Silo Manager - Heuningspruit Silo at Senwes

What you'll need:
Requirements:

• National Senior Certificates.
• All relevant gradings and fumigation certificates.
• 3 to 5 years experience in the Grain industry with a focus on grain handling and storage.

What you'll be doing:
Skills/Competencies:

• Knowledge of SAP system.
• Financial and inventory management.
• Great leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Great negotiation skills.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for the handling of grain:

• Ensure operational efficiency of silo and manage contingency plan.
• Ensure the calibration of grading equipment and measuring equipment.
• Oversee the sample taking process and ensure the grading of grain according to statutory requirements and intervene in the event of disputes.
• Ensure accurate determination of consignment’s mass.
• Ensure accuracy of data on system and ensure the correct offloading of grain.
• Manage grain flow process.
• Ensure a safe working environment.
• Plan the dispatch process to ensure the quality and availability of grain.
• Coordinate and schedule the dispatching of grain.
• Ensure the hygiene of loading transportation.

Responsible for the storage of grain:

• Planning and allocating of storage capacity according to crop estimation information.
• Pre-cleaning / cleaning of grain.
• Drying, aeration and fumigation of grain.
• Ensure consistent quality of grain.
• Ensure silo hygiene according to HACCP and worksite procedures.
• Manage stock measurements.

Responsible for the optimisation of grain:

• Identify opportunities for value adding within grading criteria.
• Optimising and oversee grain process to achieve value adding objectives and minimise risk.

Grow market share in grain industry:

• Conduct regular Market Analysis to determine tendencies and movements in markets and align Grain Industry Actions/ plans to optimise business results.
• Determine and implement marketing actions in support of existing grain facilities based on crop estimates and predicted market movements.
• Identify opportunities to optimise business in external areas and prepare recommendations for Manager: Operations.
• Determine facility needs for new business opportunities and coordinate with advisors to design facilities and to plan the CAPEX needs.
• Identify opportunities, prepare business plans and manage collateral business contracts.
• Identify opportunities for alternative storage facilities and coordinate the grain movement.
• Explore opportunities to optimise grain imports, provide the input required for capital plans; coordinate the movement of grain with all role-players (internal/ external) and resolve complexities.
• Establish and manage relations with relevant stakeholders, role-players and institutions in support of market growth.
• Monitor, analyse and interpret market growth for the region.

Liaise with Clients:

• Maintain sound business relations with clients.
• Attend and resolve client queries.
• Advise and inform clients on transactions available and industry tendencies.
• Provide input and handle queries at organized agricultural meetings/forums.
• Communicate marketing opportunities.

Manage silo according to department business plan:

• Interpret Grainlink silo operations business plan and strategy.
• Compile workplace business plan in alignment with Grainlink silo operations strategy.
• Evaluate performance against plan at least quarterly.
• Initiate an implement performance enhancement.
• Set EE targets and Initiate Actions to Meet.

Manage and develop staff.
Manage silo finance by compile, monitor and manage the budget.