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General Manager

Posted on 22 Oct 2026
  • To be advised 
  • Permanent, Full Time
  • Closing in 7 days
  • Seaboard Overseas Ltd

Key Responsibilities
Translate the group strategy and business plan into an executable operating plan for the Isle of Man and its extended trade offices (Monaco, Ghana and Senegal). Track delivery against agreed objectives.
Lead and implement the commercial strategy in conjunction with the GPL’s and IOM commercial teams for the procurement, marketing, and distribution of agricultural commodities by identifying market opportunities, strengthening relationships with customers and strategic suppliers, and ensuring the competitiveness of the business.
Ensure compliance with the budget, profitability (P&L), cash flow generation, and the efficient management of working capital, ensuring the financial sustainability of the region.
Oversee the comprehensive management of commercial, financial, operational, and market risks, including exposure to price, foreign exchange, credit, and counterparty risks, ensuring compliance with corporate policies.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies, ethical standards, internal controls, corporate governance, and applicable legislation in each of the countries under its responsibility.
Lead, develop, and strengthen a high-performing team, promoting a culture based on leadership, accountability, collaboration, innovation, talent development, and results orientation.
Build and maintain clear performance dashboards and KPIs. Give the VP Supply Chain and group stakeholders accurate, timely insight on results, risks and opportunities.
Present business results, key risks, opportunities, and strategic plans to the VP Supply Chain, ensuring informed decision-making.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including at least 4 years in senior leadership positions. A benefit of also having full responsibility for business results (P&L).
Industry experience in the trading of agricultural commodities, or agribusiness, or food, or raw materials, or related industries.
A demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, and to be trusted by colleagues across functions.
Qualification in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Finance, International Business, or related fields.
Preferred
Experience within a commodity trading, agricultural, or related multinational trading business
Proficiency in MS365 applications including Excel, Word, Teams, and SharePoint; experience with AI and large language model (LLM) tools is a further advantage
Experience operating within a Fortune 500 or publicly listed group reporting structure
Exposure to data warehouse integrations, BI reporting tools (e.g., Copilot, PowerBI), and automation solutions.
To apply send your CV to matthew.bird@seaboardtrade.com DIRECT APPLICATIONS ONLY PLEASE

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