Pivotage Consulting - Our client is currently seeking to grow its team by hiring suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Chief Operating Officer - Commodity Export
Location: Any City
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures
- Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth
- Establish policies that promote company culture and vision
- Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives (IT, Marketing, Sales, and Finance etc.)
- Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication
- Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
- Write and submit reports to the CEO in all matters of importance
- Assist CEO in fundraising ventures
- Participate in expansion activities (investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances etc.)
- Manage relationships with partners/vendors
- Measures effectiveness and efficiency of operational processes both internally and externally and finds ways to improve processes
- Develops and implements growth strategies
- Acts as a liaison between company and client for quality assurance
- Raises capital through banks or outside investors to help foster growth or obtain sales goals
- Provides mentoring to all employees, including management
- Motivates staff to meet or surpass organizational and sales goals
- Coordinates with human resources department to recruit skilled talent and keep the best employees
- Oversees daily operations and makes adjustments as necessary
- Presents new ideas and cash flow strategies to board of directors and other company officers
- Directs acquisitions and sales of assets to meet organization goals
- Evaluates newly implemented sales plans
Other Responsibilities:
- Liaise with the clients on export operations issues; attend operations performance review meetings with clients to ascertain excellent service delivery to clients
- Increase efficiency in the overall organization’s business operation
- Achievement of the organization’s budget figures
- Provide Training, motivation, and direction of export operations
- Provide Leadership in the development and sustenance of skills, competencies and capability within the business operations divisions
- Ensure that all key operating personnel meet the required competency standards and are competent to carry out their duties.
- Develop company export/logistics policies, procedures, guidelines, standing orders and specific operational guidelines and ensure they are being adhered to.
- Monitoring operations and ensure excellent Quality Management System in accordance with ISO Regulations.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- B.Sc (Business Administration/Related Discipline) from a reputable institution.
- MBA or M.Sc. a plus
- Professional Membership (IoD, NIM etc.)
- Minimum of 8- 10 years relevant experience in Commodity export at a senior management level in a reputable similar company.
Knowledge:
- Understanding of business functions such as HR, Finance, marketing etc.
- Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development
- Experience in fundraising will be a plus
- Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
- Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure and MS Office
- Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
- Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
Remuneration
Salary is very competitive.
Application Closing Date
15th February, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV (MS Word format only) to:
[email protected] using the role (Head of Claims) as the subject of your application.