Chief Operations Officer at OWPPiN Limited

Location: Akure North, Ondo

Job Description

• The ideal candidate for the role of Chief Operations Officer (COO) will own the entire operational (including production) process.
• The COO will lead operations exercises with other internal departments to ensure operational excellence and the achievement of monthly/annual business plan and budget.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO in building the infrastructure and organization necessary to achieve the CEO’s vision for growth
• Drive performance improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives to improve operational effectiveness as measured by quality, timeliness and safety
• Hold the team accountable to established benchmarks required to monitor and report key performance indicators.
• Ensure the operations of the company and support the strategic growth plans of the organization
• Drive organization’ s ongoing efforts to develop and implement systems and best-in-class processes and procedures with the overall goal of operational excellence
• Spearhead innovation and understand the market and market drivers for key customers and industry sources
• Develop annual operating plan and provide forward looking guidance on risks associated with the company’ s operational performance
• Lead the team to a high level of execution, drive operational excellence
• Develop a roadmap for the design and implementation of best-in-class processes and related monitoring/reporting systems necessary for identification and implementation of cost and efficiency improvements
• Partner with sales, marketing and finance teams to develop product demand forecasts and the annual operating plan
• Provide forward looking guidance on risks associated with the company’ s operational performance
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships towards internal and external customers and vendors
• Implement discipline and accountability policies
• Work with the team on inventory management
• Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures
• Develop, analyze and update the company’s operational budget
• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth
• Developing, analyzing and updating the company’s evaluation program
• Developing, revising, and recommending personnel policies and procedures
• Maintaining and revising the company’s handbook on policies and procedures
• Maintaining department records and reports
• Participating in administrative staff meetings
• Recommending new policies, approaches, and procedures
• Recruit and retain "A" players

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Science or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of progressive Operations experience
• Strong organizational and managerial skills
• Experience in an organization with >100 employees
• Verifiable professional accomplishments
• FMCG experience is a plus
• MBA is a plus