Executive Director: Poultry (Grain Field Chickens & QPro Feeds) at VKB Group

The Opportunity

• This is a high-impact executive leadership role with full P&L accountability across the poultry value chain — from feed and production to processing and market delivery.

We are looking for a leader who will:

• Accelerate profitability and growth
• Drive operational excellence across multiple sites
• Strengthen a high-performance, people-first culture
• Position the business for long-term, sustainable success

If you are a leader who can build, optimise, and inspire, this role will challenge and reward you.

Your Leadership Mandate

You will be responsible for:

• Drive profitability, cash generation, and disciplined capital allocation across all poultry operations.
• Lead end-to-end operational excellence across feed, production, processing, logistics, and market execution.
• Strengthen cost competitiveness, production efficiency, yield, and plant performance across multiple sites.
• Shape and execute strategic growth, optimisation, and business improvement initiatives.
• Build a high-performance, values-driven culture rooted in accountability, trust, and disciplined execution.
• Champion an employer of choice environment that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent.
• Enhance customer value, market positioning, and commercial responsiveness.
• Ensure strong governance, reporting integrity, risk management, and operational control.

What Success Looks Like

• Sustainable improvement in PBT, margins, and cash flow.
• Measurable gains in yield, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Reduced downtime, waste, and operational losses.
• Delivery of strategic initiatives with clear commercial and operational ROI.
• Stronger customer outcomes, market relevance, and competitive positioning.
• A capable, aligned, and accountable leadership team with depth in key roles.
• A workplace culture that drives engagement, credibility, and talent attraction

The Leader We’re Looking For

You are a purpose-driven executive who combines strategic clarity, commercial sharpness, and authentic leadership.

You embody:

• Humble – Grounded, approachable, and connected to operations and people
• Hungry – Relentlessly focused on performance, improvement, and results
• Smart – Strong emotional and people intelligence
• Bold – Willing to make tough decisions, challenge inefficiencies, and drive change
• Team Player – Builds aligned, collaborative teams across the broader business.

Non-Negotiable Experience Required

• Proven leadership of large-scale, multi-site operations
• Full P&L accountability at executive / senior level
• 10–15 years’ senior leadership experience in poultry, agriculture, protein, or FMCG
• Demonstrated success in operational and financial performance improvement
• Strong ability to lead through complexity and change

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Agriculture, Engineering, Business, or similar)
• Postgraduate qualification (MBA or equivalent) preferred

Closing Date 25 June 2026