General Manager

World Leading Chemicals Distributor looking for strong, hands on good all round General Manager.

• Strong leadership skills, hands-on mentality, able to work with little supervision and coordination actions with corporate staff.
• Strong focus on Sales and Business Development
• Able to implement a business plan and develop a continued strategic plan according to market opportunities and objectives

• Implement Compliance Rules and maintain a quality service by establishing and enforcing ethical business practice according to the organization’s standards
• Accomplishes subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections.

• HR duties: recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining local staff members; communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing .

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Performance Management, Staffing, Management Proficiency, Coordination, Coaching, Developing Standards, Financial Planning and Strategy, Process Improvement, Decision Making, Strategic Planning, Quality Management

CURRENT STRUCTURE

• New Head Office in Lagos, Warehouses in Lagos and Port Harcourt (project)
• 7 staff members (4 in sales) , present General Manager will retire
• Part of a bigger structure to cover Middle East & Africa
• Strong exports from Europe
• Today mostly indent business with European suppliers
• Strong Interest from our European suppliers to work with us

Outlook

• Establish Company as a leading distributor
• Focus on Food, Oil&Gas, Lubricants and Coatings
• Develop business of existing and new suppliers – widen product portfolio
• Broaden customer base in the different market segments
• Guide sales managers in their approach to market
• Develop Key Accounts
• Set up local invoicing
• Cooperate with our export department and the European Market Managers