Country Manager at Buhler Nigeria

Buhler is the global specialist and technology partner in the supply of plants and services for processing grains and food, consumer foods as well as for manufacturing advanced materials.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Country Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
permanent, 100%
Job type: Full-time

Tasks

• Leads, manages, and develops the organization in terms of business and people within Nigeria.
• Identifies business requirements and uncovers opportunities for improvement.
• Prepares action plans and schedules to increase business activities in the assigned territory and implements the plans.
• Establishes and maintains current customer and potential new customer relationships.
• Drives the entrepreneurial development of customer service activities.
• Takes full P&L responsibility for Nigeria.
• Maintains and builds up Key Account Management in close collaboration with the Business Units.
• Screens emerging markets for new upcoming projects.
• Understands and focuses on customer needs.
• Prepares annual sales and cost budget.
• Implements cluster business development as per the business plan.
• CRM: Utilization and responsibility for dedicated data set.

Required Qualifications

• University Degree, Business Administration or Engineering.
• 10-15 years of experience in the industry, including experience P&L management and people responsibility.
• Knowledge of Grains and Food processing, e.g., based on his current role with experience, certificates, degree.
• Excellent market knowledge of Africa.
• Fluent communication in English, knowledge in French would be an added advantage.
• Proven ability to work in a matrix organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business Knowledge: Knowledge of major value drivers of customer P&L, and ability to explain the impact of Buhler services.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Systematic, structured, and precise way of working.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interface effectively with people inside and outside of the company.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
• Innovative Thinking.
• Willingness to travel.

Benefits

• International & successful company with sustainable prospects for the future
• Wide technically & modern environment with interesting challenges
• Professional environment with an open communication culture
• Exciting development and training opportunities
• Great & dynamic work environment.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online