General Manager (HR) Job Vacancy at Alistair Group - March 2025

JOB TITLE: Human Resources Manager

The Alistair Group

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With the mission of "Making Africa Work Better!," Alistair Group has quickly become one of the most rapidly expanding service providers in East and Southern Africa. The company offers a range of self-delivered logistics solutions in multiple regions. The group's primary strengths lie in road freight, warehousing, commodities trading, and operational hire of material handling equipment. With a dash of entrepreneurial spirit, they aim to build the business vertically through the constant expansion of creative auxiliary services. The company's rapid expansion in both geographic reach and the range of services it offers has been nothing short of phenomenal. The group oversaw a fleet of more than a thousand trucks in 2024, and the number of employees surpassed 1,000. The group is about to make an even bigger splash in Africa because of Alistair's daring and fascinating expansion plan.

Core Services

Transportation Services Commodity Trading Warehousing Ocean Freight Energy Industry Support Services Equipment Rental Integrated Solutions

Business sectors

Industries: Renewables, Explosives, Agriculture, Construction, Oil & Gas, Mining

Mission

To improve Africa's efficiency

Company Values

Acknowledgment, Sincerity, Prioritization of Customers, Ongoing Development, and Security.

Duties and Accountability

In the ever-changing logistics industry in Africa, the General Manager (HR) will play a pivotal role as a strategic advisor to the CEO, boosting organizational efficiency, coordinating intricate cross-functional projects, and bolstering strategic expansion. For this post, the HR leads from each country of operation will report directly to you.

Major Duties

• Alignment of Organizations and Strategic Leadership
• Advising the CEO on strategic matters
• Create and execute all-encompassing human capital plans for your firm.
• Facilitate cross-departmental coordination of strategic efforts
• Develop practical strategies by turning broad goals into specific objectives.
• Maintain harmony between business goals and day-to-day operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee projects involving multiple departments within HR and IT
• Locate areas of inefficiency in company operations and put plans in motion to fix them.
• Create performance indicators and systems to monitor progress towards goals.
• Eliminate redundancies in company-wide decision-making and communication

Strategic Project Management

• Ensure the success of vital strategic projects aimed at expanding logistics across Africa
• Oversee the development and execution of critical HR programs
• Collaborate with several regional offices and operational teams
• Create all-encompassing frameworks for project management
• Keep tabs on the results and development of strategic projects and report on them.

Executive Support and Communication

• Develop and deliver presentations and reports to senior executives on HR-related topics.
• Coordinate the flow of information from upper management to their teams
• Serve as a vital resource center for upper-level management
• Take the helm in important meetings and brainstorming sessions with the CEO

Strategic HR Leadership

• Create HR plans that address all aspects of the business and help achieve its objectives.
• Assist upper management with long-term planning for human capital
• Develop methods for hiring, retaining, and promoting employees over the long term.
• Create and uphold a robust company culture
• Create and execute initiatives that help employees grow professionally and advance in their careers.
• Keep the company's employees happy and engaged
• Create, execute, and oversee systems for competitive pay and benefits
• Make plans for the growth and improvement of the company's learning process, and train both upper- and lower-level managers to become effective leaders.

Education, Skills & Qualifications

• MBA a plus Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Logistics, or a closely related discipline
• A progressive leadership background spanning 8–12 years
• Proven track record of leading multicultural teams around the world
• Proven track record of leading a business unit in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings Profound background in business on the African continent
• Enthusiasm for making periodic trips to Africa

Hours of Operation: 7:20 AM to 4:20 PM Monday through Friday, and 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on alternate Saturdays.

It is entirely up to the company's choice whether or not to continue with the hiring process. This is not an offer of employment or a guarantee of future employment with the company when any aptitude test, assessment, or interview invitation is shared. Job offers are not guaranteed or implied by moving forward in the recruitment process, and candidates understand this.

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