• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head, Agribusiness & Consulting


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship


• Experience 7 years


• Location Plateau


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

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 brings value to the organisation.


• Oversee day-to-day implementation of strategies and operations of the division. This can be done through supervision, coaching and feedback mechanism.


• Ensure that job descriptions, performance contracts, processes and workflow are clearly communicated, documented and the objectives should be well understood by all team members.


• 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.

Requirements

• PhD, M.Sc and B.Sc in Business Administration, Operations Management or Marketing. Experience and or Certification in agronomy and animal husbandry is an added advantage.


• At least 7 years' experience in Operations Management or Business Development position.


• 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.