Chief Manager - Operations (Mombasa, Kenya)

Job Function: Operations/Customer Service/Telecalling/Backend Qualification: Post Graduation - MBA/PGDM School & Graduation - BE/B.Tech (Chemical, Mechanical ) Responsible for day to day operations of the factory and ensuring productivity goals are reached by way of increasing efficiencies and reduction of costs
To develop an operational team & spirit to compliment the culture and spirit of the organisation.

To co-ordinate & help in the finalisation and approval of production plan in coordination with sales, commercial, purchase, stores and inventory control departments.
To assist in monitoring the execution of production plan as per targets, time schedule and costs.
Coordinating to the end production operations from planning to monitoring on-site activities
Process layout Design/ modification in the existing layout to optimise the flow of process
Monitoring development with respect to cost, optimum resource utilisation, time over-runs and quality compliance; evaluating production progress & taking adequate corrective actions.
Co-ordinating overall stores and inventory function from receiving of materials, issues, inventory control, inventory valuation, MIS reports, reconciliation, bill passing and raising of indents for procurement.
Planning & implementing the preventive & predictive maintenance schedules for improving the overall reliability and safety of plant equipment and machinery.

Candidate Profile:
B.Tech - Chemical Engineering, Plant Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
Must be a MBA with specialization pertaining to Business or General Management.
An accomplished and result oriented professional with minimum 8 years of versatile experience and full responsibility for operations of edible oils/Pharma/Cosmetics industries as senior managerial position with comprehensive business & technical knowledge.
In current position the candidate must have about 20 reportees.

Compensation:
US$2500 - $3500 Net Savings pm (Approx) + $500 Local maintenance+Other Benefits

One of the largest edible oil refiners in Kenya, a Private (family) owned professionally managed company based in Mombasa, Kenya with primary interests in manufacturing and processing of edible oils, cooking fats and laundry soap. Its a rapidly expanding group which recently invested US$ 20M in a custom build complex to manufacture beauty soap, glycerin and other oleo chemicals. They maintain a 25% market share in Kenya and have a significant regional product presence.
Turnover is currently at US$ 100M per annum and set to grow as they prepare to take the company to the next level.

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