General Manager (M/F)

The position Mission: To provide general management of the mineral water bottling, filling and marketing plant by defining and implementing the company's development strategy. Ensure sustainable business growth, profitability, operational excellence and business development while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• 1. Strategic Direction:
• Develop and implement the business development strategy.
• Set goals for growth, profitability and market share.

Other information

• Identify investment, diversification and expansion opportunities.
• Ensure a competitive watch and anticipate changes in the beverage and mineral water market.
• 2. Business Development:
• Design and manage the national and regional trade strategy.
• Develop distribution networks and strategic partnerships.
• Negotiate with major accounts, distributors, purchasing centres and institutional partners.
• Define the pricing policy and sales objectives.
• Oversee sales and marketing teams.
• 3. Operational management
• Oversee production, packaging, logistics and supply chain.
• Ensure the optimization of production costs.
• Ensure the availability of products on the market.
• Ensure compliance with quality, hygiene, food safety and environmental standards.
• 4. Financial management
• Develop and monitor budgets.
• Optimize profitability and investments.
• Analyze financial performance.
• Monitor performance indicators (KPIs).
• 5. Management
• Supervise the directors and heads of departments.
• Develop a culture of performance and continuous improvement.
• Recruit and retain key talent.
• Support teams in achieving objectives.
• 6. Governance and representation
• Represent the company to authorities, partners, banks and investors.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Develop the image and reputation of the company.

Candidate profile

Education / Qualifications

• Bac+5 minimum in Management, Commerce, Industrial Engineering, Agri-Food, Business Administration or equivalent.
• An MBA is a major asset.

Experience

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of experience in the beverage, mineral water, agri-food or FMCG industry.
• At least 7 to 10 years in general management, commercial or operations management positions with decision-making authority.
• Proven experience in the launch, development or restructuring of a bottling plant or beverage production company.
• Strong experience in defining business strategies and developing distribution networks. Technical skills
• Excellent mastery of the mineral water and beverage sector.
• Control of industrial bottling and packaging processes.
• Strong skills in business strategy and market development.
• Good knowledge of quality standards (ISO, HACCP, food safety).
• Mastery of financial management, management control and performance indicators.
• Excellent negotiating skills with distributors, suppliers and institutional partners. Personal qualities
• Recognized leadership and ability to bring together multidisciplinary teams.
• Strategic vision and results orientation.
• Strong decision-making ability in a demanding environment.

Required skills

• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• entrepreneurial spirit.
• High sense of organization, rigor and ethics. Other information RMO subsidiary: RMO Senegal Offer no.:

#980641

Industry: Industry / Production/ Mining Role: Director General Contract type: Interim Mission

Location

Diakhao Thiés Senegal Salary: Fixed salary + Benefits Benefits: Available positions: Position

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