Overview
General Manager Jobs in Port Louis, Mauritius at BrandActiv
Title: General Manager
Company: BrandActiv
Location: Port Louis, Mauritius
Job Description
Posted Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 6:00 pm | Expires Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 5:59 pm
BrandActiv specialises in fast-moving consumer goods across Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Reunion, and Kenya, focusing on Food & Beverage, Frozen & Chilled, and Personal & Home Care.
As an IBL Group company, we provide an outstanding commercial platform for all stakeholders while delivering exceptional value through innovative strategies. Join us in our quest for excellence and growth in a vibrant marketplace!
BrandActiv is looking for a visionary, transformational and commercially driven leader to lead our Mauritius Operations into next phase of growth and operational excellence. We are seeking a high impact General Manager with the ability to challenge convention, inspire high-performing teams, accelerate business transformation, and build a future-ready FMCG organisation anchored in innovation, people development, and sustainable growth.
Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the successful candidate will drive strategic leadership across commercial operations, supply chain, customer excellence, people development, and business transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the business strategy and business operations to deliver sustainable growth, profitability and market leadership in the FMCG sector.
- Drive sustainable business growth, profitability and operational excellence across all FMCG business units and channels.
- Lead business transformation initiatives, including digitalisation, process optimisation, ERP ecosystem enhancement, data-driven decision-making, and AI-enabled operational efficiencies.
- Manage full P&L accountability, including budgeting, forecasting, working capital optimisation, cost control, and trade investment efficiency to maximise ROI.
- Strengthen Sales, Distribution, Trade Marketing, Customer Service, Logistics, and Route-to-Market capabilities to improve execution excellence and customer experience.
- Develop and implement winning commercial strategies to accelerate market share, revenue growth, customer penetration and brand performance.
- Identify and capitalise on new business opportunities, emerging consumer trends, channel expansion opportunities and strategic partnerships.
- Drive operational excellence across warehousing, logistics, inventory management, and supply chain optimisation initiatives.
- Build strong strategic relationships with principals, suppliers, distributors, key customers and business stakeholders locally and internationally.
- Establish a high-performance culture through strong KPI governance, accountability frameworks, talent development, succession planning, and leadership coaching.
- Lead and inspire cross-functional teams while fostering innovation, collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement.
- Champion organisational culture and employee engagement initiatives aligned with BrandActiv’s core values and people strategy.
- Supporting regional development opportunities and strategic expansion initiatives across the Indian Ocean and African markets.
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Master’s degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Commercial Management, or any other related field.
- Above 15 years of experience in a FMCG sector including at least 3-5 years in a Senior General Management role
- Proven experience working across diverse markets and business environments, demonstrating adaptability and the ability to effectively operate within different commercial & cultural contexts
- Proven track record in driving business transformation, commercial growth, operational excellence,and profitability within dynamic and competitive FMCG markets
- Strong exposure to multi-channel FMCG operations, strategic planning, supply chain optimisation, and customer-centric business models
- Experience leading large cross-functional teams and managing complex organisational environments
Other Prerequisites
- Strong strategic leadership capabilities with excellent business and commercial acumen with the ability to translate vision into execution
- Highly analytical with strong financial, commercial and operational decision-making capabilities
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong agility, resilience and results orientation
- Demonstrated ability to lead transformation, manage change and drive innovation across the organisation
- Strong people leadership capabilities with the ability to inspire, coach, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
- Strong understanding of FMCG market dynamics, distribution models and route-to-market strategies
- High level of integrity, professionalism and accountability
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all team members. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Please note that we will be contacting only those candidates who best meet the requirements for this position.
Scan this QR code and apply!
Download
BrandActiv, IBL Complex 2, Riche Terre, Port Louis, Mauritius