About This Role
This is a general management post with full operational ownership of Ghion Gas's Dire Dawa branch — essentially running a profit-and-loss centre where commercial targets, staff supervision, and customer relationships all land on your desk. Ghion Gas has been in Ethiopia's LPG market since the early 1990s, so you would be stepping into an established operation rather than a startup, but one that is actively modernising. The role suits someone who has already managed people and numbers in a distribution, retail, or FMCG-type environment and now wants autonomy over a regional outpost.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The experience window — six years with a first degree or four with a master's — signals that the company wants someone who has already made the transition from specialist to manager and can be trusted with minimal hand-holding. The degree fields listed (management, marketing, economics) point to a commercial generalist rather than a technical specialist; what matters is business judgment, not industry-specific knowledge. Notably, LPG experience is not demanded, which suggests the employer believes branch management fundamentals transfer and is willing to train the right person on the sector.
How to Approach This Application
Dire Dawa is a regional posting, so make your connection to the city or the eastern region explicit — employers filling branch roles often worry about retention and want evidence you will stay. Emphasize concrete numbers from past roles: revenue you managed, team sizes you led, targets you hit, or operational problems you solved. Because the listing is light on detail, your application should demonstrate that you understand what running a gas distribution branch involves — safety-conscious operations, dealer and customer relationships, stock and logistics oversight — without waiting to be told.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to mid-to-senior managers with commercial or distribution backgrounds who are ready for independent branch leadership, ideally with ties to Dire Dawa. Expect moderate competition: the seniority bar filters out many applicants, but the regional location will limit the pool further.
Ghion Gas P.L.C. is a pioneer in the Ethiopian energy sector, established in 1992. As a leading supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), we provide clean energy solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial use across Ethiopia. We are committed to environmental sustainability and modernizing our operations through technology to better serve our growing customer base.
Our organization, Ghion Gas PLC, intends to hire applicants for the position outlined below. Accordingly, eligible candidates who meet the criteria can apply within 10 days.
Role: Brach manager
Quantity: 1 (One)
Salary & Benefit: Attractive
Place of Work: Diredawa branch
Education & Training
- BA/MBA in managment marketing/economics or related social field
Required Experience
- 6/4 years of related work experience
How To Apply
Interested applicants are invited to submit their application through the following link:
Application Form: https://forms.gle/PHcjnaexSpWxLaUPA
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