• Acts as the interface between quality assurance and the production department ensuring implementing the ideal manufacturing process.
• Interfaces between sales and stores to ensure that production output is in line with sales forecast
• Coordinates with sales teams to ensure that promotional requirements are adhered to
• Continuously strengthen & develops the connection between production & sales though the customer demand forecasting (CDF).
• Handles production related Customer & sales complain
• Ensure compliance with the regulatory and health officials.
• Ensures relevant permits and certificates are obtained – certificate on Consent to operate and environment permits etc.
• Meeting the requirements set by PEPSI and ensure compliance for AIBI Audit, QAS Audit and Food Safety Audits.
• Responsible to insure all the internal manufacturing process are achieved and completed within goals, targets and specifications.
• Manage the Schedule Compliance measure.
• Manages the Production Planning and Control
• Manages Health, safety and hygiene in production.
• Prepare and Analyze production reports to detect problem areas that may be affecting the efficiencies of production.
• Analysis of inventory movements related to Finished Goods and Raw Materials
• Analysis reports for Capacity Planning
• Motivates and directs production staff to obtain the highest levels of productivity and optimum utilization of manpower, equipment and material.
• Talent and Performance manages production staff
• Continuous improvement on process to reduce cost and increase efficiency
• Continuous update on external audit certification.
• Innovates new packaging techniques to optimize the cost of the packaging materials.
• Provides inputs into the long terms strategic plans of the production department by understanding the changes in the industry dynamics
• Translates agreed short and medium term strategic objectives into operational objectives and ensure that line is fully informed and KPI are set and monitored to achieve these objectives
• Implement Multi skill plans in the Shop floor.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Minimum 15 years’ of overall experience in production operations of which 3 years must have been spent in managerial role within CSD and Water manufacturing industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in in business / supply chain / production/ manufacturing / mechanical / electrical engineering is a must.
• Certification in TPM/TQM is a must.
• Related post graduate diploma or MBA in supply chain management would be an added advantage
• Subject matter expert (SME) in TPM or Lean Management and should have worked in similar assignments prior
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and inventory management modules in ERP environments.
• Exposure in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is desirable.
• Exposure in FSSC, HACCP, ISO, food safety, AIBI, BCP, RECON & OSHA
• Bilingual is a must (English and Arabic)