Managing Director for Milk- and Feed factories in Ethiopia

Gebar Wellness Farms & Agro Industry PLC (GWF) is a joined initiative of Gebar Business Pvt. and The Well foundation in Ethiopia. The aim of GWF is to help farmers to establish a sustainable better and fair income.

Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing countries in the world with a huge potential for agri-business. GWF is building 2 factories: a milk factory and a feed factory in Shire, Tigray. Shire is located in the North of Ethiopia where agriculture dominates for more than 90% the local economy. Both factories are supposed to be up and running beginning of 2014.
For the overall management of both factories, including daily production, administration and last but not least sales & marketing we are looking for a strongly motivated:

Managing Director

Keywords:
entrepreneur, trouble shooter, independent, building from scratch, hands-on, respectful, reliable, people manager, unlimited energy, development, organizer, emphatic, Africa, optimist.

Job description:
- General management of milk factory and feed factory;
- Purchase of raw materials and ingredients;
- Quality control to ensure high quality products according European standards;
- Sales management including transport, pricing and public relations;
- Financial management and administration, timely payment and cost control;
- Hiring, managing and motivating local staff.

Requirements:
- Minimum 3-5 years general management experience;
- Experience and business achievements in preferably an African country;
- Fluent in English;
- Affinity with Agri-business, preferably experience in feed and/or diary sector;
- Willing and able to move to Shire, Tigray for at least 2-3 years.

What we offer:
- Primary and secondary compensation package in due course;
- Lots of opportunities for own initiative;
- Very relevant work to ‘make the difference’;
- Excellent relationship with the local government.

Interested? Please send your CV and a personal motivation letter to the founder of The Well foundation: Henk Jansen, foundationthewell@gmail.com,  +31 6 53 43 23 79. In case you need more information, please visit www.thewellfoundation.nl or contact Henk Jansen.