General Manager (Business Unit Angola) w/ fluent level of Portuguese and English

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Mariana Guzman Ayza

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Are you an ambitious, driven, and energetic person who wants to take the next step in your career and strive for the highest results alongside a game changer in the Food Production industry? Then, this is the opportunity for you!

Our client is a leading multinational group that specializes in Consumer Food Products with a worldwide presence, operating in different parts of the world and currently developing their expansion in Africa (Mozambique and Angola).

They are now seeking a talented and experienced General Manager to lead and drive the success of this new venture. Are you up to the challenge?

Languages

Native or full professional level of Portuguese
Professional level of English

Luanda, Angola

Main Responsibilities

Design and execute the business plan for the business unit in charge, being responsible for the financial aspects, industrial operations, marketing and the development of route-to-market commercial strategies, with the support of corporate functional areas
Define the development and empowerment strategy of the country in order to contribute to the achievement of the commercial objectives of the business
Generate a sustainable competitive advantage for the business unit in the Subsaharan territory
Create and maintain management aligned with the strategy of the partners, implementing a communication scheme according to their needs
Control compliance with the industrial implementation of the business, generating levels of efficiency and productivity in line with the determined standards
Guarantee the achievement of industrial and commercial targets and ensure competitiveness and service
Identify market opportunities and develop a strategy to turn them into profitable businesses
Drive synergies between the areas' goals to generate conditions to achieve business objectives, ensuring the highest quality, efficient and sustainable results
Build the country's Distribution system through a sustainable scheme that contributes to the achievement of the business' EBITDA and Sales targets

Core Skills/experience

Bachelor's degree in business or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is a plus
Experience with consumer goods in the African market is highly valued
Background in business development/sales is a plus
High level of self-motivation, resilience, positive attitude, and respect for work ethic
Strong negotiation and leadership skills, to be able to work well with remote cross-functional teams
Flexibility and capacity to adapt and learn in a changing work environment and feel comfortable with ambiguity
Ability to plan and anticipate with a systemic vision of long-term scenarios
Setting the course and reorienting the strategy to create new businesses that ensure value creation and consolidate growth based on sustainable management
Ability to identify and promote opportunities for interaction between areas to generate joint work capacity and reinforce the achievement of common goals

What’s on offer

Competitive salary (USD currency)
Bonus based on performance
Housing covered by the company
Company car
2 plane tickets per year to fly to the country of origin
Schooling for children younger than 18 years old is covered
Health insurance for direct family

Our recruitment process

Step 1: Interview with one of our Recruiters to get to know you better
Step 2: Interview with the HR Director
Step 3: Interview with the Director of the International Division
Step 4: Interview with the CEO of our client's business partner in Angola
Step 5: Meet the team to get a glance at the company values and environment