RECRUITMENT NOTICE  : PLANT MANAGER- BARRY CALLEBAUT - Cameroun, SIC CACAOS :

Position Title : PLANT MANAGER

Department :  OSCO (CSD)

Location: Douala, CAMEROUN

 MANDATE

 The Plant Manager has end to end site accountability for all day-to-day activities in order to meet short, medium and long term goals, including Safety, Food Safety, Quality, Financials, Performance, Sustainability and Customer requirements. Furthermore the sites are part of the sales activity and play an active role to convince customers to buy our outsource from Barry Callebaut. In a nutshell the plant manager is the owner of the site.

Perform
Set and monitor performance of the Plant against balanced scorecard set targets, following all the standards in areas such as people, safety, food safety, quality, manufacturing efficiency, site productivity, SKU complexity and cost control.

Assurance
Ensure and nurture a culture of “Safety, Food safety First and Quality Always” mindset across all teams and leaders in the site,  in line with the Barry Callebaut Go4Zero objective (0 accidents, 0 defects, 0 delays, 0 impact). She/he has the responsibility to act and speak up when deviations cannot be solved locally (example: supplier quality )

Comply
She/he ensures compliance with all relevant regulations on a country, local or global level. Ensure full operational licenses, customer related audits (Smetra rainforest alliance,...). Additionally implement all needed capex to comply with Safety, food safety and  cyber security.

Improve
She/he has the drive to constantly seek improvements through lean principles and people capabilities development towards achieving best in class performance. Going beyond safety, quality and plant performance improvement, but also challenging the business to allow the plant to be a high performing operation (e.g. SKU complexity, raw material supplier performance etc.)

 

 

ABOUT THE JOB

 

Within the global production and country strategy and guidelines, the Plant Manager, directs, plans, organizes, develops & controls all activities of the Operations function (Production, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Engineering with some being direct some dotted line reporting) in order to meet short, medium and long term goals, whilst complying with Quality Assurance and customer requirements, rules, laws and regulations.

Plant Manager focus is to ensure that production targets are met, and the facility operates efficiently, safely, and in compliance with all relevant regulations.

Defining the short, mid and long term strategy and set up of the Plant, defining and participating in valuable Capex projects

 

 

KEYS RESPONSABILITIES

 

Ensure the safety of all employees, be familiar with and implement all relevant regulations related to safety, food safety, environmental protection and ensure the plant complies at all times. Monitor and improve safety, food safety and environmental performance.
Lead, direct, and control the day-to-day activities of the factory to achieve the quality, operational and financial objectives on short and medium-term in line with the overall Corporate Business plan.
Set, and monitor the performance of the Plant against standards and targets (using balanced scorecards) in areas such as manufacturing (processes) and administration efficiency, cost control (budget process, controlling, measurement, KPI management), legal compliance, and human resource management
Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of Functional and Operational Managers or other professionals (for example Controlling, IT, SC) to ensure that the plant meets its established targets and standards
Develops people: providing learning, growth, building community and a strong cross functional collaborative approach;
Leadership Role model living Barry Callebaut values
Defines mission and strategy of the site in line with the OSCO strategy and S/D strategy
Defines with the Plant lead team “Team strategy and Deployment initiatives”
Responsible for activities such as Manufacturing, Safety, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance Controlling, IT and administration
Establish operating budgets; monitor the cost and effectiveness of production activities to optimize resources, prioritize spending, and achieve volume, quality, and manufacturing standards
Develop and drive the implementation of a variety of operating Policies and Procedures (in conjunction with corporate subject matter experts) to ensure that the plant meets it current and future Operation targets, Safety and Quality standards
Identifying and implementing process improvements, lean manufacturing initiatives, and new technologies to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
Manage the infrastructure of the factory and ensure the factory remains under hygienic conditions
Maintenance and equipment management: Overseeing the maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery to minimize downtime and ensure smooth production processes.
Inventory management: Monitoring and managing raw materials, finished goods, and supplies to maintain appropriate inventory levels and prevent stock outs or overstocking.
Main stakeholders: Sales, R&D, Central Planning, Supply Chain, Regional Quality and Food Safety, Engineering, Finance in order to deliver the Required Service to the customers, creating new products, to achieve high performances with a good Cost Control.

 

 

ABOUT YOU

 

Required academic & Technical qualifications :

Engineer degree in Food science or any relevant operations/production field
Good knowledge of cocoa manufacturing process is an advantage
 

Essential experience / Knowledge:

10 years of experience in a similar field including 5 years in a managerial position..
Experience in Leading operational teams and Unions/Works Council context
Detailed knowledge of plant and manufacturing functional disciplines
Practical Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma and TPM
Experience in Project Management through application of innovation/engineering projects
Knowledge of latest quality and safety laws / regulations
Can prove strong focus on procedures (standardizing)
Good problem-solving abilities
 

Capabilities & Skills:

Strong technical background supporting continuous improvement work environment
Proven business and people management skills, servant leadership mindset
Results oriented without losing sight of discipline to process sustain results
Strong attention to detail
Multitasking and time-management skills
Interpersonal and communication skills
 

Profile:

Open minded, collaborative and team builder
Engaging Leader with high integrity and excellent motivational leadership skills
Change Manager seeking Continuous improvement through lean principles and people capabilities development
Strong business acumen with experience in Manufacturing and Supply chain processes
Independent thinker, ambitious to deliver breakthrough impacts with ability to work in the highly complex environment
Successfully manage the plant applying strategic thinking, problem-solving and crisis management.
 

Leadership qualities:

Ownership for all departments of the full site. Speak up when something is needed. Escalate critical issues. Take appropriate action and speak up when deviating from expected standards.
Walk the Gemba on a daily basis. Follow plant establish management routines, including teamboards, safety talks, quality inspections etc.
Proactively participate on detection routines for  safety and quality risk engaging the whole site
Develops people: providing learning, growth, encouragement and develop a strong talent bench
 

TECHNICAL / FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

 

Knowledgeable in MS Office Suite, SAP Systems and other applications used in manufacturing e.g. scheduling, CMMS, MES, etc
Languages: English professional, local language
 

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at :  : https://jobs.barry-callebaut.com/job/