Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 08 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Opportunity
We are looking for a ful-time experienced senior executive and business builder to provide strong leadership, strategic direction and operational expertise to drive Wood Mills growth and success

Duties & Responsibilities
As Wood Mille CEO, you will be responsible for getting Wood Mill investment ready and securing investment, establishing operations and maturing and growing the business. Your duties will mostly cover strategic leadership, financial management and fundraising, operational excellence, team building and management and stakeholder engagement
Strategic leadership:
• Support Wood Mills Board to set the strategic direction and vision for the company, in alignment with the company's vision, mission and aima
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to drive growth, increase market share and maximise profitabilityanddevelopedupdate Wood Mill's business plan and annual strategies
• idently and case on new market opportunities, emerging trends and potential partnerships collaborations

Financial management and fundraising
• Over seethe financial operations of Wood Mill, including budgeting, financial planning and financial reporting b. Support secure commercial investment for the timber processing facility, working closely with the appointed Project Developers
• Oversee the development of financial models, projections and business cases to support commercial and investment negotiations and decisions

Operational excellence:
• Develop and implement company policies, standards and operational procedures to ensure proper governance and legal and regulatory compliance, increase transparency, accountability, uniformity and stability and optimise productivity, cost management and quality control
• Ensure the efficient and effective operations across Wood Will's supply chain, from working with growers on commercial forest management, to harvest and haulage, processing, marketing and logistic
• Continuously monitor and evaluate operational performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary change
• Team building and management:
• Build and lead a high-performing team of employees and contractors, fostering a positive, inclusive and productive work culture
• Recruit, develop and retain top talent and expertise, providing guidance, mentorship and professional development opportunities
• Promote collaboration, innovation and knowledge sharing among team members

Stakeholder engagement:
• Represent Wood Mill at events and to external stakeholders, including investors, customers, suppliers, regulators, govemment agencies, industry associations and local communities
• Build and maintain positive relationships, negotiate partnerships or agreements and address stakeholder conces or inquiries
• Promote Wood Wil's commitment to sustainability responsible forestry practices and social responsibility, including promoting FSC cenfication within Wood Mil's grower network
• You will also be expected to perform day-to-day operational tasks and engage in areas of work traditionally outside the traditional CEO's purview

Ways of working
You will be entrusted, as a self-starter and leader to manage your workflow and juggle priontes. As our first senior hire, you will have the opportunity to form Wood's work culture and evolve the remote working office working and travel balance as the company grows, and your team builds. It will be important for you to be hands-on and prepared to get involved in all aspects of the business in your first 12-18 months, until Wood Mill reaches financial close, you will have the following key touch pointe
• The Chairman: You will been couraged to engage with Wood Mills Chaimah, mostly by phone, for reguler guidance and input and to keep them updated on progress
• The Board You will support the Chairman to set Board meeting agendas and schedule and run Board a on either amonthly or quarterly basis, either in person or virtually
• Project Developers: You will engage virtually and occasionally in person, with the appointed Project Developers, and sometimes the project development investors, on a weekly basis, or as needed to work together on getting Wood Mill investment ready and moving to financial close, and
• Contractors You will engage with Wood Mills 2-3 part-time contractors on a daily basis to manage their priorities and oversee their output

The Profile
• We are interested in entrepreneurial candidateswith 10+ years experience, including senior executive and business building experience in the private commercial forestry, agribusiness, manufacturing andor supply chain management sectors.

Required experience & qualifications
• Proven track record of successfully leading and growing a private-sector business in commercial forestry, agribusiness, timber processing, manufacturing, supply chain management or related industries Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans and business strategies to drive growth and profitability Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, financial planning and reporting
• Excellent operational management sols, with a focus on optimising productivity, cost management and quality with the capability to build and lead high-performing team
• Pagament skills, including working with commercial investors, customers, supp
• innovation and foster a collaboration and knowledge sharing culture
• government agencies and local communities
• Experience in negotiating ommercial partnerships or agreements and managing stakeholder relationships Experience working in the Ugandan private sector

Preferred experience & qualifications
• Master's degree in a relevant field or an MBA or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (eg, forestry, business admin, finance) or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in securing commercial investment and fundraising, including working with transaction yers and potential private investors fremeria and a record of expertise in governance best practices familjenty with regulatory and a track record of successfully navigating compliance issues in relevant indus Familiarity with timber processing operations, commercial forest management and marketing strategies
• Knowledge of sustainable forestry practices certification schemes and regulations.
• Understanding of social responsibility intiatives and community engagement in the forestry industry
• Strong network and connections within Uganda's private and public sectors
• Strong network and connections within the forestry and investment communities in Uganda and internationally


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

interested please send your CV and cover letter email. Beclear conceandconvincing Contact
info@wood-mil.org 
Deadline for submission of applications is 18th August 2023


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