About this role
Assistant Manager - Puffin Agro-Allied
We are a multi-industry business group delivering exceptional services across Agro-Allied, Construction, Energy, Consulting, Logistics, Export & Import sector
Assistant Manager - Puffin Agro-Allied
- Job Type Full Time , Onsite
- Qualification MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience 6 - 8 years
- Location Kano
- Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied
The Assistant Manager provides overall strategic, commercial and operational leadership for Puffin Agro-Allied.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing the subsidiary's business strategy, driving revenue and profitability, developing strategic partnerships, overseeing agricultural and agro-allied operations, managing key customers and suppliers, and building a high-performing team.
This is a senior leadership role for an individual who can combine agricultural knowledge, commercial acumen and strong business management capability to build and scale an agro-allied business.
Requirements
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Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Economics, Marketing or a related discipline.
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A Master's degree or relevant professional qualification will be an advantage.
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Minimum of 6 years' relevant professional experience, with at least 3 years in a management or leadership position.
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Demonstrable experience in agriculture, agribusiness, agro-allied products, agricultural inputs, commodity trading, agricultural production, distribution or a related sector.
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Strong commercial and business development experience, with evidence of generating revenue and growing business operations.
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Experience managing budgets, financial performance and business targets.
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Strong understanding of agricultural value chains and the Nigerian agro-allied market.
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Experience developing and managing relationships with farmers, suppliers, distributors, corporate customers and other stakeholders.
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Strong negotiation, business development and strategic planning skills.
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Excellent leadership, people-management and communication skills.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
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Ability to work independently, take ownership and make sound commercial decisions.
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High level of integrity, accountability and professionalism.
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Willingness and ability to travel as required for business operations.
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Desirable Experience
Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:
- Agricultural commodity trading and aggregation
- Agricultural input distribution
- Farm or commercial agricultural operations
- Grain, soybean, maize or other commodity value chains
- Fertiliser, seeds, agrochemicals or agricultural equipment
- Agro-processing and agricultural supply chains
- B2B sales and distribution
- Government and institutional agricultural programmes
- Strategic partnerships and investment development within the agricultural sector