Business Efficiency Officer at AMO Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited

Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited has a Vision to be the market leader in the Day Old Chicks market; through exceptional quality products and services that will guarantee profitable poultry farming.

The Company produces high-quality Day-Old Chicks and Point of Cage Pullets. Over the years, we have remained focused on our main objective to produce high quality chicks, in a highly hygienic environment leveraging innovative solutions grounded in Research and Development. Innovative chick production techniques, industry edge and competitive advantage, quality chicks with amazing benefits, we remain the wise farmer's choice.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Efficiency Officer

Location: Awe, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Conduct process analysis and identify inefficiencies in existing processes.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve processes and procedures, including standardizing workflows, reducing cycle times, and increasing automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, reduce waste, and optimize resource utilization.
• Support senior management in the development of business strategies and plans

Responsibilities

• Monitoring production actual against budget daily and advice on shortfalls when they will be compensated.
• Measuring equipment efficiency:
• a) Comparing installed capacity against actual utilization
• b) Actual power/diesel consumption against expected consumption, and recommend corrective measures to the Group Business Efficiency Manager.
• Identify causes/reasons for downtime and proffer solutions on how they can be reduced to the barest minimum.
• Maintain the maintenance register as a checklist for ensuring routine and preventive maintenance is carried out on equipment and vehicles.
• Identify areas of wastage and leakages by comparing expected usage with actual usage and suggest solutions to the Group Business Efficiency Manager.
• Work with the Project committee on price verification of items on the bills of quantities for construction/civil works.
• Assess the efficiency of staff utilization in production by estimating staff requirements for the production of the day.
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify best practices and benchmark against industry standards.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of process improvement initiatives.
• Identify and assess potential risks associated with changes in business processes and systems, and develop and implement mitigation plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• At least 1-3 years of experience in process improvement, project management, Data Analysis or business analysis.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and driving process improvement initiatives.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean, or Kaizen is an added advantage

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis and process mapping.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities to completion with tight timelines
• Business planning and analysis
• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills
• People and time management
• Report writing and presentation
• Protection of Confidential Information
• MS Office Tools and Calendar Management
• Good negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of poultry business operations and experience with process improvement
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Lateral thinking skills.

Expected Behavioral Competencies:

• Resourcefulness
• Dependability
• Passion
• Integrity
• Promptness
• Accountability
• Image/brand representation of the company.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2024.