Operations Manager

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Facility against agreed KPI’s.
• Optimize the movement and production of products at the Facility.
• Develop and implement the necessary operational systems, processes and procedures at the Facility.
• Manage and optimize costs and efficiencies at the Facility.
• Manage inventory and procurement.
• Maintain the relationship with key customers and service providers.
• Assist in costing and pricing.
• Maintain Company Assets and the Facility.
• Lead and develop staff at the Facility.
• Ensure Legislative and Auditory Compliance.
• Pre-audit mass balancing of organic raw material.
• Co-ordinate and manage product development.
• Manage primary contract processor in Clanwilliam.
• BoM selection and approval prior to processing.
• Batch approvals prior to customer approvals.
• Providing product support to the sales team.
• Sample preparation – meeting customer requirements.
• Product specialist – blending and selection of raw material.
• Growth of current supplier base’s accreditation.
• Managing a supplier support structure.

Key Skills
• Solve problems
• Critically evaluates information and ideas
• Implement and review process
• Deliver a presentation
• Manage project management process