Operations Manager
First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026.
Caire Macs Limited, incorporated as a Private Limited Company in 2026, is a fast-paced business formed to realize goals through investment in specialized value chains, primarily Macadamias, Poultry, Piggery and Dairy.
As of November 2026, the Company boasts of more than 10,000 Macadamia trees, an expanding Chicken Layers project, a growth-centric Piggery and a Dairy business. It employs 60 employees at peak, of which eight have a minimum of Diplomas in Agriculture.
The company is located at Nakwawa Trading Centre, 32 km from Cross Roads, along Airwing-Santhe Road in Lilongwe.
The company continues on its growth trajectory by actively exploring synergies within its existing business portfolio and ensuring that only qualified employees lead its vision for growth.
The next chapter is focused on delivering its mandate, implementing career development programmes and ensuring that only value-for-money and prioritized investments are undertaken. Tools such as Return on Investment (ROI), Payback Period and Net Present Value will continue to guide sound investment and decision-making.
The company seeks a visionary Operations Manager to steer and guide it through the next phases of growth.
The Operations Manager will ensure that all investments in the portfolio deliver acceptable Returns on Investment and targeted payback periods.
Job Summary- Employer: Caire Macs Limited
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
- Category: Operations Management
- Closing Date: 2026-11-20
- Lead the development of a strategic plan, highlighting key milestones, deliverables, timelines and clearly defined objectives using the SMART framework (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound).
- Develop a well-resourced and rationalized strategy implementation plan guided by positive synergies, positive ROI and targeted Payback Periods. Generate regular progress reports, identify planning gaps and use findings to refocus and improve implementation plans for optimized results.
- Develop an annual budget in line with the strategic plan using a strict Activity-Based Costing (ABC) approach. Allocate resources while prioritizing optimized returns. Ensure that principal budget factors are clear, adopt a bottom-up approach to achieve buy-in and establish a clear implementation plan using variance analysis reports.
- Implement a robust marketing plan, maintain a database of existing and potential customers, rank customers by volume and value, and design strategies to grow market share. Use modern marketing tools such as WhatsApp for Business and Facebook to reach customers. Conduct market research to identify pricing strategies and consumer behaviours, achieve cost competitiveness and implement aggressive pricing strategies.
- Implement strategies to achieve cost competitiveness through a robust procurement system, including volume discounts, negotiated prices, tender systems and quotation adjudications to ensure value for money.
- Design feed rations through research and educated experience, monitor feed mixing to achieve the desired consistency, and adjust rations based on performance and cost-effectiveness.
- Ensure timely execution of all agricultural activities in line with the budget and implementation plans. Strictly adhere to Minimum Agricultural Standards and achieve production targets, including yields, irrigation consistency, pest and disease control, biosecurity, vaccinations and timely harvesting.
- Develop employees and allocate them to positions based on qualifications, experience, attitude and personality requirements. Implement Performance Management systems to drive improved outputs.
- Manage projects to achieve timely, quality and cost-effective completion. Ensure that bills of materials are implemented only on the Critical Path, while identifying and proactively managing slack.
- Proactively implement activities while maintaining a people-oriented but performance-driven approach. Demonstrate a can-do attitude, integrity and honesty, understand responsibilities, ask questions and remain willing to provide support.
- A Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Innovations or any other agriculture-related qualification. Candidates with Diplomas may also apply, provided they have demonstrable experience.
- At least five years' experience at Senior Managerial Level, preferably as an Operations Manager, Farm Manager or in any other relevant position at a similar level.
- Practical experience in Macadamia farming, Chicken Layers, Dairy farming and Piggery will be an added advantage.