To formulate manufacturing strategy, policies and standards in line with company vision and mission, strategic planning and budgeting to ensure adequate supply of good quality products that meet sales demand, control and monitor manufacturing resources and activities to ensure prudent use of resources to achieve low total cost strategy, produce good quality products that meet specifications and satisfy demand, develop skills and motivation to ensure optimal delivery by each individual in the manufacturing unit; this includes performance management. Participates in development of overall Dairibord business strategy as part of executive team. Conducts due diligence on opportunities identified for investment by the group, and risk assessment on existing investments providing necessary skill in manufacturing. Develops, reviews and implements the department�s master business strategy that is aligned to the overall Dairibord business strategy. Cascades the business strategy to the departments and ensures delivery against key objectives through liaising with Managers within the department. Prepares and manages manufacturing budget.Co-ordinates manufacturing activities extracting synergies and driving a low total cost agenda. Manages implementation of capital investment projects. Develops strategies for efficiency improvement. Develops and monitors systems for quality improvement. This includes ensuring compliance to ISO 22000, Health, Salfety and Environmental Systems standards. Trains and motivates personnel in the manufacturing function. Develops strategies for continual improvement and growth. Organizes and allocates resources to best advantage in order to meet sales demand. Authorises requisitions and purchase order for manufacturing function. Develops standard operating procedures for the function (QA, Production and Engineering, Stores). Liase with stakeholders with a view of creating a conducive policy environment, influencing the industry. Chairs the Zimbabwe dairy industry Trust a trust representing the stakholders along the whole dairy value chain and government in Zimbabwe and represents Dairibord in the trust. Chairs the Dairy Processors Association in Zimbabwe and represents dairibord in the association. Receives security reports and co-ordinates corrective action by relevant units. Authorises payments for suppliers as alternate company signator. Prepare annual volume and expenditure budget for manufacturing. Prepare annual requirements for key raw materials to guide procurement and to lobby for imports. Capital projects implementation plan and review. Prepare monthly volume and expenditure budgets. Plan weekly activities required to deliver products in required volume to sales and to timley deliver on projects. Set annual goals for volume growth, quality improvement, efficiency improvement  and cost reduction within the manufacturing unit. Stakeholder engagements through the Zimbabwe dairy processors assiciation, Zimbabwe dairy Industry trust, farmers and suppliers of key raw and packaging materials. Conducts factory inspections to confirm compliance to set standards and legal requirements; assess needs for current and future investment in plant and equipment. Review of perfomance of the function daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annualy.Recommend business prospects for the growth of the group and shareholder value creation. Business decisions on identified opportunities for investment by the group. Allocating resources to best advantage when supply is limited (in particular milk supply (quality & quantity) expenditure budget and foreign currency). Deciding what to do to minimise loss/damage in the event of failure of a product or process to meet required set standards. Removing process bottleness to achieve increased output and improved efficiencies. Re-organising production processes in the event of unexpected utility cuts, breakdowns etc. Extracting synergies among the various factories to enhance efficiencies. Navigating business environment to mitigate its impact on manufacturing. Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Biochemistry, Applied technology or related. Masters in Business Administration. Masters in dairy technology, food science or similar

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