General Manager at ManPower Services

Our client Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited is in the process of recruiting for the position of General Manager for one of its subsidiaries: – Tea Machinery and Engineering Company Ltd (TEMEC). TEMEC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KTDA Holdings Ltd, whose mandate is to fabricate tea processing and other machinery.

It also compliments machinery fabrication with installation and supply of parts and specialized consumables. This is a high level and critical position in enabling TEMEC to deliver on its vision to be a regional leader in the manufacturing and sale of tea machinery and other engineering products.

Purpose Of The Job

Ensure ideal strategic management, and leadership that ensures all aspects of daily operations at TEMEC run smoothly in an effective and efficient manner to enable the delivery of service. Provide overall oversight and directly responsible for the organisation’s fiscal position.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing guidance, leadership and direction to the senior management team to facilitate the achievement of TEMEC’s Vision, Mission and Values
• Providing leadership in business growth and customer service in line with the corporate business plan and strategy
• Providing necessary linkage/interface between the Group CEO and the employees, by ensuring both parties have the information needed to carry out their responsibilities;
• Overseeing financial management and investment undertakings by ensuring sound policies and practices are adopted;
• Developing the organizations work plans and budgets
• Overseeing the execution of organizational work plan and budgets
• Establishing and maintaining an effective system of communication throughout the company to ensure that the responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities of the entire workforce are clearly defined and understood;
• Ensuring compliance to the current laws, organizational policies and procedures;
• Overseeing the implementation of performance management policy and ensuring that staff training needs are identified and implemented.

Requirements

• A Masters degree in a business related field;
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of related work experience. This experience should include extensive executive-level management experience of at least 5 years;
• Should have professional expertise and financial orientation;
• Must have demonstrated ability to handle divisional budgets, resources, processes, projects and relationships;
• Should have thorough knowledge of the relevant sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector;
• Must be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team leader;
• Must demonstrate high level of integrity;
• Must have strategic leadership skills with ability to build strategic relationships;