General Manager at TANICA

Ref/TAN/Vac/2025/01 Tanganyika Instant Coffee Co. Ltd (TANICA), based in Bukoba Municipality, Kagera Region, has been an experienced producer of Instant Coffee in Tanzania since 1963. TANICA invites Tanzanian applicants with suitable qualifications and experience to fill the following available vacancy:

General Manager – 1 POST 

Salary scale: (TS 6) 

Reports to the Board of Directors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To be overall in charge of the day-to-day activities of the company.
• To provide strategic leadership and operational direction of the company
• To supervise, monitor and evaluate performance of heads of departments and  divisions
• To implement directives of the Board of Directors pursuant to company objectives
• To provide management information to the Board of Directors in a timely manner  and to advise a way forward on strategic issues.
• To plan, direct and control all operations and activities of the company so as to  ensure efficiency and accountability.
• To ensure that all products of prescribed quality are manufactured in the most  economic manner, marketed and delivered in a required quality, quantity and on  time.
• To ensure that the company resources, human, financial and physical are  nurtured, developed, managed and harnessed optimally in accordance with approved budget.
• To ensure that policies, procedures and all relevant laws and regulations are  adhered to by the company.
• To be the Secretary to the Board.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must be a holder of at least a Bachelor Degree from a recognized and reputable academic institution in Industrial Engineering, Chemical and Processing  Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Finance, Economics or Business  Administration with a 5 years experience in managerial positions.
• Possession of  master’s degree in Business Administration will be an added advantage.
• Experience in manufacturing Industry will be preferable.
• At least 45 years of age
• Must be a person of high levels of integrity.