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Detailed Job Description
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director’s responsibilities includes but not limited to:
Set out and implement a clear vision & strategy for the company ensuring synergies are developed in a bid to promote investment opportunities for profitable growth.
Provide strategic advice and guidance to the Board, keeping them abreast of developments within the industry.
Develop and implement a growth focused strategy to increase and diversify the company’s investment portfolio in the agriculture sector in Nigeria
Drive financial management activities including annual budget development, financial performance, cash flow management etc.
Ensure appropriate policies are developed, which comply with all relevant statutory and other regulations, to meet the company's mission and objectives.
Allocate and delegate roles, responsibilities and tasks clearly, effectively matching the level of responsibility with the appropriate skills, experience and authority required within the company.
Provide governance and management support for investments (company, programme, or project) and provide support as practicable for other agricultural companies in Nigeria.
About You
As the ideal candidate, you will need to be a visionary leader and a strategic thinker with a high level of commercial acumen and a track record in managing an agribusiness at senior management level.
To be successful in this role, you must have a deep understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques with an ability to balance the demands of the various business stakeholders.
Key Qualifications and Requirement
Bachelor's degree in any Business discipline or related field
Minimum of 20 years' experience with at least 10 years in a Senior Management function with prior Board exposure.
Proven track record in a similar role managing an agri-business at senior management level
Deep understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques
Proven ability to balance the demands of the various stakeholders
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Detailed Job Description
Reporting to the Managing Director, the ED Technical’s responsibilities include but not limited to:
Provide technical expertise (commercial and agronomic advice and insights) to guide investment decisions for the Company across various programmes, projects and companies
Drive the development and implementation of innovative agriculture strategies with a clear focus on evidence-based investment decisions in high return and high impact segments of the industry
Validate agribusiness opportunities across all current and potential investments, and as may be required, make presentations of same at Management and Board meetings.
Identify new agribusiness opportunities and growth areas based on sound commercial principles to drive the growth of the Company’s portfolio
Conduct broad agri-policy based research to unlock opportunities within the agriculture value chain in Nigeria
Provide governance, management and technical support for the Company’s investments (programmes and/or projects), and as practicable for other companies operating across the agriculture value chain in Nigeria.
Engage, as may be required, the services of independent parties with expertise in conducting feasibility studies to validate agro-investment positions ahead of investment decisions
Provide tailored technical advice to investee companies in developing commercial sustainable businesses
About You
As the ideal candidate, you will need to be visionary and strategic as a leader with technical expertise in agriculture and agronomics.
An in-depth understanding of the local and global agriculture sector with specific knowledge of value chains, including key players, markets and value drivers particularly for crop and livestock production is essential in succeeding in this role.
Key Qualifications and Requirement
Bachelor's Degree in an Agriculture related discipline.
Minimum of 15 years’ relevant experience in agribusiness or in a similar position with at least 7 years in a management role. Prior Board exposure is an added advantage
Proven track record in a similar role managing an agribusiness
Deep understanding of the local and global agriculture sector with specific knowledge of value chains, including key players, markets and value drivers particularly for crop and livestock production.
go to method of application »
Detailed Job Description
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director’s responsibilities includes but not limited to:
Set out and implement a clear vision & strategy for the company ensuring synergies are developed in a bid to promote investment opportunities for profitable growth.
Provide strategic advice and guidance to the Board, keeping them abreast of developments within the industry.
Develop and implement a growth focused strategy to increase and diversify the company’s investment portfolio in the agriculture sector in Nigeria
Drive financial management activities including annual budget development, financial performance, cash flow management etc.
Ensure appropriate policies are developed, which comply with all relevant statutory and other regulations, to meet the company's mission and objectives.
Allocate and delegate roles, responsibilities and tasks clearly, effectively matching the level of responsibility with the appropriate skills, experience and authority required within the company.
Provide governance and management support for investments (company, programme, or project) and provide support as practicable for other agricultural companies in Nigeria.
About You
As the ideal candidate, you will need to be a visionary leader and a strategic thinker with a high level of commercial acumen and a track record in managing an agribusiness at senior management level.
To be successful in this role, you must have a deep understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques with an ability to balance the demands of the various business stakeholders.
Key Qualifications and Requirement
Bachelor's degree in any Business discipline or related field
Minimum of 20 years' experience with at least 10 years in a Senior Management function with prior Board exposure.
Proven track record in a similar role managing an agri-business at senior management level
Deep understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques
Proven ability to balance the demands of the various stakeholders.
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