General Manager

Our Client, a National blue-chip Leader in the FMCG Food industry, is seeking to URGENTLY appoint a Dynamic B.Pharm / MBA Commercial General Manager to be based at their Merebank, KZN Head Office (R 1.6M to R1.94M pa)


MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
Report directly into the Downstream Head.
Be responsible for effective management of the Lactulose business to maximise value for all its stakeholders and achieve its business strategy.
Management across local and global supply chains.


KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Contribute to the development of the Commercial and Manufacturing strategy of the Lactulose business.
Drive execution of business plans to achieve long-term profitable growth and sustainability.
Develop & implement an effective Route to Market strategy and a sound model to achieve volume & profit ambitions.
Ensure an optimised Lactulose distribution footprint across global markets.
Oversee execution of all new product development to market, to achieve competitiveness and market share growth/protection
Assume full accountability to the Lactulose Board of Directors by driving execution of longer-term objectives and priorities established by the Board.
Report on performance and key adverse or positive developments to the Downstream Head, Lactulose Board and Group Head Office.
Oversee budgeting processes and effective financial controls to ensure annual business targets.
Drive synergies with the Downstream Businesses and across the Group by partnering with counterparts to identify, share and embed opportunities for optimisation.
Drive delivery of a realistic supply plan as part of the Downstream S&OP process.
Optimise manufacturing performance by holding Plant Management accountable to achievement of highest standards of quality, cost and efficiency.

Promote a culture of consistently assessing all business risks and drive continuous improvement throughout the supply chain.
Ensure corporate governance through implementation of a sound management framework.
Promote and adhere to the Companys procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).
Ensure effective alignment of manufacturing and commercial teams to deliver against strategic performance goals.
Model leadership behaviors through collaborating, partnering and communicating effectively within and across different functional teams.
Ensure adherence to legal requirements, GMP, ISO 14001, Food Safety, and other relevant SHERQ standards across the supply chain.
Represent the Company to major customers and professional associations.
Actively develop key relationships with customers, stakeholders (e.g. local government and communities) and 3rd party suppliers to ensure a sound business environment.
Ensure that the Management Team fully leverages support and adopts best practices across the cluster and from the