Announced
17/11/20242 month(s) ago
Job Status
Full Time
Job Type
Employee
Expiration Date
17/03/2025 84 days left
Job Category
Reference Number
JN-112024-6592456
Job Title
Chief Operating Officer Job Presentation
My client is one of Sub-Saharan Africa's fastest-growing agriculture and fishery businesses. They are creating one of the most sustainable protein businesses in Africa by developing an innovative agriculture platform.
Roles & Responsibilities of the role:
Operational Leadership:
- Supervise all operational activities, including breeding, harvesting, and processing within the farm operations.
- Implement and uphold best practices for sustainable aquaculture, ensuring full compliance with environmental regulations.
- Oversee the execution and monitoring of standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintaining high production standards while ensuring operational efficiency and productivity.
Strategic Planning:
- Partner with the executive team to design and implement long-term strategic initiatives.
- Identify and capitalise on opportunities to enhance operations and drive growth, ensuring alignment with the company's broader business goals.
Financial Management:
- Manage financial budgets, control operational costs, and allocate resources effectively to optimise profitability.
- Analyse financial performance, prepare budgets, and report key operational metrics to the executive team.
Team Leadership:
- Lead, mentor, and support the operations team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations and ensure that training and development programs are in place to advance team skills and capabilities.
Stakeholder Communication:
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, regulatory bodies, and industry partners.
Quality Assurance:
- Ensure that the highest standards of quality control are maintained throughout the production process.
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality management systems, addressing issues promptly and driving continuous improvement.
Innovation and Technology:
- Spearhead the adoption of new technologies and innovations to enhance operational efficiency, sustainability, and production capabilities.
Risk Management:
- Identify potential risks to operations and devise strategies to mitigate them, ensuring business continuity.
- Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, safeguarding the company's operations and reputation.
- A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
- At least 20 years of experience in operations management, including a minimum of 10 years in a senior leadership role.
- A solid understanding of agriculture/aquaculture production processes, including fish farming, harvesting, and processing, is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated success in leading and managing teams effectively.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Financial expertise with experience in budget management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of financial management practices and budgeting.
- Experience in quality management systems and ensuring regulatory compliance.
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