General Manager

Takib Farms & Agro Products Limited, is presently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager
Location: Benin City

Job Roles and Responsibilities:
To harmonize, implement and control the Farm’s Operation, development of the marketing plan by product or group of products, in accordance with the guidelines for execution of brand portfolio.

Overall goals include but not limited to operations optimization and developing, managing & sustaining a profitable structure, improve share market value of the company’s product brand/brand portfolio.

Main tasks:

  • Synergize all operating units in the Farm to meet and or exceed corporate goals.
  • Champion the company’s effort at successful brand creation.
  • Provides input into the brand strategy review (situational analysis).
  • Responsible for managing the Integrated Marketing Plan (IMP) & resulting commercial programmes, and the New Product Introduction (NPI).
  • To coordinate, in conjunction with the Consumer insight team, the taking on of studies about the product and / or consumer, to cover in time and method, information requirements detected.
  • Delivers agreed brand, channel targets and profitability.
  • Responsible for gathering and analyzing competitor information and developing activities to counteract anticipated competitor plans.
  • Tracks, analyzes and evaluates all brand and trade initiatives to ensure business results are achieved and brand equity is maintained.
  • Ensures communication to all relevant stakeholders during projects.
  • Manages day to day interactions with agencies and assists with evaluation.
  • Ensures that all business management standards, processes and procedures are applied and adhered to in all activities.
  • Effective management of A&P budget.
  • To define monthly sales forecasts together with sales and demand planning.

Educational background, experience and languages:
- University degree, minimum of three (3) years’ brand management experience in a multinational Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or consumer packaged goods (CPG) organization.
- Proven track record of delivering business result and managing a profitable brand.

Other key competences for success:
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application with CV's to: [email protected]

Note: Applicant should reside around Benin Bypass / Sapele Road Axis