Weekday AI

BusinessHead

Lagos, Nigeria; Accra, Ghana; Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; Dakar, Senegal FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“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.

Problems you'll solve

Ability to detail out problems & break them into micro-battles; Conceptual and analytical bend of mind

Eligibility Requirements

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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