General Manager at Griffith Foods

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership:

• Define and execute the GCF strategy to deliver growth in revenue, margin, and share.
• Set clear objectives and performance expectations for the leadership team.
• Translate strategy into annual plans with measurable outcomes.

Operational Management:

• Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing and supply‑chain performance (service, quality, cost).
• Run a robust S&OP cadence that links demand, supply, and financial plans.
• Drive continuous improvement and productivity across all functions.

Financial Oversight:

• Hold full P&L ownership through EBIT, not only GP.
• Manage working capital: set and deliver targets for AR (DSO), AP (DPO), and DOI; improve cash conversion and inventory health.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting; identify risk and opportunity.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build trusted relationships with key customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Represent GCF with internal and external stakeholders; communicate performance and plans transparently.

Corporate Governance:

• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal control requirements (SoD, approvals, audit readiness).
• Uphold a culture of accountability, ethics, and safety.

Team Leadership and Development:

• Lead and develop a high‑performing cross‑functional team (Operations, Commercial, Finance, R&D, HR).
• Strengthening succession, engagement, and capability, coach leaders to outcomes.

Innovation and Growth:

• Partner with R&D and Commercial to accelerate innovation and commercialization.
• Improve time‑to‑market and value realization from new products.

Problem Solving/Decision Making:

• Makes timely, data‑driven decisions balancing revenue, margin, service, and cash.
• Resolves complex trade‑offs across production, inventory, and customer commitments.
• Proactively mitigates risk; escalates issues with clear options and impacts.

Working Relationships:

Internal

• Dual reporting: GM, Griffith Foods Africa and GM, Crown Food Group.
• Supervises functional leaders across Manufacturing/Operations, Supply Chain, Sales/Commercial, Finance, R&D, and HR (direct and/or matrix).
• A peer Africa Leadership Team
• Frequent contact with IMEA Supply Chain; FP&A; QA/Regulatory; Shared‑Services teams.

External

• Key customers, suppliers, auditors, and regulators.

Qualification and Experience:

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree (Business/Food/Engineering);
• MBA added advantage

Experience 

• 10+ years senior leadership with proven P&L ownership in FMCG/process manufacturing.
• Demonstrated working‑capital management expertise (AR, AP, DOI) and S&OP fluency.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams in a matrix/dual‑reporting environment.

Work Environment

• Primarily site/office‑based with periodic travel across plants, customers, and partners (domestic/international).
• Flexibility to meet operational and customer needs.