About the job
The Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) is entrusted with providing strategic leadership and comprehensive oversight of the company’s operations. This pivotal role involves ensuring sustainable growth, operational excellence, and strict regulatory compliance within the industrial gas sector. The MD/CEO is responsible for driving profitability, enhancing stakeholder trust, and delivering enduring value to shareholders.
Core Responsibilities
- Formulate, articulate, and implement the company’s vision, mission, and long-term strategic goals.
- Identify and capitalize on growth opportunities, focusing on market expansion, innovative product development, and diversification.
- Lead and mentor the Executive Management Team, cultivating a culture of high performance based on innovation, accountability, and integrity.
- Act as the company representative at industry associations, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholder events to boost corporate visibility and influence.
- Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and optimal resource allocation.
- Provide executive oversight for core operations including the production, distribution, and quality assurance of industrial and medical gases.
- Enhance efficiency, profitability, and return on investment through effective cost management and process optimization.
- Ensure robust risk management practices are established to identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational, financial, and reputational risks.
- Supervise major investments, partnerships, and capital expenditures to align with strategic objectives.
- Uphold strict adherence to all statutory, environmental, health, and safety regulations governing the production and distribution of gases.
- Engage proactively with regulatory authorities such as ISO, SON, NAFDAC, and HSE.
