Purpose
- To manage the strategic delivery of operational activities to ensure they consistently meet the needs of the commercial team across West Africa
- You will be a member of the International Supply Chain and Africa Executive teams ensuring tactical and strategic delivery with regards to;
- Budget planning and delivery
- Capability and capacity Development
- Strategic Planning
- Culture Development (PACE)
- Supply Chain Excellence
- Customer Service Excellence
- Define the West African operational agenda and translate the business needs through existing capabilities and new projects
- Lead operational resources within Africa to ensure capabilities are in place to move with PACE and deliver against the business strategy
- Contribute to the development of the Supply Chain Global strategy/culture and drive Africa Supply Chain development aligned to this
Areas of Responsibility:
Manufacturing, Engineering, procurement, Compliance (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, business continuity), Projects, Supply Chain Excellence, Imported Goods, Route to market logistics and Customer Service
Key accountabilities & deliverables
- Leading the African team operational performance against all business KPI’s
- Drive implementation Supply Chain Excellence tools and techniques
- Continuously improve operating cost
- Translate African Growth plans into CAPEX requirements and drive the implementation
- Procurement strategy delivery sourcing stable, high quality and cost efficient direct and indirect materials and services using aligned to a Group Global procurement strategy
- Making Customer Service an extreme focus for the African team
- Compliance to local, UB and International standards
- Driving factories to company Global Standards
- Member of the of the Supply Chain executive ensuring best practice sharing and strategic alignment.
- M& Operations leadership in Region