Head of Operations needed at Cí¢m

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1 year ago

Job title : Head of Operations jobs in Abuja

Job Location : Abuja

Deadline : April 21, 2023

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Job Description

  • As an operations intensive business, which involves sourcing raw milk from pastoralists and transporting and delivering perishable dairy products to customers under temperature-controlled conditions, Cäm is looking for a supply chain expert that is committed and passionate about our purpose, ambition, and values, and has a high degree of integrity, to help build and grow our operations.
  • The role combines the need for both strategic thinking and planning, strong organisational and operations management skills, as well as the day-to-day process and people management necessary for success in a rapidly evolving environment.
  • You will be a confidential and trusted partner and adviser to the CEO.
  • You will oversee the development of internal operations processes and work with the CEO to build our organisational culture.
  • You will direct the complete spectrum of operations spanning field operations, factory operations, subcontracting & procurement, inventory & warehousing, logistics, distribution, and maintenance. You will be responsible for all field operations from farm to factory and extension support services.
  • You will oversee network optimization, planning analysis, KPI reporting, allocation and support initiatives as needed,
  • You will develop and drive the operations strategy for helping the business to win in the marketplace.
  • You will implement effective operations that improve our operational costs and increase our customer footprint and service rating.
  • The ideal candidate for this role is passionate and motivated by opportunities to transform bold and ambitious ideas into actionable, impactful strategies.
  • This is the ultimate role for a driven individual with big career ambitions, and aspirations to grow into the role of an Operations VP of a highly successful industry leader in the future.

Responsibilities:

  • Contributing to strategic decision-making, business planning, and organisational development.
  • Collaborating with the CEO on setting and communicating measurable, time-bound organizational priorities, developing and managing the implementation of plans, ensuring continued alignment of resources and regularly reviewing progress on achievement in line with these priorities.
  • Building, managing and leading a supply chain operations team that effectively demonstrates Cäm’s organisational culture and values.
  • Engaging with and building relationships with community leaders, including pastoralists and farmers engagement
  • Overseeing and ensuring the development of training content and conducting training for team members and pastoralists.
  • Designing and implementing data collection systems, business processes, SOPs, and organisational policies and procedures that ensure efficient and effective operations.
  • Promoting the identification and adoption of established best practices, whilst creating an environment that encourages the implementation of creative solutions.
  • Planning and managing raw materials, coordinating logistics and distribution of finished products (in-house and with 3PLs and fulfilment partners) with a focus on operational excellence, cost management, proactively monitoring performance and daily execution to ensure timely fulfilment of customer orders and excellent customer service.

Skills and Attributes:

  • You are a multifunctional, results-driven leader, manager, collaborator, and culture builder – able to identify, take advantage of and build on the right opportunities.
  • You can synthesise knowledge, trends, dynamics, and best practices from a range of geographies and industries, and use these to create systems and processes that enable the organisation to capture growth opportunities and become more competitive and profitable.
  • You are organized and enjoy creating efficient processes and bringing structure to an organization, ensuring things run smoothly and getting the organization ready for growth and new opportunities.
  • You have excellent analytical skills and use data-driven decision-making to ensure successful performance.
  • You drive new initiatives, embrace and push for change, and are unafraid to try something new.
  • You learn quickly, can operate with high autonomy, and are willing to make a deep and focused commitment to growing the business.
  • Demonstrated leadership, as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills, are required.
  • Creative problem-solving, attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities.
  • Able to develop and implement strategies to maximize employee performance and foster employee engagement in meeting the organization’s strategy.
  • Gain perspective and balance the pressure between daily tasks and strategic actions that impact the long-term viability of the organization.

Role requirements:

  • Must have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Management, Supply Chain, or Organizational Leadership
  • Must have a master’s degree in a related field is a plus
  • Must have 3 years experience in senior management with stand-out performance managing high-level organisational operations, systems and people in various fields and departments and a minimum of 9 years experience in an operational role.
  • Experience with various facets of operations: project management, planning, forecasting, logistics, warehousing and inventory management
  • Experience managing dispersed teams
  • Success leading projects in different departments and functions.
  • Exposure to implementing continuous improvement and change management.
  • Understanding of best practices in budget management and cost analysis.
  • Superior communication skills – the ability to communicate/present at different organisational levels and work cross-functionally
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Languages: Fluency in English and Hausa (Fulfulde is a strong advantage).

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Profitability Bonus
  • Health Insurance Plan
  • Accommodation
  • A company car and a driver
  • Work Permit
  • Relocation benefit

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