The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements: Suitable tertiary qualifications together with 5 to 10 years' experience in the Poultry Breeding Industry; Analytical and lateral decision-making abilities; Experience in hatchery management; Strong focus on margin management, cost control and cash management; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to think innovatively and strategically in dealing with policy issues while maintaining a strong client focus; Ability to negotiate and deal amicably with government officials and departments; Import and export experience will be a strong advantage. The successful candidate would be responsible for: Plan, oversee and enhance poultry production and quality; Manage personnel, hatchery and breeder farm so that maximum chicks at the right quality are hatched; Ensure the effective marketing and sale of all day-old chicks produced; Marketing and promoting new and current products to develop customer base; Take responsibility for the sales and marketing and achieving set targets and budgets; Building, advertising and managing the Tiger Chicks brand in Zambia; Creating and growing sustainable economic value (wealth); Promoting and maintaining trust and confidence with stakeholders; Establish effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders so that objectives are achieved; Effective delegation of responsibilities, authority and accountability at all levels; Develop effective decision making at all levels; Provide oversight in field of expertise; Consultation and transfer of technical and production skills and knowledge to commercial farmers and coordination thereof to smaller farmers to ultimately increase sales; Ensure effective monitoring and maintenance of the hatchery and breeder farm, including housekeeping, hygiene, health, nutrition of stock, and premises; Monitor and evaluate the overall performance of Tiger Chicks, and ensure implementation of policies and procedures; Evaluate records of business activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly; Develop and monitor strategy in response to business @context, assess changing situations and respond accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff in conjunction with COO; Represent the organization at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility; Prepare, or arrange preparation of, reports, budgets, and forecasts and presenting them; Forecasting fluctuating market price, demand and availability of raw materials and ensure selling prices are aligned to the market; Managing margins, profits, in conjunction with COO Zambia; Establish effective measurable controls so that performance of personnel, hatchery and breeder plant can be corrected where variations occur.
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