General Manager, Seed Enterprise Job Vacancy in Kampala,Uganda

Job Title:        General Manager, Seed Enterprise
Job Location:   Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    BRAC International
Salary Range:     Negotiable


About BRAC:
BRAC is a development success story, spreading solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other countries around the world – a global leader in creating opportunity for the world’s poor. As the largest NGO in the world our work now touches the lives of an estimated 135 million people, with staff and BRAC-trained entrepreneurs numbering more than 100,000. Starting from a modest launch in 2006, BRAC’s programmes in Uganda are halfway toward its goal of reaching 4.2 million people, or 12 percent of the population, by 2016.

Job Overview:
BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up this position in BRAC Uganda.

Job Requirements:

• Must have MS in Agriculture or any other discipline from any reputed university with minimum two first class/ division/ CGPA 3.00 in all academic examination. Candidates having MBA degree will be given preference.
• Experience Requirements:
• Minimum ten (10) years experience in sales and marketing of which at least five (05) years of progressively practical experience in Seed business which includes planning, organizing, leading and controlling of entire seed enterprise operation (production, process and marketing).
• Good communication skills, teamwork and ability to deal with multiple stakeholders and multicultural issues.
• Strong oral and written communication skill in English is mandatory.
• Passionate about their field, resilient and willing to undertake challenges.
• Must have good knowledge of MS Office.

Job Duties:

• Lead the production, processing and marketing team of the seed enterprises.
• Ensure overall planning, budgeting and implementing the operations of seed enterprises.
• Help marketing team to assess market demand, prepare marketing strategy and ensue demand based production.
• Ensure planning and distribution of oversees seed requirements.
• Analyze sales trends and ensure increase market share.
• Prepare and update periodic progress reports and business promotional materials.
• Maintain relationship with different stakeholders both internal and external.
• Ensure smooth and timely furnish of all deliverables.

Deadline Date: 15/05/2014

How to Apply:
If you feel you are the right match for above mentioned position, please apply online through careers.brac.net or email your CV with a letter of interest mentioning your educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net. Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 20/13 in the subject bar. Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.
BRAC is an equal opportunity employer