Job Description
Responsibilities include formulating overall strategy, managing people and establishing policies. To be successful in this role, you should be a thoughtful leader, a confident decision-maker, helping our business develop and our people be productive.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee, evaluate, improve and ensure efficient business operation of processing, packaging (Processing Unit) and export/ local delivery (Logistics unit) on a day-to-day basis.
- Increase brand awareness for the company within Lagos FMCG & Hospitality Sector, assessing market conditions and identifying business opportunities.
- Design market strategy and set goals for business growth in Lagos.
- Control and manage budgets, optimise expenses and enhance financial performance.
- Set policies and processes to ensure adherence to high ethical and professional standards.
- Developing and implementing sales plans, conducting regular sales and operations meetings.
- Oversee recruitment and training of branch personnel.
- Ensure employee’s work productively and streamline branch activities to maximise results and achieve peak performance levels by collecting end of day reports from staff.
- Evaluate employee performance, providing feedback and encouraging excellence in the work environment.
- Prepare regular reports for senior management.
- Provide solutions to issues (e.g profit decline, employee conflicts, loss of business to competitors)
- Interacting with our customers on a regular basis to ensure top-class satisfaction, resolve customer issues as needed and gain useful feedback for the business.
REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS
- Proven management experience as a Branch Manager or similar executive role (preferably in Lagos)
- Knowledge of FMCG, Retail & Hospitality Industry
- Proven record of achieving revenue targets, growing branch revenues
- Experience in planning and budgeting
- Knowledge of business processes and functions (finance, HR, procurement, operations, etc.)
- High attention to detail and strong analytical ability
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Outstanding organisational and leadership skills
- Strong Customer Service Skills
- Problem-solving aptitude, results- driven attitude and a strong ability to meet set goals
- Basic Computer skills, Advanced skills with Microsoft Office
- BSC/BA in Business or relevant field; MSc/MA is a plus OR the equivalent work experience