Our client creates sustainable and affordable mobility solutions with the aim to be at the forefront of the automotive industrialisation in Africa. We are looking for an experienced, versatile and globally educated Head of Engineering to step into an exciting new role of driving the design, engineering and manufacturing of the first electric car in Africa.

It's a global, fast-paced, dynamic environment in a unique and pioneering enterprise with a sustainable mission. We hire outstanding professionals and give them the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative atmosphere that values learning, growth, and hard work.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and supervise the technical team responsible for design & development of the company's electric car to finish functional prototypes.
• Instruct internal and external team technical members and deeply understand the engineering and integration process across all domains (chassis, body, interior, exterior, powertrain, electrical).
• Work in an international team and relate to experts, management, suppliers and process partners in Ghana, in Germany and other places.
• Take responsibility for viable technical solutions that will take the company's EV from prototype to mass production.
• Investigate and implement relevant technology partnerships for supply components and engineering services.
• Enable technical team and external cooperation partners to achieve technical product targets.
• Install quality assurance system.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE'S BACKGROUND:

• Proven 5-10+ years of experience in engineering on leadership level
• Extensive knowledge of developing an electric car
• Experience at strategic level for technological analyses and research
• Experience in financial and production planning
• A background of working in Africa or desire to do so now and in the longer term
• A cost-efficient mindset
• Negotiation skills
• Corporate experience, but also a SME/start-up mindset
• Great leadership and managerial skills with the ability to understand new issues quickly and make wise decisions
• Ability to inspire confidence and create trust
• Ability to work under pressure, plan personal workload effectively and delegate
• Ready for extensive international exposure and knows how to report into a board and into the shareholder office (Germany)
• Recognized high-profile education and degree in Engineering or related field; MBA or other relevant business degree is a plus

Are you interested in becoming a Head of Engineering in Ghana ? Apply now at the top or bottom of our page or contact inari@jobnetafrica with your application.

The main responsibility of the Dealer Director is to proactively manage, lead and develop the Dealership through a strong customer- and business focus. This entails managing daily operations, maximize customer satisfaction and developing motivated teams in order to achieve financial and businesses performance targets. And thereby, contributing to the company's profitability.

Dealership Management

Create profitability by managing the dealership to meet current and future customer needs and business targets in accordance with plans and strategies.

- Drive a strong commercial focus on EBIT, ensuring a clear business mind-set and strong customer focus throughout the Dealership
- Communicate defined strategies and targets
- Follow up results and create action plans
- Coordinate sales; negotiate prices, terms and discounts on products, parts and services
- Ensure alignment across the operations
- Manage the business planning process considering market situation and the future vision of the Dealer as well as the company in general
- Develop the business together with the management team, in close collaboration with the distributor, through market
development and promotion of the companies products and services offerings
- Participate in development and implementation of new services and market activities
- Work with the Customer & Driver Satisfaction Index and surveys, generate action plans when necessary
- Seek for new business opportunities by networking, benchmarking and investigating future trends
- Optimize resources over the workshops and other Regions
- Secure an harmonized approach & processes in each workshop
- Encourage entrepreneurship

Dealership Operations

Run the daily operations in a safe and profitable way by setting and following up clear targets, enabling and engaging teams and implementing a continuous improvement approach

- Plan and organize daily operations
- Ensure and follow up on SHE compliance
- Ensure that operations targets and objectives are followed up, create action plans and take action
- Foster a result and customer oriented mind-set in the teams
- Enable and engage teams to reach targets
- Participate in key deals
- Focus on increasing productivity by continuous improvements encouraging an SRS approach
- Ensure and follow up operations according to routines, procedures and policies
- Ensure compliance with DOS, policies and local laws and regulations
- Conduct management/department meetings
- Participate in the sales and services meetings
- Administration, approval of expenditures
- Make commercial Goodwill decisions within set limits
- Challenge current ways of working when needed
- Multitasking to support colleagues and get the job done

Dealership Sales and Marketing

Act as a broad external representative for the Dealership and the company in general, showcasing the companies presence, interacting with customers, business associations, unions, schools etc.

- Proactively develop new and maintain existing customer relationships within the region
- Participate in managing key customers
- Foster the companies brand
- Strengthen collaboration and interaction with educational bodies in the region
- Work with Corporate Social Responsibility for the Dealership and the company in the region
- Manage the O2D process and guarantee a minimum lead time
- Manage the Rental activity : fleet & occupation rate
- Directly Manage the Used Trucks business

General knowledge and skills

- Business Perspective
- Managing People
- Managing Resources
- Products and services
- SHE (Safety and Health and Environment)
- Workshop business process
- Sales to Delivery
- Services to Delivery

Personal Competencies

- Communication
- Ensuring Accountability
- Fostering Learning and Development
- Leading change
- Result orientated

Experience

• High school education, further education in relevant field a strong advantage
• Relevant business knowledge and experience in a similar role
• Extensive managerial and leadership experience preferably in the heavy vehicle or a related B2B industry
• Experience from a position with a large number of direct reports with a P&L responsibility
• Driver’s license (B, C,)

Are you interested in becoming a Branch Manager in Ghana ?
Apply now at the top or bottom of our page.

For one of our clients based in Ghana, we are seeking a creative and dynamic Finance Manager who thrives on innovation, team leadership and delivering excellent results. Our client offers a broad range of international growth opportunities and lots of engagement with young enthusiastic teams.

This role requires a highly analytical financial professional who oversees accounting, financial strategic planning, controls, and reporting.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Finance and understands a production environment and business in general. He or she would provide financial advice and support to the management team, understanding spending and revenue patterns and continuously develop solutions to maintain a cost-effective system.

Qualifications/Experience

• An advanced degree in accounting, business or finance
• A Chartered Accountant qualification is preferred
• A Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience, in making sound business decisions
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit
• Ensuring financial practices are in line with international standards and regulations
• A high sense of Integrity and an eye for detail
• A good working knowledge of major accounting software
• Computer Literate with high proficiency in MS Office Suites

Our client offers a competitive remuneration package and excellent benefits. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please apply at the bottom of this page.

Position: Financial Controller
Country: Ghana
Reporting to: Finance Director
Base: Accra

The Role
This role requires a highly analytical financial professional who oversees the accounting, financial strategic planning, controls, and financial reporting for our commodity, farm input/machinery and tender businesses in Ghana and performs regular financial analysis.
He or she works closely with the Head of each business to understand spending and revenue patterns and develop solutions that overcome problem areas and mitigate risk. This Financial Professional needs to have a strong background in Finance and has had experience working in the Agric commodity sector.

Key Responsibilities
Ensuring that company, financial statements are in line with management’s requirements
Recognize patterns in spending, revenue, and recommend solutions to any problem areas.
Identify and update Management on risks and come up with possible solutions to mitigate
Perform monthly business review analysis and a financial analysis
Liaise with Group teams on operational and financial review
Monthly reporting to the Group using COGNOS
Maintain an efficient system of accounting records
Review and improve the Company’s set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk
Enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results
Ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles
Develop budgets that meet the requirements of the businesses
Strong credit control functionality to improve liquidity
Supervise all audit and internal control processes
Liaising with Finance and SAP teams
Lead activities associated with process improvements, timely reporting, and the development of appropriate systems to ensure that financial transactions, policies, and procedures are in line with the Company’s objectives
Accounting software, SAP and improving functionality
Manage and develop the Finance team by reviewing the current team and adjust the structure and the team to improve the performance of the department
Coach, develop and performance manage the accounting team

Qualifications/Experience
An advanced degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field
A Chartered Accountant qualification is essential
A Minimum of 10 years post qualification experience, ideally in the Agric Commodity sector
A thorough understanding of business and financial principles and practices
Excellent mathematical and analytical skills
SAP or similar software knowledge is essential
Experience in managing, developing, and leading a team
A high sense of Integrity
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build trust and relationships with employees, business managers and Financial Institutions
Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, multicultural, multidisciplinary team and deliver high quality work within deadlines to meet objectives
Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
Strong Excel skills

Milani Planet is a leading, independent, Swiss family-owned group of companies existing since 1993 that produces high quality agricultural products and has control over the value chain from cultivation to retailing abroad. Our focus is on market expansion, sustainability, health and safety and innovation.

Milani Planet invites applications from resilient, creative, and great team players to fill the following position for our Ghana Plantation:
HR BUSINESS PARTNER

The HR Business Partner

Job Summary
The HR Business Partner Position (HRBP) is responsible for managing the company’s overall HR efficiently for the benefit of the employee and the company (win-win). This includes but not limited to Planning Staffing needs, recruitments, training, talent management, evaluation, compensation and benefits and separations.
The HRBP is the leading communicator among management, entire staff and to parties outside the company in HR matters.

Main Responsibilities
• Implement a functional HR Structure and processes.
• Manage change
• Consult with line managers and provide HR guidance where appropriate.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Assist Managers with personnel issues and administration of personnel policies.
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Plan the company agenda, scheduling, and promote Company events, including meetings, conferences, interviews, orientations, and training sessions.

Profile
• Driven by a strong desire to do an excellent job with high standards of loyalty and integrity
• Strong HR Management skills (Strategic thinking, professional and practical HR lead)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• 5 -10 years’ work experience in industry is desirable
• Quick comprehension, initiative, creativity
• Interest and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Highly disciplined, loyal and able to maintain confidentiality.

Are you interested in becoming an HR Business Partner in Ghana? Apply now at the top or bottom of our page.

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Milani Planet is a leading, independent, Swiss family-owned group of companies existing since 1993 that produces high quality agricultural products and has control over the value chain from cultivation to retailing abroad. Our focus is on market expansion, sustainability, health and safety and innovation.

Milani Planet invites applications from resilient, creative, and great team players to fill the following position for our Ghana Plantation:
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

The Administration Manager

Job Summary
The Administration Manager provides leadership for the entire Administrative Department and overseas all administrative duties of the company. This includes but not limited to budgeting, cost control and efficient management of staff and customer service. The Administration Manager is also responsible for quarterly FZB report for stock and inventory control management and local purchases in liaison with Chief Security Officer.

Main Responsibilities
• Lead and supervise the day to day operations of the administrative department of the plantation.
• Handle all administrative duties to guarantee a smooth, efficient and safe operation.
• Streamline processes to develop, review, and improve administration systems, policies.
• Ensure the company is in compliance with all operational and country rules and regulations.
• Be guided by the company’s ethics, values and culture.
• Oversee projects and track progress towards company goals.
• Manage all Company Imports from ports to company warehouse in an efficient way
• Ensure save stock keeping and adequate stock levels
• Develop and assist GM and the entire management in an efficient and timely reporting system up to MD
• Maintain good contacts with all governmental agencies
• Insure a high safety and security to all company staff and company properties, values and belongings in liaison with the Chief security officer
• In charge for land property management, including negotiation with Chiefs, Royalties and Rentals.
• Ensure health and safety of our staff

Profile
• Seniority by your personality; Driven by a sound mix of ambition-loyalty-do the right thing
• Highly disciplined and able to maintain confidentiality
• Strong Managerial skills /higher educational degree
• Readiness to be a leader and assume responsibility
• Good communication and organizational skills and an excellent negotiator.
• Good working knowledge of office procedures and office management.
• Previous experience in a similar industry is desirable, ideally with know-how on European trading standards and European culture and values
• Good computer skills
• Ability to function independently in a multi-task environment, as well as part of a team.

Are you interested in becoming an Administration Manager in Ghana? Apply now at the top or bottom of our page.

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We are looking for immediate employment two dynamic Junior Managers for our pineapple plantation in Ghana.

The Milani company runs since 25 years a plantation in Ghana. Pineapple for fresh export is the main produce.
The mother firm of the Milani group of companies is located in Zurich and in charge for the sales and marketing of the export products.

Working place: Central Region, Volta Region, Ghana

1. Position: Junior Manager Operations
- BSC Degree in science (agronomy, biology, maths, environmental science or others)
- Experience and skills in all matters related to technical matters
- Tasks
o Leading the operations or part of it in the field from cultivation to export
o Leading production teams up to 60 staff members

2. Position: Junior Manager Administration
- BSC Degree in Management, Finance/Accounting or HR
- Experience and skills in administration and management of middle-sized enterprises
- Africa-related experience and kind of love for this continent
- Negotiating skills
- Tasks
o According to skills and experience, in charge of accounting, purchase, administrative tasks of the plantation.

Are you interested in becoming a Junior Manager in Ghana? Apply now at the top or bottom of our page.

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Position: Managing Director
Location: Accra, Ghana
Travel: Approximately 50% international
Start Date: TBD

Background
Established in 2011, the Global Shea Alliance (www.globalshea.com) is a non-profit industry association with 450 members from 33 countries including women’s groups, brands and retailers, suppliers, and civil society. Through public private partnerships, the GSA promotes industry sustainability, quality practices and standards, and demand for shea in food and cosmetics.

Position Description:
The managing director leads a dynamic, multidisciplinary team to develop, scale, and execute the association’s agenda. The executive develops the association strategy through multi-stakeholder facilitation, manages implementation of all policies and projects, raises public and private funding to scale activities, oversees finances, and facilitates the governance structure.

Strategy
- Facilitate sustainability and quality working groups to develop member guidelines, standards, implementation models, and best practices.
- Coordinate member and stakeholder feedback on association activities.
- Propose new projects and course corrections at the level of working groups, executive committee, and general assembly.
- Achieve industry consensus of any proposed policy or activity.
- Oversee the development of the GSA sustainability program and related guidelines, implementation criteria, work streams, technical manuals, and research initiatives.
- Oversee the development and implementation of quality standards for shea kernels and butter.
- Launch global promotion working group to develop industry marketing activities.

Operations
- Recruit and manage a 10-person secretariat team based in Accra with specialties in sustainability, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising, partnership development, communications, and finance.
- Develop annual work plans and budgets for approval of executive committee and relevant donors.
- Ensure target completion of funded initiatives including warehouses, cooperative development, health and safety, environmental conservation, parkland management, and tree planting.
- Oversee monitoring and evaluation and best practice development for implemented activities.
- Manage relationships with key donors and private funding partners.
- Ensure compliance with donor contractual requirements.
- Oversee production and high-quality delivery of member and donor reports.
- Coordinate four international conferences and exhibitions in Africa, U.S., and EU to promote the industry and association activities.
- Oversee regular communication via website, newsletters, electronic mailings, and social media.
- Facilitate publication and dissemination of consumer and industry facing articles and videos.
- Oversee individual member advisory services and market linkage activities.
- Implement policy reforms to alleviate trade barriers related to food safety and identity regulations through legal interventions, multinational dialogue, and public private collaboration.
- Oversee implementation of industry research initiatives and publications.
- Represent association at high level industry and government forums.

Expansion
- Lead recruitment of new private members ensuring broad based geographical and stakeholder representation, with a particular focus on membership expansion of large category end-users of shea based products.
- Develop partnerships with existing members to implement existing policies and projects.
- Develop partnerships with public and private donors to raise funding and implement association policies related to sustainability, quality, and promotion.
- Oversee production of technical and cost proposals for new funding opportunities.
- Negotiate and sign contracts with donors.
- Lead growth of internal funds generated related to service provision.

Governance and Financial Management
- Coordinate executive committee activities including bi-annual meetings and finance, membership, and policy subcommittees.
- Ensure member and donor approval of all relevant activities.
- Facilitate the annual general assembly, annual report production, and associating voting processes.
- Authorize daily expenditures and oversee procurement procedures.
- Oversee production of monthly bank reconciliations, cash book production, variance analysis, and executive committee financial reports.
- Oversee and approval all donor financial reporting requirements.
- Oversee annual financial audit and publication of financial statements.

Preferred Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a high-level leadership position with industry or civil society, preferably related to natural ingredient supply chains.
• Demonstrated ability to raise significant public and private funding for social and environmental initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop partnerships with industry stakeholders including food and cosmetic brands, ingredient suppliers, women’s groups, and non-profit organizations while ensuring anti-trust compliance and confidentiality of propriety information.
• Proven project management experience to implement large complex initiatives with multiple donors and partners.
• Proficiency with industry, consumer facing, and non-profit related communications.
• Background in multi-stakeholder facilitation.
• Background in non-profit management.
• Experience with rural development and women’s empowerment in Africa.
• Fluent in English.
• Proficient in French.

The motivation should include a brief paragraph outlining specific accomplishments related to relevant qualifications.

Are you interested in becoming a Managing Director in Ghana? Apply now at the top or bottom of our page.

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