KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-operations phase:

• Oversee factory setup, equipment procurement, and installation.
• Liaise with government agencies for permits and compliance.
• Supervise construction progress and machinery installation.
• Source suppliers for CAPEX, raw materials, and OPEX.
• Manage import logistics and recruitment of key staff.
• Conduct market research and develop client relationships.

Operations phase:

• Lead sales and business development to achieve revenue targets.
• Oversee production, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety.
• Manage HR, training, and staff performance.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Represent the company in client and stakeholder engagements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Printing Technology (preferred).
• Bachelor’s Degree in either operations, industrial engineering, or business administration, sales.

NECESSARY EXPERIENCE:

•  At least 10 years of working experience.
• The candidate must have managerial experience in the printing & packaging sector, ideally with experience of gravure or UV flexo or CI flexo technologies, as a production manager.
• Ideally the candidate will have had experience in sales, in managerial capacity.
• Ideally the candidate will have experience in the labelling industry (Paper, BOPP, PVC, Self Adhesive, etc).
• Ideally the candidate will have worked in Africa in a managerial capacity.

Nice to Have Experience

• ISO certification
• HAACP or Food Safety
• Kaizen or Six Sigma
• Exposure to packaging sector ERP
• Experience with SAP S4Hana or similar

Age: Minimum 35 years old

• Oversee factory setup, equipment procurement, and installation.
• Liaise with government agencies for permits and compliance.
• Supervise construction progress and machinery installation.
• Source suppliers for CAPEX, raw materials, and OPEX.
• Manage import logistics and recruitment of key staff.
• Conduct market research and develop client relationships.
• Lead sales and business development to achieve revenue targets.
• Oversee production, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety.
• Manage HR, training, and staff performance.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Represent the company in client and stakeholder engagements.

• Managerial experience in the printing & packaging sector
• Experience in gravure or UV flexo or CI flexo technologies
• Experience in sales
• Experience in the labelling industry
• Worked in Africa in a managerial capacity

• Degree in Printing Technology (preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree in operations, industrial engineering, or business administration