General Manager – Feed Mill Full-Time

The General Manager Feed Mill is responsible for overall Feed mill Business Unit and manages the financial, people and material resources to ensure that goods are produced efficiently and within budget whilst attaining profit margins and targets set. They are responsible for ensuring that products are of the right quality, quantity, and cost and that they are produced and delivered on time, to the satisfaction of the customer.

The role has an end to end responsibility with other functions that ensure operational execution speed and sustainable manufacturing excellence.

Following are key areas of the role:

• Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations;
• Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards;
• Drive continuous improvement and optimization of all processes by unleashing the potential of the staff;
• Financial Management and meeting of financial and profitability targets set.

The position will report to the CEO New Horizons

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Tertiary degree preferably a post graduate qualification;
• Minimum of 10 years’ manufacturing environment;
• 5 years’ experience at a relevant manufacturing plant (feed mill or abattoir);
• 5 years as a manager;
• Preferably a BS degree in Business Management or related field.

Key Responsibilities:

• SHE: Achievement of all agreed Safety and Environment performance KPIs in his /her area of responsibility;
• Financial Management and attain profitability targets set: Product manufacturing and cost control;
• Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations;
• Setting and maintaining quality standards;
• Drive continuous improvement and optimization of all processes;
• Supervision, Training and upskilling of technicians and artisans;
• Elaborate and execute Maintenance plans and strategy.

Technical Competencies:

• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources);
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise;
• Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes;
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methods;
• Reactive and Preventative maintenance balancing;
• Management of contractors;
• Management of factory utilities;
• Computer literacy, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications Excel, PowerPoint and Word;
• Problem solving, Crisis management, Negotiation skills.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills;
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example;
• Self-Starter and self-motivated;
• Proactive;
• Excellent work ethics: Adaptable and flexible, Able to work under pressure;
• Impeccable time-management;
• Attentive to detail;
• Innovative.

Should you not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful