Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 8 years
- Location: Kwara
Job Description
- As a Branch Manager, you’re responsible for inspiring your team, create ownership opportunities, and to deliver on the following key dimensions.
- Supply Chain Management is at the heart of what we do at Olam.
- The role involves taking responsibility for a product (or products in adjoining value chains) in Olam’s business in the region.
- You will play a critical and extremely tangible role in delivering results, while controlling the execution of all processes, including managing the supply chain from producer to factories & export.
Key Deliverables
- Contribute to the design and implementation of the business road map, as well as managing the procurement and supply chain strategy for the product(s), within the country
- You will demonstrate sound judgement within defined practices and policies and select techniques for obtaining solutions that will contribute to future results and successes
- Strong financial acumen, ability to read and comprehend tasks such as counterparty and credit risk management
Operational Effectiveness
- As a branch manager, you are responsible for the optimal utilization of country resources
- Support implementation of required infrastructure as per the business plan and derive maximum capacity efficiencies by eliminating controllable losses
- Understand the agri-value chains responsible for, able to interact with farmers, vendors and other relevant govt agencies/ NGOs to get an estimate of crop pattern & size
- Coordinate with appropriate regulatory bodies for obtaining permissions, and approvals
- Manage external warehouses under your control and accountable for smooth operations & stock management
Organizational Effectiveness
- Ability to build teams – hiring, training, and developing team members
- Your market & competition information and analysis would be critical in supporting the business head in trading and positional decisions
- Collaborate with key stake holders involving formal business reviews and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
- An understanding of how, and the willingness to go the extra mile, to bring added business value.
- MBA with 2-6 years of post-qualification industry experience
- Able to communicate at all levels
- Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills
- A previous experience in Sales, Supply chain and Operations would always be a value add
Method of Application
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