THIS POSITION IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW APPLICATIONS.

Applications will be accepted from Ghanaian citizens, foreign residents in Ghana and expatriates – subject to the strict requirements detailed below. Please, do NOT apply if your career history excludes extensive experience gained physically in Ghana and in the relevant sectors & disciplines specified.

Overview:

A rapidly growing online medical service based in Accra, providing private consultations, prescription drugs and nationwide delivery across Ghana, specialising in the confidential diagnosis and treatment of mental & sexual health and dermatological conditions via their web-based platform accessible to all people in Ghana.

DWR Executive Search has been appointed to find a very specific individual with a background in senior management within the FMCG and/or retail sectors to join their client’s expanding team and lead them through the next phases of their country-wide market development. This is a multi-disciplined position that demands somebody with a varied skillset and extensive experience in several core areas of business management, administration, and commerce. It is therefore essential that applicants meet the exact requirements as set out below and can demonstrate their ability to satisfy the mixed duties that this role encompasses.

This is an-onsite position working from the company’s modern offices in a popular part of Ghana’s capital city, Accra. To accommodate the company’s plans for growth, and to provide strategic support to the CEO and board of directors, it is a hybrid role that will evolve with you as you help to spearhead the strengthening and direction of the company. Part General Manager and part Operations Director, you will act as a deputy in the CEO’s absence and work alongside him to develop policies, company direction, performance efficiency and increased market penetration, with regular brainstorming to identify weaknesses and opportunities. To be considered for this exciting, pivotal role you MUST possess the following:

Essential:

• A traceable and successful background gained from within the Retail sector ideally including e-commerce and hi-tech functions. Although international experience in this regard is important, it is ESSENTIAL that you have excellent and specific knowledge of the retail sector in GHANA with a practical understanding of the rapidly expanding on-line services environment.
• A career record that has given you extensive exposure to the FMCG and/or on-line retail sector (in Ghana or West Africa particularly).
• A solid understanding of HR practices (specific to regulations and employment laws in Ghana).
• Expertise in financial management including, but not restricted to, budget creation and management, invoicing, forecasting and general reporting.
• Inventory control and management.
• Procurement, logistics and warehousing set-up and control.
• Adept at monitoring and understanding market trends, competition analysis, responding to change and recommending effective market strategy.
• Comprehensive IT skills.
• Excellent and fluent communications skills in English (spoken and written).

The following requirements are not essential, but will be considered beneficial to your application:

• Familiarity, knowledge or experience of the pharmaceutical and/or medical sector.
• Substantial exposure to sales and business development techniques.
• Notable success in strategy implementation.

To be successful in this role, you will be a hands-on character who is both proactive and reactive in a business setting: You will be “the adult in the room” and use your intimate understanding of the business climate in Ghana to provide people management, leadership and mentoring to a workforce that you will help to build. You will be responsible for the general day-to-day smooth running of all aspects of business operations and be adaptable to a fast moving and changing on-line retail revolution.

You will be very much a team player but also an accomplished and self-disciplined manager capable of taking the initiative and carrying tasks through to completion without supervision. You encourage efficiency, inspiring those around you to work together toward a common goal, and nurturing mutual respect through the leadership style that you can bring to this important role.

Conditions:

This is a position open to citizens and residents of Ghana (including the wider diaspora), and to expatriates with at least several years physical on-site experience in Ghana. The employment package will include an attractive salary that is reflective of the role and your level of experience, and a generous benefits package. Details will be discussed at the client interview stage. As an important position that carries a high degree of responsibility, it is a prerequisite that applicants possess the required skills and experience to be considered. PLEASE therefore do not apply unless you have the competencies specified and have a verifiable and solid background in the required disciplines.

Application Process:

If you meet the criteria for this position and wish to submit an application, in the first instance please send your CV (in Word or PDF) to [email protected] quoting the role you are applying for in the subject box. You are welcome to include a Covering Letter in support of your application. Selected candidates will be contacted by email and sent a Candidate Questionnaire, which must be completed in full to be progressed to the next stage. If chosen, you will be invited to an initial interview with DWR. If shortlisted, the following stage will be an interview with the employer.

Applications for this role will close by Tuesday 10^th September 2024. Although every effort is made to respond to all applicants, due to the volume of replies it is not always possible to do so. If you don’t receive a reply by Tuesday 25^th September 2024, then regrettably your application has not been successful on this occasion.

To help with early and ongoing communications, you are encouraged to connect with DWR on LinkedIn and to then join the DWR Executive Group.

Equal Opportunities:

DWR does not discriminate in the acceptance or referral of candidates on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. By applying for this position, candidates agree to respect these standards and be observant of the internationally accepted guidelines governing equality and inclusiveness in the workplace aimed at eliminating racism, discrimination and hate speech throughout every level of society.

DWR Executive Search is appointed by the employing company as their Executive Search Partner for this position. The client’s name will remain confidential until applicants have been shortlisted to the client interview stage.

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