Ca(Sa) / Cima - Head Of Operations - Production / Supply Chain (Fmcg / Manufacturing / Skin-Car[...]

Sourcing And Recruitment Consultants; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Head of Operations to oversee the global manufacturing site in Boksburg. You will implement and maintain best practices in manufacturing operations while ensuring compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate should hold a degree in commerce or industrial engineering and possess over 10 years of experience in FMCG. Leadership and a keen eye for detail will be crucial in this dynamic role. Market-related salary with normal benefits and performance-based bonus is offered.

Benefits

Normal benefits

Performance-based bonus

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience in packaging or production management role in an FMCG environment.
• Exceptional organisational and leadership skills.
• Keen eye for detail and action-orientated collaborative style.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain best-in-class manufacturing and production operation.
• Ensure effective stock control throughout receiving, movement, dispatch, and storing of inventory.
• Lead and contribute to operations projects identification, development, and implementation.

Skills

Operational improvement

Leadership

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in commerce or industrial engineering

Job description

Head of Operations

The Head of Operations will be based at the global manufacturing site in Boksburg and will report to the Manufacturing Director.

They will be responsible for strategically and practically contributing to the overall continuous improvement of daily operations, implement and maintain where necessary a best-in-class manufacturing operation as well as lead and contribute to projects identification, development and implementation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain where necessary a best-in-class manufacturing and production operation.
• Draw on relationships with department heads, business partners and suppliers to make decisions regarding operational activities and goals.
• Ensure the effective implementation of the company procurement strategy to support a manufacture to order and just in time business model.
• Ensure effective stock control throughout receiving, movement, dispatch and storing of inventory.
• Serve as primary point of contact for operational issues working cross functionally to mitigate their impact on delivering on time and in full, including system, quality, procurement & maintenance issues.
• Lead and contribute to operations projects identification, development, and implementation.
• Identify performance improvement opportunities with their teams.
• Ensure compliance of all operations departments with company policies relating to health & safety and the quality management system.

Desired Experience & Qualification

The ideal candidate will have a degree (commerce or industrial engineering, or similar) from a leading university; at least 10 years' experience in a packaging / production management role in a FMCG environment; exceptional organisational & leadership skills.

A keen eye for detail and an action-orientated collaborative style will be important attributes to succeed in this dynamic team environment.

Package & Remuneration

Negotiable - Market related

Normal benefits + performance based bonus