Regional Milling Operations Director
Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group
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Dakar
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Job Title: Regional Operations Director
Location: Dakar, Senegal or Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Reports To: VP Plant Operation & Quality Assurance
Direct Functional Report: Technical Director/Operation Manager
Job Type: Expat
General Purpose
Provide strategic operational oversight for multiple production and operating facilities within a geography or business. Lead the improvement of operational management systems, processes, and best practices to achieve highly efficient, safe, and cost-effective operations.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
• The focus of the role is to implement the right processes and practices across the organization
• Oversee and guide the formulation of corrective action plans and performance improvement
• Review and guide the implementation of strategic plans that ensure efficiency in operations and consistent quality in processes (HACCP, Lean manufacturing, etc.)
• Reviews the plans and execution of staff training and development, ensuring they are aligned with the needs of the continuous improvement objectives
• Review and guide the Technical Director /Operations Manager in the preparation and execution of OPEX focused on process improvement, risk mitigation and operations efficiency, ensuring compliance with defined objectives
• Establish challenging targets for division operations KPIs while facilitating the achievement thereof
• Create weekly or more frequent communications loop with affiliate operations teams to:
- Analyze production results while reviewing variances against standards and goals
- Review corrective action items related to operations audits, risk surveys, and other priorities while providing solutions for the action plan
- Identify and remove roadblocks to progress.
• Standard Operating Procedures:
- Develop and implement together with the local team, best practice criteria and documentation for all aspects of manufacturing
- Supervise Action Plans and documentation for all aspects of manufacturing to assure execution and compliance with best practices
- Administer the operations audit process including the coordination of scheduling, reporting, responses, and senior-level approvals
- Improve competencies through gap analysis and training resources
- Work closely with other group resources to support the management of quality, food safety, human safety, and capital project implementation
• The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not a comprehensive list, additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time*
Education & Experience
• Engineering degree preferred or accredited certificate in Milling /Feed & Food Sciences
• 10+ years’ managerial experience within a milling, baking or feed industry manufacturing operation
• Technical knowledge of specific agricultural commodities
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Proven track record in troubleshooting existing flour and feed milling manufacturing processes for purposes of optimization
• Demonstrated ability to implement technical solutions and best practices at facilities throughout the company
• Fluency in English and French required
• Experience working in developing countries preferred
• Ability to regularly work odd hours due to product demands
• Must be self-sufficient with the ability to work independently
• Must be able to travel internationally, approximately 50% of the time across Seaboard and affiliates flour and feed milling companies in Africa (Approx. 14 trips/ year with a duration for each travel approx. 12/13 days) developing countries
• Working Environment/Conditions
• Must be in good physical health due to physical remoteness of locations that will be visiting
• Must be able to operate outside of normal comfort zones at times
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment with the ability to climb stairs, crawl in tight spaces and other physical requirements to analyze asset conditions
