COUNTRY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) – POULTRY AND FEED MILLING (X1) – Irvines Botswana (Pty) Ltd

We are a leading, vertically integrated company specializing in broiler day old chicks and animal feed milling.

We are looking for a visionary, results-driven, and highly experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead our operations, drive sustainable growth, and scale our market footprint.

The ideal candidate will scale our commercial operations, maximize market share, and drive revenue growth.

• Type: full-time
• Location: Gaborone
• Category: Executive & Management
• Closing Date: 2026-08-31

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the company's long-term business strategies, ensuring alignment with overall board objectives and shareholder goals.
• Commercial Growth: Take full accountability for achieving targeted commercial success e.g.
• Market Share, Brand Reputation & Awareness, Sales & Revenue Growth
• Operational Excellence: Lead all facets of poultry farming (breeding and hatching) and feed milling operations
• Financial Stewardship: Manage multi-million Pula budgets, optimize supply chain costs, and drive overall profitability and revenue growth.
• Optimize margin performance and ensure stellar returns on capital investments.
• Global Commodity Strategy: Oversee high-stakes procurement of raw feed ingredients and navigate volatile international commodity trading markets.
• Quality & Compliance: Enforce strict biosecurity, animal welfare, and quality standards.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and lead a dynamic executive management team across multiple sites
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, distributors, government bodies, and the wider community.

Requirements

• Education: Degree in Agriculture, Commerce, or Engineering is highly advantageous.
• Experience: Minimum of 15+ years of leadership experience, with at least 5+ years serving as a CEO, Managing Director, or Chief Operating Officer (COO) in a large-scale commercial poultry business
• Industry Expertise: Direct, deep operational exposure to high-volume commercial poultry production chains and automated feed milling production and logistics is non-negotiable.
• Proven Commercial Scale: A documented, verifiable history of successfully managing a P&L exceeding P500 Million, with a proven track record of scaling corporate business units and delivering exceptional shareholder value.
• Skills: Exceptional commercial acumen, strong negotiation skills, deep understanding of supply chain logistics, and proven ability to scale operations.
• Salary A highly competitive executive remuneration package

How to Apply

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