Our client provides businesses solutions that reduce risk, improve their performance, and meet challenges of quality, health & safety, environmental protection, and social responsibility. They have over 100 years of experience in the continent and focus on Agriculture, Petroleum and Minerals in Tanzania. They are looking for an individual who has self-direction, determined, and enjoys working with a team. You should possess strong organizational and communications skills and wish to work for an organization that is constantly looking for ways to create an efficient and greener economy.

The Role

Manage day to day operations whilst leading a team and continuously develop Commodity Inspections in Agriculture, Petroleum and Minerals Business within the country. Ensure risk and compliance standards are met when managing the Commodity Agri-food business.

With support from a Divisional Management team and Supervisors the Operations Manager will be responsible for improving performance in Quality and Technical activities, administer regional processes, manage the Commodity and Agri-food business to ensure risk and compliance standards, assist in technical matters. The successful incumbent will also be responsible for the overall P&L for the CTD/Agri-Food Business and will be accountable for targets set for this business line.

• Create Procedures in line with Corporate and Divisional policies
• Map and update business processes and procedures
• Identify and disseminate good practices
• Maintain and improve Quality performance
• Design and maintain the Quality of reports
• Consolidate and analyze KPIs
• Conduct Annual Management Review and follow up on action plans
• Evaluate partners and or contractors on their Quality Management System
• Consistently apply relevant policies and procedures both
• Process all necessary administration and documentation in area of responsibility
• Coordination and reporting of inspections in Tanzania as applicable
• Monitoring of Operations and team performance.
• Appraise with QHSE Policies and procedures and ensure compliance to respective teams.
• Enhance collection of debt procedures from clients and maintain a healthy DSO
• Preparation of all information material needed to support the relevant organizational unit

Key Result Areas

• Revenue and Profitability
• Strategic business development planning, implementation, and monitoring
• Budget creation and management of financial and human resources
• Provision of strong and effective leadership
• Stakeholder relationship management

• A proven track record in the delivery of organizational growth with. The candidate must have handled a portfolio of clients and generating revenue. At least 5 of the past portfolio clients must have been MNCs
• Intimate knowledge of the Tanzanian business terrain especially in the FMCG and Agricultural inputs industry
• Great project, customer and human management skills demonstrable through historical achievements in each of those critical areas of our business
• A degree in a relevant field with at least 8 years post qualification experience especially in management, at least 3 years of which must have been in senior management
• Candidates with prior experience in agribusiness role/s will be preferred