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In this exciting role, you will be responsible for –
Safeguard the sustainability of the site:
- Ensure safe and environmentally responsible operations per Givaudan requirements and international best practices.
- Safeguard the assets under the responsibility.
Enhanced customer experience:
- Ensure service levels and reliability of deliveries according to customer requirements and agreed service grid.
- Engage teams for customer service improvements and liaise with commercial functions to define programmes to improve service and reduce quality complaints.
Promote operational performance:
- Implement initiatives and drive continuous improvement to achieve performance objectives and reduce cost/kg.
- Maintain assets under the responsibility to improve asset performance and reliability.
- Implement programs to reduce working capital.
Operations strategy and business planning:
- Develop and execute the site master plan, 5-year development plan, budget, and annual tactical plan based on operations and business strategy.
- Develop and approve departmental business plans and budgets.
People management and development:
- Create a positive working environment through sound leadership.
- Manage and enrich the talent pool, including performance management, individual development, mentoring succession planning, career mapping, and gap analysis.
Promote key projects:
- Lead LEAN initiatives for the whole site.
- Responsible for the proper roll-out of the supply chain, quality, and manufacturing excellence initiatives.
- Ensure all approved CAPEX projects are implemented within the agreed timelines, scope, and budget.
Your professional profile includes:
- University degree in Food, Chemical, Science, or Engineering.
- 8+ years of relevant and diversified work experience in supply chain management, operations excellence, plant maintenance, and site management.
- Ideally, have exposure to manufacturing or production or industrial setups in the FMCG, Food, Beverage, Flavour, Fragrance, Perfume, Ingredients, Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, or Chemical sectors.
- 3+ years of a successful leadership track record, preferably in a multinational work environment, with people management experience of at least 2 years in building mid-sized to large and performing diverse teams.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent business and commercial knowledge.
- Essential to have prior experience managing relationships with labour unions and important government organisations.
- Have a good appreciation and commitment to high quality and safety standards.
- A team player and comfortable with diversity.
- Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achieving the Company’s employment equity goals.