Head of Agribusiness and Consulting at Integrated Dairies Limited (IDL)

Integrated Dairies Limited (IDL) is a Nigerian company engaged in dairy farming, milk processing, and the production of various dairy products. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, fresh dairy products while promoting sustainable agricultural practices. IDL operates a full value chain productionsystem, meaning it manages the entire dairy value chain from cattle breeding and milk production to processing and distribution. This approach ensures quality control and consistency in its products. The company is also known for its commitment to innovation in the dairy industry, food safety, and sustainable farming practices. It emphasizes local sourcing, supports smallholder farmers, and contributes to the growth of Nigeria’s agricultural and food production sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Agribusiness and Consulting

Location: Jos, Plateau
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Break down the overall corporate strategy into specific and achievable tasks and assign such tasks to various roles in the division.
• Design business strategies and plans that meet the company goals.
• Drive financial performance management for all strategic business units.
• Create a solid network of strategic partnerships that will support driving business strategy.
• Develop, review, and implement divisions operations reengineering to ensure that the operations are lean, effective, efficient and bring value to the organisation.
• Oversee the day-to-day implementation of strategies and operations of the division. This can be done through supervision, coaching and feedback mechanisms.
• Ensure that job descriptions, performance contracts, processes and workflow are clearly communicated, documented and all team members should well understand the objectives.
• Successful management of divisions projects which include its objective, budget, time limits and its implementation.
• Constantly evaluate the suitability of decisions and operations of the division to attain the set goal.
• Where necessary, liaise with other functional heads/business leads on the operations of divisions. This is to ensure smooth running of activities in the division.
• Define marketing strategies to support the division strategies and objectives.
• Spot agribusiness opportunities in the market and drive business growth.
• Use data to optimise customers' experience and division’s strategy.
• Build a highly efficient team of sales and marketing professionals.
• Any other task assigned by the line manager or the management of IDL.

Educational Qualitification & Skills

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree / Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or Marketing.
• At least 7 years experience in Operations Management or Business Development position.
• Experience and or Certification in agronomy and animal husbandry is an added advantage.
• Outstanding leadership abilities.
• Data analytics and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the latest business policies and regulations.
• Demonstrable analytical thinking and decision-making.
• Must be detail-oriented.

Salary
N14,000,000 - N16,000,000 / Annum.

Application Closing Date
20th April, 2025.