Weekday AI
BusinessHead
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“Business Head at Weekday AI. Skills: Strategic effectiveness, Operational effectiveness, Organizational effectiveness, Team management, Stakeholder management, Business growth, Business sustainability, Farmer engagement, Financial management (GC, overheads, EBIDTA, PAT), Process automation, Digitalization, Manpower development, Regulatory and competitive environment navigation, Innovation. Deliver on strategic, operational, and organizational effectiveness. Intensive team management for effectiv”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver on strategic effectiveness; Deliver on operational effectiveness; Deliver on organizational effectiveness; Effective delivery of Sales, procurement and export volumes; Achieving Olam’s purpose of prosperous farmers, thriving community, and regenerating the living world; Completing the budgeted commitments on volumes, GC, overheads, EBIDTA and PAT; Ensure that the career paths are perpetuated suitably down the staff line; Keep themself abreast of the latest in the sector; Build on the sustainability issues critical to this industry
Industry & Context.
Ability to detail out problems & break them into micro-battles; Conceptual and analytical bend of mind
Candidates based in India who are willing to relocate to West Africa, Love travelling – your suppliers are spread across the country
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Strategic effectiveness, Operational effectiveness, Organizational effectiveness, Intensive team management for effective delivery of Sales, procurement and export volumes, Significant stakeholder management (both internal and external), Set out the vision for the business and take full end to end responsibility for its growth, sustainability, and delivery, Strategic responsibility for arriving at the best-fit strategy for the profit-center, Develop and deliver farmer engagement and achieving Olam’s purpose of prosperous farmers, thriving community, and regenerating the living world, Bottom line responsibilities: Completing the budgeted commitments on volumes, GC, overheads, EBIDTA and PAT, Lead game changing initiatives – Process automation, Digitalization etc. for the BU, Development of manpower: Along with mentoring and career-pathing of the team members, the incumbent also must ensure that the career paths are perpetuated suitably down the staff line, Manage the complex regulatory and competitive environment, constantly keeping in touch with the important players to keep themself abreast of the latest in the sector, Bring in innovation and a high level of engagement with all key stakeholders to build on the sustainability issues critical to this industry, Proven experience in Leading & managing teams, Key Account Management, Sales or Distribution roles in emerging/ Upcountry markets, Exposure to Micro & Macroeconomic factors of the business environment, Conceptual and analytical bend of mind to operate in an international business environment
Nice to Have
General Trade GT, General Sales, FMCG, FMCG sales, GTM, Category Heads
What You'll Do.
and organizational effectiveness
Intensive team management for effective delivery of Sales
procurement and export volumes
Significant stakeholder management (both internal and external)
Set out the vision for the business and take full end to end responsibility for its growth
Develop and deliver farmer engagement
Complete budgeted commitments on volumes
Lead game changing initiatives – Process automation
Digitalization etc. for the BU
Development of manpower
mentoring and career-pathing
Manage the complex regulatory and competitive environment
Bring in innovation and a high level of engagement with all key stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Intensive team management; Significant stakeholder management (both internal and external); Development of manpower: Along with mentoring and career-pathing of the team members, the incumbent also must ensure that the career paths are perpetuated suitably down the staff line; Constantly keeping in touch with the important players to keep themself abreast of the latest in the sector; Bring in innovation and a high level of engagement with all key stakeholders
Communication Scope
Good interpersonal skills; Language skills – French is the spoken language on the ground
Process & Methodology
Ability to detail out problems & break them into micro-battles
Full Job Description
**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients ** **We are looking for candidates based in India who are willing to relocate to West Africa-** **Location: Lagos, Accra, Abidjan, Dakar** Min Experience: 15 years JobType: full-time **Overview of Position: ** The team is composed of expats and functional local experts who require direction and leadership. The incumbent will have to deliver on these dimensions: 1. Strategic effectiveness 2. Operational effectiveness 3. Organizational effectiveness .The role involves intensive team management for effective delivery of Sales, procurement and export volumes. It also involves significant stakeholder management (both internal and external). **Requirements** As Profit Center Head, the incumbent will have to set out the vision for the business and take full end to end responsibility for its growth, sustainability, and delivery: 1. Strategic responsibility for arriving at the **best-fit strategy** for the profit-center 2. Develop and deliver farmer engagement and achieving Olam’s purpose of prosperous farmers, thriving community, and regenerating the living world. 3. Bottom line responsibilities: Completing the budgeted commitments **on volumes, GC, overheads, EBIDTA and PAT**. 4. Lead game changing initiatives – Process automation, Digitalization etc. for the BU 5. **Development of manpower:** Along with mentoring and career-pathing of the team members, the incumbent also must ensure that the career paths are perpetuated suitably down the staff line. 6. The incumbent must manage the complex regulatory and competitive environment, constantly keeping in touch with the important players to keep themself abreast of the latest in the sector. 7. Bring in **innovation and a high level of engagement with all key stakeholders** to build on the sustainability issues critical to this industry. **Requirements:** **Personal Characteristics** Proven experience in Leading & managing teams, Key Account Management, Sales or Distribution rol
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