Job Description

General Manager – Manufacturing and Logistics

CORE OBJECTIVES

The overall development, performance and maintenance of the organisation’s manufacturing and logistics activities to obtain the maximum efficiency, quality, service and profitability for the organisation.

The General Manager is responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing facility and logistics functions and has full responsibility for the company’s profitability. The General Manager must have a hands-on approach to management plans, guides, and directs the plant operations to achieve plant objectives in safety, quality, production output, delivery and customer satisfaction.

You are responsible for your allocated workload and must meet all targets as agreed with your Line Manager. You must contribute towards the smooth running of the organisation generally.

JOB DESCRIPTION: MANUFACTURING

·         manage the manufacturing element of the organisation ensuring high quality business activities with maximum efficiency, service and profitability for the organisation.

·         ensuring that the team understands that the organisation’s profits and achievements are reflected in all its operations and activities – including relationships and risk management

·         maintain and improve mechanisms for manufacturing and all organisation activities, including surveying and measuring the manufacturing operations, process, outcomes and profitability and disseminate feedback to the appropriate internal entities

·         Control of all operational aspects including; revenue growth, profit, operations & production, quality, plant production development, health & safety, finance and compliance within assigned

JOB DESCRIPTION: LOGISTICS

Ensure customer/vendor contract requirements are administered and enforced

·         Ensure fleet operates to the agreed upon performance standards and standard operating procedures

·         Execution of workshop action plans, projects and best practice sharing / implementation

·         Develop/achieve agreed budget, revenue, profit (P&L) for Kemcore Zambia fleet operations

·         Monitor service levels to ensure that performance statistics meet customer/ vendor, contractual requirements

·         Take an active role in site workload planning and volume forecasting (i.e. staffing, equipment, space)

·         Oversee the cost-effective management of all outsourced transportation service in consistence with budgeted levels of costs.

JOB DESCRIPTION: PLANNING AND STRATEGY

·         assist in the development and preparation of the strategy and general business planning of the organisation as a whole.

·         From time to time you may be expected to be part of special projects as are reasonably required of your job role.

·         Provides information to various corporate personnel in a timely manner, including daily/weekly/monthly reporting requirements and other ad hoc information requests.

JOB DESCRIPTION: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

Provide a safe, secure, clean and fair work environment for associates

·         Manage all company policies, including safety, production, quality, sales, human resources, customer service and accounting policies.

·         Oversees all employee management, while being a champion for safety at the facility.

·         Develop and nurture a dynamic and competent workforce through a robust performance driven culture. Coach and develop staff to build high performing teams. Assigns stretch assignments to further train and enhance staff development.

·         Promotes cross training to optimize workforce, ensures functional coverage, reduce labour costs, and supports succession planning.

SECONDARY TASKS/DUTIES

The role is part of the whole organisation team and as such requires you to perform such reasonable tasks that are required, as and when necessary, to maintain, promote, develop and expand the business of our organisation and its interests generally.

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

• Proven working experience as a General Manager
• People oriented and results driven
• Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to architect strategy along with leadership skills
• Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
• In-depth knowledge of labour law and Human Resources best practices
• Hons/Master’s degree in chemical engineering/metallurgy/production management and/or MBA
• Minimum 7-10 years in senior management
• Management of a medium sized organisation with complexity
• Should have detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and Project Management applications.