Business Efficiency Officer at AMO Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited

Job Purpose

• 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

Roles and Responsibilities

• Monitoring production actual against budget daily and advice on shortfalls when they will be compensated.
• Measuring equipment efficiency:
  • Comparing installed capacity against actual utilization
  • 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.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• 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.