conjunction with the Board and translate it into annual work plans and budgets. · Responsible for implementation of work plans and budget and overall responsibility of the company’s financial goals. · Develop and Implement strategies to promote the company’s brand and to ensure the credit worthiness of the company remains strong especially with financial partners. · Collaborate with other stakeholders to implement the values, vision and strategic goals of the company and execute change initiatives. · Ensure Directors, shareholders, management, and external stakeholders are provided accurate information on the company’s status and outlook. · Provide overall leadership to staff and evaluate their activities. · Maintenance of a management information system that adequately meets and addresses business needs. · Develop and direct the implementation of policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations · Develop new and maintain existing client relationships and ensure the quality of client engagements Key result areas: · Prepare and execute the company annual workplan and budget to deliver the company set growth and financial aspirations · Develop field sales action plans and advertising to accomplish marketing and sales goals · Monitor sales performance and align marketing initiatives with high-impact customers · Complete market research to determine competition and opportunities for growth · Monitor, evaluate and report competitive market conditions. Provide insight for openings to market and sell the company’s products and services · Lead activities of taking existing products into new markets, new products into existing markets and or new products into new markets · Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual sales performance reviews. · Provide cost and benefit analysis to support all significant investment decisions in the company. · Written and oral reporting of strategic issues to the Board of Directors · Manage and execute the brand image of the company · Manage, and operate within approved budgets supporting overall business plan · Perform other duties and projects as the Board may assign · Driving team performance, monitoring results and appropriately allocating resources. Requirements: · Qualifications: · Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Marketing or related field · Postgraduate qualifications in Marketing, Finance, or Management is an added advantage · Experience and other requirements: · Minimum 5 years of experience in senior leadership role, preferred in same industry · Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel anywhere in the Country and outside the Country. · Special skills/Competencies: · An appreciation and a good understanding of macro economics and external factors affecting the business strategies adopted. · Ability to analyse and evaluate data for acceptability and correctness. · Ability and experience in communicating with staff, Directors and other stakeholders. · Good interpersonal skills required in collaborating with people at different levels within the company. · Strong business acumen to easily identify business opportunities · Dynamic self-starter with a personal ambition to succeed. · Demonstrated competency in creating and execution on strategic plans · Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. · A person of high integrity. · Excellent computer skills particularly in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Access, Power Point.

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