Business Head - Flexible Packaging & Printing

Business Head - Flexible Packaging & Printing

About the Company :

Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company is West Africa & East Africa's foremost composite packaging and printing solutions provider - and the only press in Africa capable of providing a complete composite packaging solution to end customers. The business serves a broad portfolio of blue-chip clients across Africa and Europe.

Our product range spans in Flexible Packaging including Self-Adhesive Labels, Shrink Sleeves (PVC, PET & OPS), Aluminium Foil, Flower Sleeves, Printed Laminates & Flexible Packages.

Location : Lagos, Nigeria

Reporting To : Managing Director

Industry : Flexible Packaging & Printing

About the Role :

Responsibilities :

The SBU Head is a senior P&L leadership role with full accountability for the growth, performance, and management of flexible packaging and printing business. This is not a purely operational role - it is an growth oriented, entrepreneurial, commercially driven position that requires the role-holder to simultaneously grow the top line, manage customer relationships, lead product innovation, control costs, and ensure smooth factory operations.

The person must be as comfortable in a customer meeting as well as on the factory floor, and as fluent in a P&L review as in a new product development discussion.

Key responsibilities are :

- Business Growth & Revenue Generation

- Sales Management & Customer Relationships

- New Product Development

- Financial Management & P&L Accountability

- Operations Management

- People Leadership & Team Development

Qualifications :

Essential :

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Engineering, Printing Technology, Packaging, or a related discipline; MBA is advantageous.

- Overall experience of 20 years with a minimum 10 - 15 years of experience at a leading flexible packaging and/or printing, with at least 5 years in a senior SBU, GM, or commercial leadership role.

Desirable :

- Experience working in Africa or other emerging/developing market environments.

- Familiarity with In-Mould Labelling (IML), security printing, or anti-counterfeit packaging solutions.

- Exposure to ISO quality systems, lean manufacturing, or Six Sigma.

- Knowledge of Esko Graphics pre-press workflows.