Business Unit Manager - Witbank at Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.

PURPOSE

This position is responsible for the strategic management and operational excellence of a business unit. The position reports to the General Manager and is responsible to ensure efficient management and achievement of contractual objectives of sites in a specific area.

RESPONSIBILITES

Strategic Management

• Understands complete Fraser Alexander’s strategic goals.
• Ensure business unit complies to company initiatives.
• Assist the General Manager to evaluate and report on the performance against established objectives, budgets, and strategic plans.
• Drives Fraser Alexander “ To be Culture” and ensure compliance to company policies.
• Collaborate with colleagues, clients and their direct reports  to identify opportunities for improvement and growth.

Operational Performance

• Ensures that Operational sites comply with and execute contractual obligations.
• Drives operational excellence and maintain high quality and standards.
• Tracks progress, productivity, and financial indicators on sites.
• Ensures continuous improvement and implementation of innovations.
• Implement controls to meet compliance with company policies, procedures and People Management Processes ( Performance Management, IDP, Succession Management Talent Management.
• Ensure company and client asset management systems are in place.
• Internal/ External Customer Relations
• Ensure collaboration, continuous engagement, building and sustaining of relationships with clients.
• Ensure delivery of quality service to clients and that Service Level Agreements are adhered to maintain client satisfaction.
• Share key insights, trends, best practices and benchmarking in operations with peers, management and clients.
• Facilitate with GM, peers , subordinates and clients to ensure that there is common alignment among stakeholders.

SHEQ Management

• Ensure sites are aligned with Fraser Alexander SHEQ strategy, objectives and plans.
• Implement controls to meet compliance with legislation, Fraser Alexander policies , including ESG and ensure alignment with client SHEQ programs.
• Assess site SHEQ performance through formal audits.
• Proactively prevent substandard practices.

Managing budget

• Develop the financial budget for the business unit.
• Monitor and report on financial performance versus approved budget.
• Have in depth understanding of cost drivers.
• Proactively avert negative financial performance.
• Develop and implement improvement plans for sustainable financial performance at sites.

Reporting

• Ensure company routines are implemented effectively.
• Setting up KPI tracking dashboards for self, reports and sites.
• Develop and implement operational and financial performance tracking dashboards.

Key Competencies

• Professionalism
• Demonstrates ethics and integrity.
• Values diversity.

Requirements

Qualifications

• B-Tech or BSc in Metallurgy/ Chemical Engineering/ other relevant Technical Degree
• Postgraduate qualification in Leadership would be advantageous

Experience

• 10 – 15  in Mineral processing.
• Experience in developing and implementing integrated operational planning
• Knowledge or experience of Engineering Maintenance Management System
• Proven track record of implementing business improvement initiatives
• Experience in managing financial performance of projects
• Other specific knowledge & skills required
• Good communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong Relevant Technical Acumen
• Financial and Budgeting control skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Knowledge of the Mining Industry and relevant legislation including the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Abreast of best practices and new technologies
• Knowledge of Business Process and change management methodologies.