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23 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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20 September 2026
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Job Summary
The CEO will provide strategic leadership and direction for the company driving sustainable growth profitability innovation and market expansion. The successful candidate will lead the transformation of the business from a traditional tobacco manufacturer into a modern consumer products company capable of competing in a rapidly evolving regulatory and commercial environment.
The CEO will be responsible for developing and executing the companys long-term vision strengthening operational performance expanding market presence and identifying opportunities in emerging product categories and new technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
* Develop and implement the companys long-term growth strategy.
* Lead business transformation initiatives to position the company for future market opportunities.
* Identify new revenue streams markets and product categories.
* Drive innovation while maintaining strong performance in core tobacco operations.
* Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability excellence and continuous improvement.
* Lead business transformation initiatives to position the company for future market opportunities.
* Identify new revenue streams markets and product categories.
* Drive innovation while maintaining strong performance in core tobacco operations.
* Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability excellence and continuous improvement.
Commercial Growth
* Expand domestic and international market presence.
* Develop strategic partnerships distribution networks and business alliances.
* Drive sales growth market share expansion and profitability.
* Monitor industry trends competitor activity and changing consumer preferences.
* Develop strategic partnerships distribution networks and business alliances.
* Drive sales growth market share expansion and profitability.
* Monitor industry trends competitor activity and changing consumer preferences.
Operational Excellence
* Oversee all business functions including manufacturing supply chain leaf operations finance sales marketing and human resources.
* Ensure operational efficiency and cost competitiveness.
* Drive productivity improvements and capital investment initiatives.
* Establish and monitor key performance indicators across the organization.
* Ensure operational efficiency and cost competitiveness.
* Drive productivity improvements and capital investment initiatives.
* Establish and monitor key performance indicators across the organization.
Financial Leadership
* Deliver sustainable revenue and profit growth.
* Manage budgets investments and capital allocation.
* Ensure strong financial controls governance and risk management.
* Report performance to shareholders and the Board of Directors.
* Manage budgets investments and capital allocation.
* Ensure strong financial controls governance and risk management.
* Report performance to shareholders and the Board of Directors.
Governance & Regulatory Affairs
* Ensure full compliance with all applicable regulations and corporate governance requirements.
* Build strong relationships with regulators industry associations government agencies and stakeholders.
* Manage corporate reputation and stakeholder engagement.
* Build strong relationships with regulators industry associations government agencies and stakeholders.
* Manage corporate reputation and stakeholder engagement.
People & Culture
* Recruit develop and retain top talent.
* Build a strong executive leadership team.
* Foster innovation collaboration and succession planning throughout the organization.
* Build a strong executive leadership team.
* Foster innovation collaboration and succession planning throughout the organization.
Candidate Profile
Education
* Bachelors degree in Business Finance Engineering Agriculture Economics or related field.
* MBA or equivalent executive qualification strongly preferred.
* MBA or equivalent executive qualification strongly preferred.
Experience
* Minimum 15 20 years of senior leadership experience.
* At least 10 years in executive management roles (CEO Managing Director COO Commercial Director or equivalent).
* Experience within tobacco FMCG consumer goods agriculture manufacturing or highly regulated industries.
* Demonstrated success leading business transformation and growth initiatives.
* Proven P&L responsibility for a large business unit or company.
* At least 10 years in executive management roles (CEO Managing Director COO Commercial Director or equivalent).
* Experience within tobacco FMCG consumer goods agriculture manufacturing or highly regulated industries.
* Demonstrated success leading business transformation and growth initiatives.
* Proven P&L responsibility for a large business unit or company.
Leadership Competencies
* Visionary and strategic thinker.
* Strong commercial acumen.
* Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
* Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
* Ability to drive organizational change and transformation.
* High integrity and strong corporate governance orientation.
* Decisive resilient and results-driven.
* Strong commercial acumen.
* Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
* Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
* Ability to drive organizational change and transformation.
* High integrity and strong corporate governance orientation.
* Decisive resilient and results-driven.
Technical & Business Skills
* Strategic planning and execution.
* Corporate finance and business development.
* Manufacturing and supply chain oversight.
* International business development.
* Regulatory and risk management.
* Mergers acquisitions and partnership development (advantageous).
* Corporate finance and business development.
* Manufacturing and supply chain oversight.
* International business development.
* Regulatory and risk management.
* Mergers acquisitions and partnership development (advantageous).
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
* Revenue and profitability growth.
* Market share expansion.
* EBITDA and shareholder value creation.
* Successful execution of strategic initiatives.
* Operational efficiency improvements.
* Talent retention and leadership development.
* Regulatory compliance and governance performance.
* Market share expansion.
* EBITDA and shareholder value creation.
* Successful execution of strategic initiatives.
* Operational efficiency improvements.
* Talent retention and leadership development.
* Regulatory compliance and governance performance.
Ideal Candidate Background
The ideal candidate may come from:
* Large tobacco companies.
* FMCG and consumer products businesses.
* Agribusiness and manufacturing organizations.
* Multinational corporations with experience operating in emerging and frontier markets.
* FMCG and consumer products businesses.
* Agribusiness and manufacturing organizations.
* Multinational corporations with experience operating in emerging and frontier markets.
The Board is seeking a transformational leader who can preserve the strengths of the existing tobacco business while positioning the company for future growth innovation operational excellence and long-term sustainability in a changing global marketplace.
