CEO (Nigeria)

The organisation

The company is a leading integrated logistics service provider in Nigeria. It provides customised solutions to meet clients' specific needs when importing goods into Nigeria.

The position

The CEO is profit and loss responsible for the company in Nigeria (about 400 FTEs). He leads and develops the company to achieve further profitable growth. With the primary focus on commercial activities, he delivers the monthly/annual targets and budget. He develops and expands the relationship with existing and new clients and manages the business development activities. 

The CEO develops and executes business plans with regards to growing the company’s market share with current clients, as well as acquisition of new prospects and development of additional services to create more added value for clients.

Tasks & responsibilities

The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company. He ensures that the performance of the various departments and divisions are meeting the client/market requirements and annual business plans. He monitors, facilitates and initiates actions for continuous performance improvement.

The CEO is responsible for the financial performance of the company in close cooperation with the CFO.

Candidate profile

• University degree, preferable with an MBA
• Strong leadership skills with successful track record in motivating and developing good people
• Good negotiation and presentation skills
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated, target driven and pragmatic
• Creativity and flexibility to thrive under pressure and continuously changing circumstances
• Experience working in an international/multi-cultural environment
• Experience in Supply Chain Management and General Finance Management
• Experience working for large accounts and multinationals
• Ability to implement systems and processes to bring structure into the organisation
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in management positions, including Managing Director position with P&L responsibility

Terms & conditions

Excellent compensation package, including:

• Housing
• School fees for the children (if applicable)
• Return air tickets for the family 2x per year
• Personnel (chauffeur, cook, steward, etc.)
• 5 weeks vacation

Interested?

You are requested to apply for this position by following the link below. For more information, please contact Pearl Borst Pauwels - Chew at + 31 (0)73 615 47 00 (office) or +31 (0) 6 31 99 32 23 (mobile).