The Opportunity
Are you a visionary leader with the rare ability to drive growth in a high-stakes industrial sector while maintaining excellence in a service-driven hospitality environment?
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading both companies under a unified vision, driving aggressive market expansion in the energy sector while elevating the hospitality brand.
Key Strategic Mandates
1. Business Growth & Market Expansion
- Fuel Sector: Identify and secure new commercial supply contracts and retail site opportunities across Botswana.
- Hospitality: Develop and execute marketing strategies to increase Guest House occupancy rates, targeting corporate clients and travellers.
- Diversification: Explore synergies between the two entities (e.g., corporate hospitality packages for energy sector partners).
2. Governance & Total Compliance
- Regulatory Excellence: Serve as the primary custodian of licenses and permits, ensuring 100% compliance with BERA, the Department of Mines, and Tourism Board regulations.
- Financial Oversight: Implement rigorous internal controls, transparent reporting, and “clean audit” practices across both businesses.
- Risk Management: Mitigate operational risks, ranging from fuel price volatility and supply chain disruptions to hospitality health and safety standards.
3. Operational Leadership
- Manager of Managers: Provide strategic direction to Regional Fuel Managers and the Guest House Manager, ensuring high-performance standards are met across all sites.
- Supply Chain Optimisation: Oversee the national fuel logistics network to ensure cost-efficient and timely delivery.
- Service Quality: Ensure the Guest House maintains a reputation for impeccable service, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field. An MBA or postgraduate business qualification will be an added advantage.
- Industry Experience: Minimum of 10 years in senior management. Direct experience in the Fuel sector is essential. Exposure to the hospitality or service industry is a significant advantage.
- Proven Track Record: Demonstrable success in scaling a business and managing a P&L of annual turnover.
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Versatility: The ability to pivot from discussing bulk fuel procurement to discussing guest experience in the same day.
- Governance Champion: A “zero-tolerance” approach to non-compliance and unethical business practices.
- Botswana Market Intel: A deep network within the Botswana business community and a clear understanding of the local economic landscape.
How to Apply
Submit your CV, 3 recent professional references, certified copies of qualification certificates and driver’s license, with the subject line: NAME OF POSITION APPLIED FOR – [Your Full Name] to: Email: recruitment@skybridge.co.bw
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