Operations Director: Bakeries at Tiger Brands

THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

You are accountable for managing a cluster of manufacturing plants to deliver the Safety , Quality plant performance, customer service levels, as well as the required manufacturing standards as per the defined SC KPIs and additional metrics defined in the SLA.  You will participate in the Category Leadership meetings representing the Supply Chain.  You are responsible for safety, human resources, asset care, technology, production execution, quality assurance/control and projects for the category.  You will drive continuous improvement through MECP within your cluster to ensure leverage of Supply Chain COE’s while significantly reducing conversion costs
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you will do :

•  Lead a team of Manufacturing and Operations Managers in the Cluster to deliver the Supply Chain Agenda
•  Co-Ordinate the development of a comprehensive Capability and Skills development program for your cluster ensuring cross business integration and meeting BBEEE targets
•  Deliver and maintain the Cluster Manufacturing Strategy addressing medium and long term capital and end to end capability development programs
•  Develop and maintain the Cluster Budgets through the annual budgeting and forecast update processes
•  Interaction with Government and other agencies to address areas of Tiger Brands and other interests
•  Ensure the implementation of MCEP and other formal business processes.
•  Deliver the Cluster supply chain targets  - OEE, Conversion Costs, Safety {Responsible for site’s environment and safety compliance}, Quality, Asset Utilization and continuous improvement initiatives.
•  Delivery of metrics defined for manufacturing standards as defined in the SQCDSM Framework for the manufacturing cluster.
•  Provide supply input to the PS&OP process.  Ensure delivery of the commercial activity through the creation of a supply plan that will meet the demand of business objectives.
•  Identify cluster optimization opportunities and deliver reliable and efficient supply that meets the agreed plans.  Support process improvement initiatives to achieve business performance.  Manage key end-to-end business processes ensuring that they add value to the business.
•  Identify key environmental drivers and understand their impact upon business strategies and decisions. Ability to lead fact-based decision-making for long-term strategic issues; Analyze the wider business and political implications when making decisions, including the effectiveness of outcome
•  Approve, initiate, implement and provide on-going support to programs for plant process optimization to include continual improvements in manufacturing costs, productivity, quality, safety and operating efficiency.  Establish and drive the strategies and standards required to deliver against business plans; translate internal and external analysis into strategy and action

What you will be measured on:

• Cost of poor quality
• Consumer complaints
• Conversion Cost variance (Std. vs. Actual)
• ATP / CTP /Production Bias
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Sustainability Index
• Asset utilization
• Capital Budget Adherence
• Safety Index
• MECP maturity index
• Maintenance costs
• Material usage variance  

What you will bring to the table :

•  Core knowledge – Manufacturing Strategy, Sales & Operational Planning, Engineering and Process Knowledge, Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Safety, MECP, Maintenance planning

Key foundational competencies

•  Academic – Analytical skill, Financial acumen, Commercial acumen, Risk management, Problem solving, Decision making, Accountability and responsibility
•  Leadership – Leading with Vision, Leading with Integrity and respect, Taking the Tiger perspective, Driving long-term results, Developing Myself & Others,
•  Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills,  Awareness of the needs of others, Integrity

QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 15+ years experience in SCM, 10+ factory manager experience in production, maintenance, quality and safety
• Commercially oriented education like MBA or other business degree would be an advantage