HEAD OF OPERATIONS AT GREEN HILLS AGRIC PRODUCTS LTD

About Company:

Green Hills Agric Products Ltd (GHAP) is an Agro-Allied Company committed to leveraging Nigeria's agricultural potential to create sustainable and cleaner energy solutions. With a mission to transform cassava into high-quality bio-ethanol, GHAP employs innovative technology to produce a versatile and eco-friendly fuel alternative. 

Job Description:

Farm & Production Operations (Cassava/Agro)

• Provide executive management support to the Head of Farm Operations in securing the resources (people, assets, funding) to ensure timely execution of farm business plans, alignment with plans and delivery of intended results.

Processing, Quality & Compliance

• Supervise factory operations to improve overall productivity with a focus on capacity utilization, cost efficiency, OEE, and product consistency.
• Enforce QA/QC systems, traceability, and compliance with regulatory standards and certifications.

Leadership & Growth

• Lead, coach and develop employees across departments s/he has oversight over.
• Implement SOPs and performance metrics.
• Prepare for future operational growth by building systems, processes, and strategic frameworks.
• Champion transformation initiatives including but not limited to digital and people initiatives (Workflows, business reporting and analytics dashboards).

Requirements:

• Proven experience running multi-site operations (farm + processing)
• Demonstrated P&L exposure and ability to make data-driven, timely business decisions.
• Strong numerical aptitude: cost modeling, yield analysis, margin optimization, and operational forecasting.
• Familiarity with GAP, HSE, QA/QC, and regulatory requirements in agro/food processing.
• Proficiency with Excel, ERP/MIS, field data tools, and basic analytics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• The ideal candidate must be numerically inclined, decisive, deeply operational, and demonstrates Grit—the resilience, persistence, and ownership needed to deliver results in dynamic, resource-constrained environments.

Key Competencies

• Operational Excellence
• Numerical & Analytical Strength
• Decisive & Business-Informed
• Grit (Must-Have)
• Leadership & Accountability
• Systems Thinking
• Safety & Quality Mindset

Performance Metrics

• Yield per hectare and starch content
• Cost per ton and Yield per ton of cassava and other raw materials
• Plant reliability, uptime and output.
• OEE / Capacity Utilization
• Sales margins, business profitability, cash generation
• Cost reduction and procurement efficiencies

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

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