General Manager: Farmpack

7 months ago

Nelspruit, South Africa VKB Group Full time

**Introduction**

Farmpack (Pty) Ltd, situated in the vicinity of Mbombela, Mpumalanga, specializes in supplying packaging materials to the agricultural and business sectors. Our company produces and distributes a wide variety of boxes to clients across the country and in Mozambique.

**About the Role**:
**Financial Objectives**:

- Achieving growth for Farmpack in terms of market share and profitability.
- Effectively communicating and revising Farmpack’s financial objectives.

**Strategic direction**:

- Determine short
- and long-term strategic goals and priorities.
- Formulation and implementing Farmpack's marketing strategy.
- Optimal management and utilization of the assets.
- Analyzing policies, processes, and practices to identify risks and necessary measures.

**Strategic engagement with stakeholders**:

- Continuous liaison with the Board, Executive Management, shareholders, business chambers, government institutions, suppliers and members of management to establish and nurture long-term relationships and strengthen the identity of Farmpack within the VKB Group as well as independently.
- Ongoing support and advice to management teams, shareholders, internal and external clients to create a healthy work environment where the full potential of employees are utilized and developed.
- Represent Farmpack on public forums and at meetings where necessary while conveying a positive image of Farmpack (Brand) to clients.
- Build synergy with other divisions within the VKB Group.
- Regularly visiting important clients and suppliers to maintain long-term relationships.

**Operational involvement and direction**:

- Cultivating strong relationships within the company to ensure smooth plant operation.
- Creating a healthy culture (Ethos) within the Farmpack organization.
- Managing profit margins in collaboration with the marketing team.
- Monitor performance of Farmpack using key metrics and prepare reports for relevant stakeholders.
- Managing and controlling capital and operational expenses in line with company objectives.
- Profitable management of Farmpack (overall, against budget, previous year, and against targets).
- Ensuring necessary structures and resources for growth
- Effective management of inventory.
- Facilitating and coordinating the human resource function within the relevant departments.
- Monitoring, progressing, and handling ad hoc projects, as well as specific tasks, within established budgets.

**Requirements and Skills**:

- Relevant tertiary/postgraduate qualification(s).
- At least 10 years of Executive Management experience.
- Proven alignment of strategic, operational, and financial goals.
- Strong financial skills.
- Insight and vision in the packaging and agriculture industry.
- Effective conflict management.
- Comprehensive networking, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ethical values, consistency, and integrity.
- Leadership and change management.
- Ability to identify issues and areas for improvement.
- Commercial acumen and business understanding.
- Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management.
- Team player with a commitment to VKB’s culture.

**Other Information**:

- The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
- VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

**When applying**:

- Use Google Chrome when accessing the portal
- Clear copy of your CV in either PDF or Word
- The CV should not have handwriting on the document
- When uploading profile picture, make sure the minimum size uploaded is 300 x 300px

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