Ref: CEO/06/2015

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will have overall strategic responsibility for USL’s staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission.

Key Responsibilities:
Formulating and implementing the USL’s vision, mission and strategic direction in consultation with the Board of Directors where necessary;
Providing leadership in developing, implementing, and evaluation of USL Strategic Plan in line with shareholders expectations;
Undertaking regular and appropriate Financial/Investment management and reporting to the Board of Directors on the performance of USL;
Building relevant organisational capacity to delivery on strategy by leading, guiding, directing and evaluating the work of other executive leaders;
Optimising returns to shareholders through operational growth and effective capital management;
Achieving operational results for all key metrics in line with the annual business budget and plans;
Ensuring operating procedures and controls are established and communicated to solidify management control and direction of the organisation;
Maintaining awareness of the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, customers, new markets and new industry developments;
Developing business models to secure long term business positioning to ensure the USL’s success;
Building leadership team and ensure adequate succession planning throughout the organisation;
Building internal and external strategic partnerships while liaising with relevant stakeholders to ensure that USL operates in a conducive environment;
Ensuring compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and establishing mitigation measures against emerging business risks;
Formulating and implementing best-practice management principles while fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethics, integrity, and sound corporate governance;
Maintaining a conducive work environment, suitable for attracting, developing and retaining a dynamic and competent workforce; and
Ensuring effective public relations and enhancing the company’s corporate image with all stakeholders and partners.

Personal Specification
A Masters’ degree in Business or Operations related field with at least ten (10) years’ experience at an executive management level within the retail supermarket industry or FMCG in a large and complex organisation;
Demonstrated record of revenue and profit growth and new business development; and
Highly innovative, performance and results driven coupled with good business acumen and excellent leadership skills particularly in strategy formulation and execution.

How to Apply
If you have the relevant qualifications and experience, please email a cover letter and your CV quoting the reference number of the job you are applying for in your email to esd@deloitte.co.ke on or before 3 July 2015 addressed to:

The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke
Nairobi, Kenya