CEO Job Vacancy

Our

Client: A FMCG

start-up in the bottled and drinking-water segment in Tanzania.
 

Overseeing: Finance, Logistics,

Sales, Marketing
 

Reporting

To: Board

of Directors
 

Job

Purpose: To

give overall direction and leadership toward the achievement of the company’s

vision, mission, and annual goals and objectives.
 

Job

Location: Bunena,

Bukoba Municipality, Tanzania (Open to EAC Nationals)
 

• Develop
  
  and implement an annual business plan that successfully delivers results
  
  and meets strategic objectives of the company


• Ensure
  
  the company consistently presents a credible and positive image to its
  
  stakeholders and the general public


• Manage
  
  and hold responsibility for business decisions


• Manage
  
  investment and business risks


• Collaborate
  
  with the Board to define and articulate the company’s vision and to
  
  develop strategies for achieving that vision;


• Lead
  
  the implementation of the organization’s Strategy with the Board and
  
  proactively provide insights and direction to the implementation of committed
  
  and planned projects on time and budget;


• Develop
  
  organizational key performance indicators that support the strategic
  
  direction set by the Board and correlate with annual operating budgets;


• Oversee
  
  the complete operations of the organization in accordance with the
  
  direction established in the strategic plans;


• Establish
  
  effective internal monitoring and control systems in executing the
  
  Strategy;


• Inform
  
  the Board and about trends, issues, problems and activities in order to
  
  facilitate policy-making;


• Direct
  
  the organization’s business growth as well as increase the company’s
  
  market share and revenue;


• Keep
  
  the Board fully informed on the financial health of the organization and
  
  all the critical factors influencing the company;


• Oversee
  
  implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and
  
  regular evaluations across all business units within the organization;



• Provide
  
  general oversight of all organizational operations in order to ensure a
  
  smoothly functioning and efficient organization;


• Evaluate
  
  the company and Executive staff’s performance on a quarterly basis;


• Manage
  
  good relations with external stakeholders in order to build a strong
  
  corporate image;


• Inculcate
  
  a result-based management culture as well as a robust and conducive work
  
  environment to improve performance and accountability for all staff.

• Contribute
  
  to the development of the Strategic Plan by determining strategic options,
  
  selecting those to be pursued, and deciding the means to implement and
  
  support them;


• Contribute
  
  to the development of the mission and vision of the organization and
  
  assuring that all actions are related to and adhere to that mission;


• Set
  
  overall corporate policies in line with the organization’s vision, mission
  
  and strategic plan;


• Attend,
  
  contribute and deliberate on issues presented at Board meetings;


• Recommend
  
  policy positions to the Board.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A
  
  minimum of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce,
  
  Management or other related field


• Fluent
  
  in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili


• Demonstrated
  
  distinguished leadership with a track record of achievements in the
  
  private sector backed with a minimum ten (5) years in senior management /
  
  executive level roles.


• Experience
  
  in nurturing corporate business relationships and establishment of
  
  long-term symbiotic partnerships with external stakeholders;


• Demonstrated
  
  results in growing a business or expanding a market;


• Proven
  
  track record of meeting and exceeding sales or other equally challenging
  
  business objectives.


• Strong
  
  product solution selling skills, including extensive experience calling on
  
  key executives.


• Profound
  
  understanding of business dynamics within area of control, as a basis for
  
  informed business decision-making.


• Competitive
  
  intelligence in account planning and sales activities to develop counter
  
  strategies that will neutralize competitive influence on the customer’s
  
  buying decisions.


• Ability
  
  to make decisions


• Ability
  
  to think and act strategically


• Analytical
  
  skills


• Ability
  
  to delegate


• Communication
  
  and interpersonal skills


• Problem
  
  solving skills


• Presentation
  
  skills


• Ability
  
  to take initiative


• Planning
  
  and coordinating skills


• Ability
  
  to network, build and maintain relationships


• High
  
  level of integrity and dependability

• Salary
  
  negotiable depending on experience and qualifications


• Employment
  
  available under a two years’ contract renewable on merit

 
Send your CV (in Word format) titled with your Name via email with the Subject

Line as “CEO
Tanzania” to jobs@genesisconsult.net not later than 4 April 2016. 

In your application, please specify:

1.   
Current Gross Salary with Benefits;

2.   
Expected Gross Salary with Benefits; and

3.   
Experience in FMCG Sector.