Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client is a large conglomerate with business interests ranging from engineering services to FMCG and healthcare products, is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer, Expatriate
Job Reference: 1085
Location: Nigeria
Industry: FMCG - Consumer Goods
Function: Executive
Job Scope
The scope of the job will be:
- Profitably growing Group in its existing segments of household chemicals (B2C), and industrial chemicals (B2B).
- Developing new business segments for the Group.
- Growing and developing Group’s management team.
- Exercising full accountability for managing Sales & Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, Distribution and HR & Administration.
- Reporting into the Group Managing Director.
Job Description
- Providing overall strategic and operational leadership to Group’s management team.
- Developing a vision and long-term strategy in conjunction with the Group Executive Committee.
- Growing and developing Group’s management team by setting performance standards, coaching and training.
- Ensuring that Group’s financial performance, revenue growth, and other critical success factors are able to meet agreed targets.
- Controlling all aspects of the P&L for all business units.
- Developing and growing the business units of the company : B2B Industrial chemicals (own production, import and distribution) & B2C Homecare chemicals (own production and distribution)
- Growing the company through expansion into new business segments.
- Managing relationships with Regulatory and public bodies such as NAFDAC, Major existing and potential customers, Existing and potential local and international partners.
- Keeping up to date on industry trends, attending trade shows, conventions and seminars as appropriate.
- Travelling domestically and internationally as required.
- Managing imports, stock levels and distribution processes of chemicals and other raw materials for the paint, confectionary, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food & beverage industries.
- Ensuring continuous support to customers in the development of new products through technical training, conducting trials and providing on-site assistance.
- Appointing channel partners (distributors and wholesalers) and ensure effective management.
- Planning and launching new products in line with Group’s strategy.
- Driving marketing and brand building activities.
- Recommending wage, bonus and commission schedules in line with budget together with HR.
- Recruiting, assessing, training and mentoring staff together with HR.
Expectations
- Master of Business Administration combined with a Bachelor/ Master degree in chemistry.
- Minimum 15 years of work experience in the chemical and/or homecare sector with at least 5 of these years in management roles.
- Previous experience in Nigeria is an advantage.
- Extensive knowledge of the chemical industry either in homecare or industry applications in emerging markets.
- Extensive experience in managing all important aspects across Sales & Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, Distribution and HR & Administration.
- Proven leadership skills, having successfully managed significant business units and proven the ability to lead and grow a team.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills and written proficiency in English.
- Excellent command of the relevant IT tools/ programs and professional standards.
- Good leadership skills. Capable of leading and growing a team.
- Ability to build consensus, rally support around common goals and to motivate groups and individuals.
Offer
- Attractive expatriate package (+200,000USD), family status
- Benefits: car, driver, house, cook, medical expenses, furnished accomodation
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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