General Manager

Job Description : GM ZAMBIA Should preferably have a masters degree/MBA or CA who has matured to become a general manager/CEO (Preferred from IIM institute) Experience- Minimum 10 Yrs as managerial role. Job Location - Ndola, Zambia Industry preference - Transport / logistic / freight / shipping etc The position requires the GM to have an all-round experience in fleet management particularly cross border movement. The GM is required to have knowledge in all departmental aspects with an emphasis on long-term goals, growth, profit, and return on investment in running a transport and logistics company. Required Skills/Abilities: - Excellent managerial and financial skills and the ability to take leadership over any business operations area. - Thorough understanding of management and financial practices in all areas and phases of business operations. - 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. Supervisory Responsibilities: - Oversees the ongoing operations of all divisions in the company. - 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. - Grow the fleet from its current size of 70 trucks to 300 trucks. 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 companies 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.

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