Performance Manager

Mccormick; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Gauteng is seeking a qualified leader for a pivotal role in data analysis and employee training. You will be responsible for guiding the plant's performance metrics and driving engagement outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in engineering, extensive experience in manufacturing operations, and proficiency in tools like Excel and Power BI. This position offers a chance to significantly contribute to organizational excellence and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years working in manufacturing operations in an FMCG company.
• Background in Total Productive Maintenance / Lean.
• Experience analyzing complex datasets and generating insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual loss analysis to support site’s OGSM and budget targets.
• Drive data-based decision-making behavior at all levels.
• Coach site employees on the methodology and tools.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Statistical Modeling

Process Reliability

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP Hana

Tableau

Job description

Job Overview

This position is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and functional expertise to the Plant for loss analysis, analytics, and training systems.

The role supports the Plant Leadership Team in the JTE (Journey to Excellence) strategy focused on building employee capability, providing data reliability system and driving employee engagement through implementation of high‑performance work systems to achieve exceptional business results.

Responsibilities

• Create visibility to loss data
  • Lead annual loss analysis to support the site’s OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures) and budget targets.
  • Help prioritize loss reduction projects in collaboration with the site leadership team.
  • Provide supporting data analysis and justifications for any technology improvements, capital expenditures, and feasibility studies.
• Lead site Focused Improvement pillar
  • Provide analysis and insights to key performance metrics such as Process Reliability, Productivity, Yield, and Scrap.
  • Collate and publish the site scorecard every month.
  • Create and execute site analytics strategy.
  • Establish scorecard review processes based on appropriate frequency and participants.
  • Drive data‑based decision‑making behavior at all levels.
• Lead site Data and Analytics
  • Maintain integrity of site data through training, health checks, and change control.
  • Focus includes scorecards, downtime database, manual tracking systems, and SAP master data.
  • Maintain and expand the use of the plant’s BI tools, SAP Hana, and Tableau.
• Implement Effective Training systems
  • Coach site employees and SMEs on the methodology and tools such as Basic performance data and trends, Problem solving, Root cause analysis.
  • Participate in Training and Development Pillar.
  • Create and maintain site training systems.

Candiate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline is required.
• Minimum of 5 years working in manufacturing operations in an FMCG company (preferably in the food industry).
• Background in Total Productive Maintenance / Lean, Change Management and Organizational Effectiveness.
• Experience in a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment preferred.
• Team and Operations Leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel and Power BI.
• Familiarity with creating reports using current and future BI tools, SAP Hana, Tableau.
• Experience analysing complex datasets, generating insights and building robust statistical models.
• Ability to analyse complex information to make judgments and decisions.

Recruitment Information

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal.

Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

Equal Opportunity Statement

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

Why Work at McCormick?

United by flavor.

Driven by results. As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing. Between our passion for flavor, our -year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.

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