General Manager Operations

We Are Hiring: General Manager – Operations

📍 Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

🔁 Travel: Frequent travel between Dar es Salaam and Uvinza

📊 Reporting To: Board of Directors (with a dotted line to Managing Director)

🕒 Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced General Manager – Operations to lead the strategic, operational, and financial management of our industrial solar salt business in Tanzania.

This leadership role will oversee large-scale salt field infrastructure, underground brine-based solar salt production, processing facilities, and commercial operations. The position carries full P&L responsibility and will drive operational excellence, asset development, compliance, and sustainable growth across domestic and export markets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic & Enterprise Leadership

• Define and execute short-, medium-, and long-term company strategy in alignment with Board direction
• Translate strategic objectives into operational and financial plans
• Lead growth, scale-up, and diversification initiatives
• Drive long-term value creation through disciplined capital allocation

2. Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Asset Management

• Oversee large-scale salt field infrastructure at Uvinza
• Provide leadership for refining and packing facilities
• Ensure plants and factories are:
• Properly maintained
• Technically upgraded
• Designed for efficiency, safety, and scalability
• Implement engineering standards, SOPs, and operational documentation

3. Operations Leadership & Governance

• Lead operations through the GM – Operations (Uvinza) with clear governance structures
• Ensure alignment between site operations and corporate objectives
• Conduct regular site visits to review:
• Infrastructure health
• Maintenance effectiveness
• Capex project progress

4. Financial & P&L Ownership

• Own full P&L responsibility for the business
• Approve and monitor:
• Annual operating budgets
• Capital expenditure plans
• Cost structures and margins
• Drive EBITDA growth through operational excellence and cost discipline
• Ensure strong cash flow and working capital management

5. Commercial Strategy & Market Expansion

• Provide strategic oversight to Sales & Business Development teams
• Approve and track annual domestic and export sales targets
• Guide pricing, channel strategy, and customer mix
• Support expansion into new geographies and export markets

6. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with Tanzanian regulations
• Establish strong internal controls and risk management frameworks
• Ensure business continuity, disaster preparedness, and asset protection

7. Leadership & Organizational Development

• Build and lead high-performing teams across:
• Operations
• Engineering & Maintenance
• Sales & Marketing
• Finance
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• HR & Administration
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and performance
• Develop succession planning and leadership capabilities

Key Performance Indicators

• Infrastructure uptime and maintenance effectiveness
• Production efficiency and cost per MT
• Safety, quality, and environmental compliance
• P&L performance and EBITDA growth
• Export growth and market expansion
• Leadership strength and governance standards

Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (strongly preferred)
• or Process / Industrial / Mechanical Engineering
• MBA or Postgraduate Management qualification preferred

Experience

• 5–10+ years of progressive experience in:
• Industrial manufacturing
• Chemicals / salt / minerals / process industries
• Experience managing large asset-heavy operations with P&L ownership
• Prior leadership experience as GM, Business Head, Operations Head, or Plant Head
• Experience working in Africa (East Africa preferred)

Key Competencies

• Strong industrial and process orientation
• Deep understanding of chemical processes, infrastructure, and industrial safety
• Strong financial and commercial acumen