General Manager: Exports

Key Responsibilities Operational Leadership & Execution

• Lead and manage the export management and operations team. • Oversee the effective execution of the export value chain. • Manage the Export Management Operating System and ensure consistent operational execution. • Oversee supply-demand planning, logistics, export documentation and programme delivery. • Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, processes and systems. • Drive accountability and disciplined execution across the team. Market Planning, Fruit Allocation & Risk Management

• Optimise fruit allocation across customers and international markets. • Balance customer requirements, product specifications, supply constraints and operational capacity. • Ensure alignment between supply, customer demand and available capacity. • Identify, assess and manage key operational, commercial and supply-chain risks. • Support the effective execution of the agreed marketing and export strategy. Financial Management

• Lead annual planning and budgeting for the export business unit. • Drive cost control, financial discipline and accountability. • Monitor business performance against agreed KPIs. • Provide clear and actionable reporting on progress, risks and operational performance. People & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary export team.
• Build effective relationships across commercial, operational and supply-chain functions.
• Collaborate constructively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide strong leadership in a complex, high-pressure and time-sensitive environment.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics or a related field .
• Proven management experience within fresh produce, exports, supply chain, logistics or a related environment .
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of planning, logistics, supply chain and export execution.
• Commercially astute with sound financial and operational understanding.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to lead effectively under pressure.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Fruit industry experience will be advantageous but is not essential.

The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, decisive and commercially minded leader who

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