Website Red August Group Limited
Location: Kamwenge District, South Western Uganda
Salary: USD 2,000 per month
Job Purpose
Lead a maize-milling and growing poultry business towards sustainable profitability and commercial growth. Working with the Board, develop and execute a strategy to build a scalable agribusiness, expand markets and production capacity, and improve performance across grain sourcing, production and sales. This hands-on role combines commercial judgement with operational excellence while supporting refugee and smallholder farmers, job creation and sustainable agriculture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Ugandan operations to sustainable profitability; design and deliver the commercial strategy to expand markets while maintaining operational resilience and managing risks.
- Set annual budgets and financial projections; agree operational targets with department leads and oversee delivery.
- Drive efficiency and growth across the value chain, including grain sourcing, production and sales; identify opportunities to expand production capacity and distribution.
- Build and lead a high-performing team; develop a supportive and safe working environment for employees.
- Identify investment needs and develop strategies to secure and manage external commercial investment.
- Establish sound governance through internal policies and management systems, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with the business’s social mission.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field, such as agriculture, engineering or business administration.
- Five years in senior management in a commercial business, with proven experience developing business strategy and delivering commercial growth.
- Strong financial management skills and a sound understanding of risk identification and management.
- Experience securing external commercial investment.
- Strong communication skills and experience representing a company externally; strong interpersonal and leadership skills to build a high-performing team.
Desirable
- Direct experience leading a milling business or agro-processing operation; strong knowledge of agricultural value chains in Uganda/East Africa, preferably staple foods.
- Experience developing sales and distribution networks, with contacts that can support business growth.
- Experience working with refugee or smallholder farmers or inclusive business models; ability to communicate across diverse backgrounds and working cultures.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit their CV to recruitment@redaugustgroup.com.
Application deadline: 29th November, 2026.
To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@redaugustgroup.com