Regional Operations Manager

SUMMARY:
The purpose of this role is to enable achievement of regional Production targets

POSITION INFO:

REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER 

Operations 

Accountable for regional Operations best practice, integrating various functional activities and ensuring adherence to an operational framework of policies and procedures in order to enable regional operations. This role will work with various closely related variables, spanning across different functional areas and requires an understanding of organisational processes, procedures, standards and controls. 

Job Purpose 

The purpose of this role is to enable achievement of regional Production targets through managing and overseeing all regional activities required for proactive, effective and efficient operations management and to do so in adherence to an operational and financial framework of practices, processes, standards and controls. 

Key Accountabilities and Outputs 

Actively engage at regional level in the End-to-End Sales and Operational Planning Process 

• Contribute to the Material Planning process as well as the execution of the Material Plan for region of responsibility 

• Ensure that the Daily Production / Manufacturing Schedule is aligned to ensure delivery in line with customer requirements 

• Work in conjunction with the Head of Supply Chain Planning and Regional Logistics Manager to guarantee order fulfilment in line with customer requirements, cost, quality and time parameters 

Produce / Manufacture Product 

• Sign-Off on the Master Production / Manufacturing Schedule 

• Monitor the Daily Production / Manufacturing Schedule to ensure timeous product delivery to customers 

• Oversee the entire end to end Production/Manufacturing process for relevant region 

• Accountable for Raw Material Management, Raw Materials and Packaging (Receiving) 

Quality Assurance and Control 

• Monitor the execution and maintenance of an operational QA Framework of practices, processes, policies and procedures, standards and controls for application across region of responsibility 

• Oversee quality assurance assessments and advise on corrective actions where necessary 

Infrastructure Maintenance 

• Ensure that all Infrastructure are maintained to ensure optimal capacity usage and availability  

SHERQ framework, initiatives and communications  

• Monitor the execution and maintenance of a SHERQ Framework of practices, processes, policies and procedures, standards and controls for application across all geographies 

• Monitor SHERQ Compliance in region of responsibility 

• Monitor the implementation and impact of mitigations / corrective actions and provide advice where required 

General Business, Financial and People Management 

• Actively participate in strategic planning and budgeting processes  

• Drive continuous improvement through streamlining and optimising relevant operational practices, processes and systems 

• Ensure adherence to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls 

• Ensure Adherence to all applicable Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Standards  

• Manage cost drivers and take the necessary action to mitigate financial risk and address variances and discrepancies 

• Ensure that the right people capacity is in place and manage employee performance through effective and goal directed people leadership 

Adherence to the Quality, Food Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Standards  

• Adherence to Standards: Ensure strict adherence to Quality, Food, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards. 

• Enforcement: Enforce all food safety and health regulations, policies, and requirements at all times to guarantee a secure work environment. 

• Personal Hygiene: Maintain exceptional personal hygiene as per the organization's code of conduct. 

• Contamination Control: Raise awareness about potential physical product contamination and implement control measures to prevent it. 

• Health and Safety Measures: Take reasonable precautions to prevent health and safety hazards. 

Follow the prescribed incident reporting procedure in case of accidents. 

• Knowledge and Compliance: Stay updated with relevant business information, policies, processes, and procedures. Enforce compliance with legislative and statutory requirements, as well as GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices). 

• Training: Attend and enforce the implementation of learnings from training sessions related to Quality, Food Safety, and Health and Safety. 

• Housekeeping: Maintain high levels of cleanliness and orderliness within the work environment.  

Qualifications and Experience 

• Post graduate Diploma and Professional Registration / NQF level 8 (Essential) 

• Up to 8 years experience (Operational Execution) Manufacturing; Lean Manufacturing; Finance; Human Resources; Project Management;  

• MS Excel; SAP; MS PowerPoint; MS Word; E Mail