About Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is the country’s leading producer of raw, refined, and specialty sugars, employing over 9,000 people. The company is part of Illovo Sugar Africa Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF), and is committed to operational excellence and people development.

Job Overview

The Administration Manager will provide strategic leadership and oversight of administrative and logistics functions, ensuring efficient service delivery, cost control, and compliance with company policies.

The Role

• Oversee administrative services including transport, cleaning, printing, and facilities
• Manage budgets and ensure cost-effective resource utilization
• Supervise administrative and support staff
• Coordinate outsourced service providers and ensure performance compliance
• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting systems
• Careercounseling service

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for administrative operations
• Manage administration and logistics budgets
• Oversee service providers through SLAs and performance monitoring
• Coordinate housing, maintenance, and utilities management
• Lead and supervise a multi-disciplinary support team
• Ensure proper documentation, reporting, and audit compliance
• Promote adherence to company policies, including SHERQ and compliance standards

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Logistics, or related field
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in administration, logistics, or facilities management
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage complex operations in a large organization

• Oversee administrative services including transport, cleaning, printing, and facilities
• Manage budgets and ensure cost-effective resource utilization
• Supervise administrative and support staff
• Coordinate outsourced service providers and ensure performance compliance
• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting systems
• Provide strategic direction for administrative operations
• Manage administration and logistics budgets
• Oversee service providers through SLAs and performance monitoring
• Coordinate housing, maintenance, and utilities management
• Lead and supervise a multi-disciplinary support team
• Ensure proper documentation, reporting, and audit compliance
• Promote adherence to company policies, including SHERQ and compliance standards

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage complex operations in a large organization

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Logistics, or related field