Group Operations Manager at a Well-established Private Equity Company - Robert Walters

Robert Walters - Our client is a well-established private equity / investment company based in South-West Nigeria, with diverse business offerings covering the following: Agribusiness processing & exports, Logistics, Fintech and financial services and Healthcare.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Operations Manager

Job ID: 50925983/001
Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities
Leadership:

• Provide leadership and direction to the production team, ensuring that all employees are motivated and working towards common goals to reach their full potential and maximize personal and business performance.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and increase profitability.

Risk Management:

• Identify potential risks to the business and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.
• Identifying potential risks to the production process and taking steps to mitigate them. Implementing robust health and safety protocols, as well as contingency plans to ensure that production can continue in the event of an unexpected disruption.

Operations:

• Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
• Inspect and monitor production equipment to ensure they are operational and in good working order for product manufacture.
• Facilitate scheduled equipment maintenance as well as repair/replacement of damaged machinery.
• Inspect and monitor production equipment to ensure they are operational and in good working order for product manufacture.

Quality Management:

• Ensure that goods are produced according to specifications and that quality standards are maintained.
• Ensure total quality management through uniform processes and procedures.
• Work with the Quality Control team to monitor and analyse product quality data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Define performance metrics to measure the company’s current and future technology solutions, comparing actual results to internal and external benchmarks

Compliance:

• Analyse processes and procedures, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to increase efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all customer specifications, regulatory requirements and industry specific local and international standards.

Candidate Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced Degree, Masters or MBA is an advantage
• Relevant Professional body membership

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in operations management, preferably in the food processing industry.
• 8 years managerial experience.
• Experience in quality management, OHSE, Food safety, sustainability and quality control.

Skills:

• Project Management
• Knowledge of the Manufacturing Industry
• Technical & Process Knowledge.

Salary
Negotiable.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.