Managing Director Naivasha
Kenia, Naivasha
Are you able to guide the farm organizationally to a higher level and thus increase profitability? Are you willing to take ownership and able to implement taking responsibility for your team too? And if translating business objectives into practical goals for your departments comes naturally to you, then you will certainly meet the wishes of Dümmen Orange.
About Dümmen Orange
Dümmen Orange was founded in 2015 by a combination of the world's best breeders. This makes Dümmen Orange a global leader in breeding and propagation of ornamental plants. With an impressive portfolio of cut flowers, potted plants, bedding plants and perennials, the company has acquired a clear position in this sector. Dümmen Orange develops stronger, healthier and more beautiful flowers and plants. Think of properties such as colour, scent and shape, but also less conspicuous but important characteristics, such as resistance to diseases and pests, yield and growth habit.
Dümmen Orange has more than 330 hectares of cultivation area at its various locations in Africa, South and Central America and Asia. This is where the mother plant stock is built up and where we propagate starting material such as cuttings or young plants from tissue culture.
The location in Naivasha is not a standard cutting production company, millions of cuttings are rooted at this location every year and, in the case of roses, also grafted in advance. The largest products are rose and chrysanthemum, but also carnation, gerbera and limonium cuttings are rooted. In addition, this is a location with a breeding greenhouse as well as a large show greenhouse where customers can admire the existing and new varieties.
The products produced in Naivasha all go to customers in Kenya. These customers produce cut flowers, so that ultimately millions of people around the world enjoy beautiful cut flowers.
Job description
Responsible for increasing the efficiency and quality of both products and processes to improve profitability
- Profit & Loss responsible, able to draw up and realise budgets for the farm.
- Responsible for the entire farm and its approximately 300 employees.
- Direct management and supervision of 5 departments, and forging this management team into a close-knit team.
- Developing the skills of your team to take ownership and lead this process by example.
- Responsible for drawing up KPI’s that contribute to improving the operational process.
- Ensure that failure rates are reduced and delivery reliability is increased.
- Optimizing profitability with emphasis on propagation and product- and process quality.
- Drawing up and maintaining policy in the field of health, safety and environment.
- Report to the Managing Director Cutflowers.
Profile
Ambitious hands-on leader with a passion for structure, propagation and people
Job requirements
- A BSc/MSc graduation in Horticulture, Plant Sciences, Cultivation, Agronomy, Agribusiness, Farming or similar obtained through work experience and practice-oriented courses.
- Experience in horticulture is a must, knowledge about propagation and cuttings is advantageous.
- At least 5 years of management experience, preferably on horticultural production farms.
- Knowledge of budgeting and basic financial knowledge is a pre.
- Excellent command of the English language both written and spoken.
- Able to translate strategic decisions into operational plans and implement those plans.
- Team player with a working method aimed at quality of both product and organization.
- Willing to live in Naivasha, Kenya on the farm for at least a number of years.
Competences
- Pioneering mentality, self-starting and able to work independently.
- In addition to a good brain, also have a practical and hands-on attitude.
- Taking ownership and fulfilling an exemplary function is very normal for you.
- Think positively so see challenges instead of problems.
- Creative, decisive and enterprising.
- Stand firmly in your shoes and a no-nonsense mentality.
- Can give and receive constructive feedback.
Offer
Dümmen Orange offers a dynamic position within a pleasant working environment with huge perspectives. Good employment conditions are available for the ideal candidate, including an expat package (housing, family travel, insurance, car).
Reacting
Dümmen Orange has exclusively outsourced the Search and Selection for the vacancy of Managing Director Naivasha to CeresRecruitment. Extensive information about the company can be found on www.dummenorange.com. A personality questionnaire is part of the procedure.
