about the company.
A leading public-listed global organisation in the food manufacturing industry, renowned for delivering premium food ingredients worldwide. The enterprise stands out for its strong market stability and is dedicated to providing long-term career progression and development paths for its industrial leaders.
about the job.
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In this executive role, you will take complete operational and financial ownership of a major regional manufacturing facility to drive growth and efficiency.
1. Manufacturing, Engineering & Utilities
- Production & Yield Optimization: Drive daily manufacturing targets for cocoa mass, butter, and powder. Maximize grinding throughput, manage recipe execution, and relentlessly minimize mass loss.
- Engineering & Asset Integrity: Oversee preventative and corrective maintenance for heavy industrial machinery (roasters, crackers, presses, and pulverizers). Manage the plant's utility infrastructure (boilers, water treatment, and power generation) to guarantee zero downtime.
- Capital Projects: Lead post-commissioning technical upgrades and future debottlenecking or capacity expansion projects.
2. Supply Chain, Warehouse & Inbound/Outbound Logistics
- Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain: Oversee the intake pipeline of raw cocoa beans, ensuring strict alignment with cost, volume, and quality targets.
- Warehouse Management: Optimize massive inventory operations spanning raw bean storage, chemicals, spare parts, and temperature-controlled finished goods. Ensure strict FIFO (First In, First Out) protocols and inventory accuracy.
- Logistics & Port Operations: Streamline domestic bean hauling into the plant and coordinate seamless outbound container logistics to the Port of Abidjan for global export.
3. Quality Assurance & Product R&D
- Strict Quality Compliance: Ensure the facility meets stringent international food safety standards (FSSC 22000, ISO, Halal, Kosher) to satisfy global confectionery clients.
- Process R&D Collaboration: Partner with corporate technical teams to adapt local processing parameters (roasting profiles, alkalization, fineness) to meet bespoke client specifications and develop premium product lines.
4. Financial Command (Plant P&L)
- P&L Responsibility: Complete ownership of the factory cost-sheet. Monitor and control Fixed Costs, Variable Costs (energy, labor, water), and yield variances to maximize EBITDA.
- Budgeting & Capex: Formulate and execute annual operational budgets and capital expenditure plans, reporting directly to regional executive leadership.
skills and experience required.
- Significant experience in food/oleochemical/refinery processing operations, with a proven track record in a plant leadership capacity.
- Practical expertise in managing comprehensive budgets and engineering workflows.
- Tertiary qualification in engineering, food science, or business administration.
