Vacancy Notice

SUGAR / CO-GENERATION / DISTILLERY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL

EAST AFRICA REGION

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BRIEF COMPANY PROFILE 

A leading international professionally-managed industrial and services group, engaged in diverse operations, seeks to recruit a General Manager for their sugar cultivation and production, electricity co-generation, molasses distillery, and portable spirits bottling plant.  

This is a large agro-industrial complex consisting of a sugar mill, a powerhouse, a distillery, and a spirits bottling line - with 16,000 hectares of nucleus/satellite sugar cane estates producing around 180,000 tonnes of sugar per annum, 50 MW electrical power, and 65,000 liters per day extra natural alcohol.

The business is an integrated operation employing over 14,000 personnel and offering staff housing, education, and medical services. Around 60% of the sugar cane is supplied by over 12,000 out-grower farmers and they are supported by the company’s professional agricultural extension services.

The company is certified for ISO 9001 quality systems, ISO 14001 environmental management systems, and ISO 45001 occupational safety and health.

GENERAL MANAGER      

Reporting to the Director/Managing Director, the individual will be the head of all the sugar complex operations.

He will be responsible for:

• Day-to-day operations of the sugar complex and ensuring world-class standards.
• Preparation of annual budgets and adhering to the same.
• Reviewing the business performance and variance management.
• Timely submission of MIS to the board.
• Working closely with the Finance Department.
• Looking for new opportunities in the business and taking up the same with the Board and shareholders.
• Motivating the heads of departments and their teams.
• Achieving the Company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance goals
• Ensuring all local statutes are complied with.
• Dealing with government bodies as appropriate.

The incumbent will be an all-around professional with relevant qualifications in mechanical / sugar process engineering/agriculture with a minimum of 25 years of similar experience in a relevant agricultural/industrial business.  

The preferred age would be 50 years and above.  Ideally, he ought to have considerable general management experience at a senior level with a sugar industry background.

Candidates interested and willing to work in East Africa should send CV and details by e-mail to ecl@turnerltd.com by 31^st March 2023.

ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED WITH THE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY 

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