General Manager

Job Description : GM UGANDA FOR FMCG · Provide leadership and vision by assisting the board and staff with the development of long range and annual plans, and with the evaluation and reporting of progress on strategies. · Formulate and execute the company's strategic plan. · Establish and lead execution of operation strategy. · Set and achieve key performance targets for sales, delivery, cost, expenses and other measurements of operational performance. · Identify, create, and develop new market opportunities, taking the lead on constructing a robust and successful business proposal that secure new deals, contracts and long-term relationships. · Support and lead company products sales, growth and continuous cost & quality improvements in the business. · Manage all sales related activities covering setting and strictly monitoring of sales targets and ensure accurate delivery of products in all sales channels. · Ensure timely collection of company’s money from the market. · Develop a plan to minimize expiry products from the market · Minimizes sales returns/damaged goods and short expiry goods by monitoring returns, developing a depletion plan and avoiding overstocking the points of sales. · Timely update and present competitors’ activities and provide market feed-back on new products, price changes, new launches, etc to the top management. · Communicate operational/sales results, activities, etc. to Executive Management and provide recommendations and plans for ongoing improvement. · Ensure areas of responsibility are delivered in a way that are consistent with the company’s goals and financial-cost improvement plans · Monitor industry legislative developments, develop and implement strategic changes in order to maintain compliance and maximize business performance · Develop and maintain an excellent rapport with key stakeholders such as clients, suppliers, community organisations, regulatory bodies etc · Representing the organization at trade exhibitions, events, demonstrations and other related activities · Responsible for the warehousing operations including its personnel To formulate performance measures, parameters and targets, in line with the business objectives and agreed every year on performance review, with targets set for the subsequent year. · Maintain a high level of confidentiality throughout: on current business activities, short-long term plans, proposals under scrutiny and any other activity related to the business. · Atleast a Bachelors Degree in business management or related field · A Masters degree in business administration is an added advantage. · Atleast 20 years of experience. · Good knowledge of different business functions. · Strong leadership qualities. · Excellent communication skills. · Highly organized. · Strong work ethic. · Good interpersonal skills. · Meticulous attention to detail. · Computer literate. · Proactive nature.

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