General Manager

Job Description : GM AGRO COMMODITIES WEST AFRICA FOR 12+ years experience - The General Manager role (profit center head) will involve managing Key Stakeholders internally and externally. - This is a well-rounded role in a complex and growing business with high potential. Overall responsibilities include managing P&L, Sales, Supply chain from producer to export (procurement, processing, quality and shipments). The team is composed of expats and functional local experts who require direction and leadership. The incumbent will have to deliver on these dimensions: 1. Strategic effectiveness (including key stakeholder management and industry leadership) 2. Operational effectiveness 3. Organizational effectiveness - This role will give the incumbent a unique opportunity to build his/her career in Olam. The role involves intensive team management for effective delivery on farmer engagement, procurement and export volumes. - It also involves significant stakeholder management (both internal and external). Given the current crop trends, our leadership position and the regulatory environment in the country, the incumbent has significant headroom to influence not only Olam's business but also the future of product across globe. As Profit Center Head, the incumbent will have to set out the vision for the business and take full end to end responsibility for its growth, sustainability and delivery: 1. Strategic responsibility for arriving at the best-fit strategy for the profit-center 2. Develop and deliver farmer engagement with the objective of improving yield and achieving Olam purpose of prosperous farmers, thriving communities and regenerating the living world 3. Bottom line responsibilities: Completing the budgeted commitments on volumes, GC, overheads, interest and PAT. 4. Passing the business through the books. Has to ensure that not just procurement and unit docs are in line, but also that shipments are made and sales are booked according to budget. Accountability ends not with M2M profitability but with the actual numbers generated by our accounts books and how they compare to our budgets. 5. Development of manpower: Along with mentoring and career-pathing of the team members, the incumbent also must ensure that the career paths are perpetuated suitably down the staff-line. 6. Play the role of Olam's face in the complex regulatory environment. The incumbent must manage the complex regulatory and competitive environment, constantly keeping in touch with the important players to keep herself abreast of the latest in the sector. 7. Bring in innovation and a high level of engagement with all key stakeholders to build on the sustainability issues critical to this industry.

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