General Manager at a Leading Shipping Company - Amy Consulting

Amy Consulting - Our client, a leading shipping company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager

Location: Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Summary

• Our client is looking for an experienced General Manager to join their team. The General Manager will be responsible for overseeing overall business development, financial, operational and administrative activities, and serving as the point of contact between Senior Management and the entire team.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving company strategic direction, and ensuring all business activities align accordingly.
• Overseeing all daily business and operational activities, and ensuring consistency with overall goals and strategy.
• Developing high-level sales and business development strategies, and driving responsible teams to ensure targets are met or exceeded.
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, negotiating and closing business deals.
• Monitoring and enforcing adherence to in-house and industry policies, guidelines and standards.
• Developing and driving company culture, values and behaviour whilst creating and promoting an enabling environment for high performance as well as positive morale.
• Building trust relations, alliances and partnerships with industry partners and stakeholders, and acting as company’s primary spokesperson and point of contact.
• Coordinating with other departments within the company, such as operations, sales, marketing, and finance, to ensure smooth operations.
• Reporting to the Board of Directors to keep them abreast of company activities.

Qualification and Experience Required

• 10+ years’ leadership experience within the maritime industry with extensive demonstrable experience in Business Development (essential).
• Minimum Bachelors’ Degree (or equivalent).
• Masters’ in Business Administration will be an added advantage.
• Strong inter-personal and people-oriented management skills with experience in leading and motivating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong problem solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment.
• Substantial experience in working closely with all regulatory bodies and stakeholders.
• Budgetary management experience with commercial acumen.
• Proactive and innovative attitude.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel within Nigeria.

Salary
N1,000,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
18th December, 2024.