Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for manufacturing, maintenance of production equipment, sales, commercial growth, customer engagement, administration, and budgeting & costings of all regional operations in KZN, production records and miscellaneous plant management duties as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership to all aspects of the operations.
- Financial control and accountability for meeting budget and revenue targets.
- Responsible for the Profit and Loss of the branch.
- Drive regional sales towards budget goals.
- Educate, develop, and motivate the team to achieve required results.
- Overall accountability for all regional activities and operations.
- Determine plant policies consistent with organization or corporate policies.
- Ensure Plant's compliance to government and regulatory requirements such as OHSA.
- Providing customer support and sales management for regional customers.
- Oversee the maintenance of buildings, equipment, and plant security and protection.
- Provide business leadership that demonstrates commitment to plant goals on a day-to-day basis.
- Control and minimize operating expenses such as labour, overtime, freight, and repair expenses.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment by enforcing good communication practices and good housekeeping practices.
- Ensure personal productivity and performance meets required standards.
- Serve as the face of the company within the region and the communities in which we operate.
- All reporting- Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly- for Finance, Legal compliance, Production, Sales, and Inventory Management.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Diploma or degree in Engineering, Business Management or Sales.
- Minimum 8 years relevant industry experience (Manufacturing).
- Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, etc. to drive improvement.
- Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management.
- Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.
- Good understanding of South African labour law and industrial relations.
- Excellent mathematical skills and strong attention to detail.
- Retail Sales experience.
- Ability to lead diverse teams, with experience in a unionised environment.
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