Position Summary
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for leading the overall strategic direction, operational performance, financial growth, and long-term sustainability of the organization. The CEO will drive business expansion, operational excellence, commercial growth, and organizational transformation while ensuring strong governance and stakeholder management.
This role requires a commercially driven and operationally strong leader with extensive experience in manufacturing environments, preferably with regional exposure and proven success in scaling business performance.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute the company’s long-term business strategy aligned with shareholder and Board expectations.
Lead organizational growth initiatives, including market expansion, operational transformation, and business diversification.
Identify new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, and revenue streams.
Drive continuous improvement and innovation across all business functions.
Operational Management
Oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations to ensure productivity, efficiency, quality, and cost optimization.
Ensure operational excellence across production, supply chain, procurement, engineering, and maintenance functions.
Monitor manufacturing KPIs including output, OEE, productivity, yield, inventory, and operational costs.
Drive Lean Manufacturing, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
Financial & Commercial Leadership
Lead overall financial performance including P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow optimization.
Ensure achievement of revenue, profitability, and EBITDA targets.
Work closely with the Finance team on financial planning, governance, risk management, and investment decisions.
Strengthen commercial strategies to improve market positioning and customer growth.
Stakeholder & Board Management
Serve as the key liaison with the Board of Directors, shareholders, investors, customers, and external stakeholders.
Present business performance updates, strategic plans, and growth initiatives to the Board.
Build strong relationships with key customers, industry partners, and regulatory authorities.
People & Organizational Leadership
Build a high-performance leadership team and strong organizational culture.
Lead talent development, succession planning, and leadership capability enhancement.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement.
Drive employee engagement and organizational alignment across all levels.
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
Ensure compliance with all regulatory, legal, environmental, and safety standards.
Strengthen corporate governance and internal control frameworks.
Lead risk management initiatives to protect business continuity and operational stability.