General Manager, Agribusiness
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Lead Red August Group Limited's maize-milling and poultry operations in Kamwenge District, focusing on sustainable profitability, commercial growth, production, and market expansion. The role requires five years of senior management experience, strong financial and risk-management capability, and a relevant tertiary qualification.
- Leads commercial strategy and the financial performance of Ugandan agribusiness operations
- Supports refugee and smallholder farmers, job creation, and sustainable agriculture
- Salary stated as USD 2,000 per month
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Lead Red August Group Limited's maize-milling and poultry operations in Kamwenge District, focusing on sustainable profitability, commercial growth, production, and market expansion. The role requires five years of senior management experience, strong financial and risk-management capability, and a relevant tertiary qualification.
- Leads commercial strategy and the financial performance of Ugandan agribusiness operations
- Supports refugee and smallholder farmers, job creation, and sustainable agriculture
- Salary stated as USD 2,000 per month
- Five years of senior management experience in a commercial business
- Application deadline stated as 29 November 2026
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General Manager, Agribusiness
2026-11-12T14:49:58+00:00
Red August Group Limited
https://cdn.greatugandajobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_13269/logo/Red%20August%20Group%20Limited.jpg
https://www.redaugustgroup.com/
FULL_TIME
Kamwenge District, South Western Uganda
Uganda
00256
Uganda
Human Services
Management, Business Operations, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products, Farming & Outdoors
UGX
2000
MONTH
2026-11-29T17:00:00+00:00
8
Location: Kamwenge District, South Western Uganda
Salary: USD 2,000 per month
Job Purpose
Lead a maize-milling and growing poultry business towards sustainable profitability and commercial growth. Working with the Board, develop and execute a strategy to build a scalable agribusiness, expand markets and production capacity, and improve performance across grain sourcing, production and sales. This hands-on role combines commercial judgement with operational excellence while supporting refugee and smallholder farmers, job creation and sustainable agriculture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Ugandan operations to sustainable profitability; design and deliver the commercial strategy to expand markets while maintaining operational resilience and managing risks.
- Set annual budgets and financial projections; agree operational targets with department leads and oversee delivery.
- Drive efficiency and growth across the value chain, including grain sourcing, production and sales; identify opportunities to expand production capacity and distribution.
- Build and lead a high-performing team; develop a supportive and safe working environment for employees.
- Identify investment needs and develop strategies to secure and manage external commercial investment.
- Establish sound governance through internal policies and management systems, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with the business's social mission.
- Qualifications & Experience
- Essential
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field, such as agriculture, engineering or business administration.
- Five years in senior management in a commercial business, with proven experience developing business strategy and delivering commercial growth.
- Strong financial management skills and a sound understanding of risk identification and management.
- Experience securing external commercial investment.
- Strong communication skills and experience representing a company externally; strong interpersonal and leadership skills to build a high-performing team.
- Desirable
- Direct experience leading a milling business or agro-processing operation; strong knowledge of agricultural value chains in Uganda/East Africa, preferably staple foods.
- Experience developing sales and distribution networks, with contacts that can support business growth.
- Experience working with refugee or smallholder farmers or inclusive business models; ability to communicate across diverse backgrounds and working cultures.
- Lead the Ugandan operations to sustainable profitability; design and deliver the commercial strategy to expand markets while maintaining operational resilience and managing risks.
- Set annual budgets and financial projections; agree operational targets with department leads and oversee delivery.
- Drive efficiency and growth across the value chain, including grain sourcing, production and sales; identify opportunities to expand production capacity and distribution.
- Build and lead a high-performing team; develop a supportive and safe working environment for employees.
- Identify investment needs and develop strategies to secure and manage external commercial investment.
- Establish sound governance through internal policies and management systems, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with the business's social mission.
- Strong financial management skills
- Sound understanding of risk identification and management
- Strong communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Experience developing business strategy
- Experience delivering commercial growth
- Experience securing external commercial investment
- Experience representing a company externally
- Ability to communicate across diverse backgrounds and working cultures
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field, such as agriculture, engineering or business administration.
- Five years in senior management in a commercial business
- Direct experience leading a milling business or agro-processing operation
- Strong knowledge of agricultural value chains in Uganda/East Africa, preferably staple foods
- Experience developing sales and distribution networks
- Experience working with refugee or smallholder farmers or inclusive business models
- bachelor degree
- 60
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