Joint Venture Director

Job Summary

Lead the joint venture end to end to deliver the approved Business Plan—owning P&L performance, governance, and compliance—while reporting to the Board, stewarding budget and CAPEX decisions per reserved matters/approval rules, and coordinating all functions (operations, agribusiness, supply chain, finance, quality, and commercial) so production, imports/exports, and cash objectives are met safely, ethically, and cost effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• In collaboration with JV Partner, maintains a focus on end‑to‑end accountability for crop yield, quality, and seasonality risk, including mitigation plans (varietal choice, inputs, irrigation, harvest timing).
  
• Works with JV Partner to oversee annual crop plans and yield forecasts; validation of downside/upside scenarios and contingency sourcing strategies.
  
• Advocate and steward of long‑term, trust‑based relationships with farmers and growers, ensuring fair commercial practices, timely payments, and transparent quality standards.
  
• Supports JV Partner in farmer engagement models, extension services, and incentive structures to secure sustainable supply.
  
• Proactively look for new Agri partners together with Agri Manager, Quality Manager and internal stakeholders
  
• Build and develop a high‑performing local leadership team with clear succession plans for critical roles.
  
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and fair employment practices across operations.
  
• Act as crisis leader for operational disruptions (crop failure, quality incidents, regulatory actions, logistics shutdowns), ensuring timely Board communication and resolution.
  

Requirements

• 15+ years in FMCG/food with P&L ownership and cross functional leadership; proven delivery against budgets/EBITDA.
  
• Hands-on JV governance and Board reporting; familiarity with reserved matters frameworks and decision rights.
  
• Strong financial management/controlling (monthly closing, product costing, markups, budgeting) and CAPEX evaluation.
  
• Supply chain/S&OP oversight across production, imports/exports, and logistics; experience in emerging markets (Nigeria context a plus).
  
• Exposure to Quality & Food Safety systems to provide governance oversight (e.g., HACCP/FSSC 22000 interface with Quality).
  
• Proficiency with ERP/BI for product cost breakdowns and KPI dashboards; understanding of treasury/banking interfaces.