C.E.O

Our client is a meat processing business running an abattoir with a product line of a variety of value added products. They seek to recruit a Chief Executive Officer with a minimum of 10 years senior management experience in the meat processing industry. The candidate must have experience in managing procurement, abattoir operations, sales and marketing, finance, logistics and supply chain. The ideal candidate will be responsible to grow a small business to a large profitable organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of the overall company’s strategy.
• Oversee new business development.
• Set up a chain of branded butcheries as per the business expansion model.
• Supervise and guide the sales team.
• Over see finance, keep track of weekly, monthly and annual revenues.
• Supervise pricing of products by introducing cost operating efficiencies.
• Procure statutory licenses and permits from relevant bodies such as county councils.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Grow and sustain business relations with retail, wholesale and institutional clients.
• Oversee Human resource; recruitment, training, motivation and appraisals processes.
• Develop and oversee Standard Operating Procedures.
• Take overall responsibility for ESAP and Operational Health and Safety concerns.

Qualifications:

• Must have relevant degree preferably augmented with an MBA.
• Must have 10 years senior management experience in the meat processing industry.
• Must have strong stakeholder management and relationship skills.
• Must have excellent people management, communication and presentation skills.
• Must have strong knowledge of compliance and governance requirements.
• Must have commercial understanding of meat processing operations and margins.
• Must have experience with initiating change and leading improvement programmes.
• Must have experience in developing strategic plans.
• Must have an understanding of private equity fund investor issues.

Monthly gross salary: Competitive remuneration depending on qualification and experience

Deadline: 21st  August 2015

Applications:

To apply, please follow the link: http://bit.ly/1CWFDu4 

Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****

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