Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is
one of the biggest Companies in the non-alcoholic beverage
industry in the country and is the sole franchise bottler of The
Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria.
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Our Company NBC Ltd started operations in Nigeria in
1951. Based in the city of Lagos, we operate 13 bottling plants
across the country. In addition, we channel products through 59
warehouses and distribution centers.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Plant Manager
Job Reference: PM/05/2015
Location: Nigeria
Functional areas: Manufacturing (Supply Chain)
Department: Supply Chain
Job Description
The Plant Manager reports to the Regional Supply Chain
Director Fulfils the production plans for the Company’s
products to the highest quality standards at optimal
cost.
Develops plans for infrastructure, capacity and
resources needed to fulfill the demands of product.
Ensures optimal spare parts inventory management
Implements and provides disciplined monitoring and
reporting regarding the implementation of labor legislation,
certification standards, CC Hellenic/TCCC CSR Practices and
international agreements
Prepares, presents and interprets Manufacturing KBI’s,
makes recommendations which result in increased productivity
and efficiency; reduces cost and improves customer
satisfaction while following production plans
Ensures the achievement of the targets for the
organization by optimal usage of labor, materials and capital
investments
Ensures that his/her team completes projects within the
deadlines to provide the planned capacity to meet the sales
demand
Analyses cost center variances and investigates ways to
improve cost performance
Effectively applies business performance review (COBRA,
EATB) management routine
Ensures budget delivery
Understands and controls main cost drivers in
Manufacturing
Ensures property and loss prevention · Builds team’s
capabilities through implementation of training and
development programs
Develops unit capabilities to achieve maximum
utilization of technology and equipment
Effectively applies approved selection and development
tools for recruitment and development of managers
Provides feedback to team members for better
performance and develops successors
Coaches his/her direct reports on leadership
matters
Manufacturing strategy is communicated, understood and
accepted by all unit members
As a result of effective performance management
programs, all first-line managers deliver full
performance
Listens to and encourages employee recommendations and
implements the ones delivering value
Learns and implements best practices from outside and
shares own best practices within CC Hellenic
Promotes process automation and use of technology
across the whole organization
Ensures health and safety of all employees in the
plant
Ensures CC Hellenic Environment Policy is strictly
followed and environmental culture and mindset is speared
across the unit,incl. setting of clear and stretchy
environmental targets to reduce use of resources and
energy
Plays a leading role in implementing communication and
actions which put the Quality First (product,
behavior,communication, etc.)
Ensures effective systems are in place to guarantee CC
Hellenic/TCCC products and package quality Candidates must be
willing to work in any of our twelve plants across the
country
Leads processes, systems and people side of all change
initiatives in the plant
Sets stretching but achievable objectives for all
people in the unit
Addresses poor performers quickly at all levels ·
Engagement plan implementation leads to constant Engagement
index improvement
Drives continuous improvement of processes,
productivity and efficiency in the plant.
Establishes, monitors and reinforces control across the
whole plant related to Production, Quality Assurance,
Maintenance and H&S
Ensures adherence to Food and Beverage Legislation,
TCCC Standards, ISO certification, Good Manufacturing
Practices and other internal and external regulatory
compliance
Adapts local and corporate practices and procedures and
supervises their implementation and administration in the
plant
Develops business plans providing productivity
improvement and stretchy targets for cost efficiency
·Actively participates and ensures the implementation of
various infrastructure or process optimization projects in
the plant ·Is fully aware and implements IMCR management
routines and procedures
Lives and promotes company values and culture, and
helps employees to understand and embrace them · Regularly
updates team members on company processes, changes and
initiatives
Performance management systems are implemented with
discipline
Establishes and maintains productive relationships with
team, internal customers, peers, institutions,
suppliers
Builds productive relationships with the employee/
union representatives
Builds and re-reinforces relationships with Planning,
Warehouse, Quality and Engineering units, including boundary
management routines and relationship building activities with
other units in the plant
Builds relationship with professional associations,
specialized universities
Establishes and maintains productive relationships with
the relevant government bodies
Drives innovation by sourcing people for innovation
projects
Ensures continuous process improvement exploring Group
and industry benchmark and employees input
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Requirements
Desired Candidate Profile
University degree relevant to Manufacturing
(engineering, food & beverage processing related)
10 years working experience in the field of production
management , 3-5 years people management responsibilities, In
depth knowledge of a bottling organization: Planning,
Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health
& Safety Ability to make and communicate hard decisions
and courage to stay the course. Understanding of financial
impact of decisions
Ability to set standards for management performance.
High integrity
Articulate communicator and effective listener
Ability to adapt leadership style appropriately
Ability to build relationships to improve
results
Ability to understand what drives peers in other
functions.
Knowledge of the contributions of all functions.
Open minded and willing to experiment and try new
things
Ability to think tactically and strategically
Ability to think in terms of functional sustainability
rather than short term wins
Ability to select and assess first-line managers
.
Coaching direct reports and mentoring others
Ability to empower managers
Ability to translate function strategy into
unit/section’s plan
Ability to lead and manage change.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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online
Application Deadline 15th May,
2015