JobnetAfrica is partnering with Portside International to appoint a General Manager for Ghana. It is an opportunity to lead and further professionalise their established transport and logistics business, bringing greater structure, accountability and coordination across its transport, depot, freight-forwarding, commercial and finance activities.

Portside International operates across West Africa and provides ship agency, freight forwarding, port services and trucking solutions. The General Manager will play a key role in strengthening the Ghana operation and preparing the business for its next phase of sustainable growth.

The opportunity
Reporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of the Ghana business. The role will bring together transport, depot, freight-forwarding, commercial and finance functions and ensure they operate as one coordinated organisation.

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who combines operational understanding with strong people management, and analytical capability.
The General Manager will work closely with the leadership and finance teams on the company’s growth plans, including future fleet expansion and related investment decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction to the Ghana business.
• Coordinate the transport, depot, freight-forwarding, commercial and finance functions.
• Introduce practical processes, systems and performance measures that improve execution and visibility.
• Strengthen management reporting and support more data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure the truck fleet, depots and freight-forwarding activities operate as an integrated business.
• Support the implementation and adoption of technology and tracking tools.
• Contribute to fleet expansion planning, including decisions around the financing of additional trucks.
• Identify operational and commercial improvements that support efficient and sustainable growth.

Candidate profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field, or equivalent relevant experience that adds clear value to the role.
• At least 3 years of management experience within transport, logistics, freight forwarding or a closely related sector.
• A proven track record of leading and professionalising a growing business, business unit or multi-functional operation.
• Experience managing several departments or operational functions.
• Strong process-development, organisational and execution skills.
• The ability to translate business objectives into measurable actions and results.
• Good analytical skills and confidence working with operational and financial information.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

• A hands-on business leader who is comfortable moving between strategy and day-to-day operations.
• Structured and organised, with a natural ability to bring clarity, processes and accountability to a growing organisation.
• Commercially minded, understanding how operational performance translates into business growth.
• Confident leading change, including challenging established ways of working when needed.
• Analytical and performance-focused, using data and management information to make better decisions.
• A strong people leader who can bring different personalities and functions together around common objectives.
• Practical and decisive, comfortable taking ownership and getting things done in a dynamic operating environment.

This is an opportunity to take a central leadership role in an established regional logistics business at an important stage of its development. The successful candidate will have the mandate to strengthen how the organisation operates, build greater accountability across functions and contribute directly to its next phase of growth.

If you have the leadership capability, operational understanding and drive to succeed in this environment, please apply via the link below.