Production Processing & Logistics Coordinator – Tobacco Sector

Apr 27, 2021 | Middle Managerial Positions

Tobacco Company is seeking interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of Processing & Logistics Coordinator.

The successful incumbent’s role is to best manage the Company’s Tobacco processing & logistics operations reporting directly to the Factory Director at HQ. 

The skills required as follows; 

Financial

  • Drafting, implementing and reviewing of the departments’ operational costs & budgets
  • Drawing up, implementation and review of the department’s capex projects and budgets 
  • Propose cost saving initiatives and implement and evaluate their effectiveness

Customer Focus 

  • Manage Customer relationships through customer manuals and requirements
  • Assists in the management of third-party customer processing contracts
  • Ensuring product conformance to customer specifications and samples

Internal Processes 

  • Reviewing of process flow efficiencies from receiving to shipping including time and motion studies, work measurement, data analysis and reporting techniques
  • Ensuring correct and efficient utilisation of all equipment in various specified departments i.e., plant & machinery, transport and IT, both moveable and immovable
  • Human resources forecasting, hiring, grievance and disciplinary handling in conjunction with the Human Resources department
  • Reviewing of QC control data and reporting requirements
  • Coordinate and implement new ICT systems that affect Factory operations
  • Coordination of reporting to local, regional and corporate level management
  • Ensures Health and Safety management systems are implemented correctly
  • Ensures that quality management systems are implemented correctly.
  • Management of water, energy, waste and environmental pollution reduction efforts
  • Ensures that all related departments’ audits are completed on time and any non-conformities are addressed.

Learning and Growth 

  • Assists with the design, development, implementation and review of departmental process improvement plans and coordinate new projects
  • Coordinate training, mentoring and performance in new processes
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of technological advances in the Factory and Logistics 

Job Knowledge required

  • Knowledge of ISO 9001, 18001 and 45001 
  • Experience with quality management audit preparation and coordination
  • Knowledge of quality control systems

Skills Required

  • Data Analysis skills.
  • Excel skills at super user level
  • Good verbal Communication skills
  • Project Management skills
  • Highly developed report writing and presentation skills
  • Human Resources management skills
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills

 Qualifications & Experience

  • First degree in Production Engineering, at 2.1 level or better
  • MBA a distinct advantage
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Tobacco processing factory in a multi-national organisation is distinct advantage
  • Below the age of 50
  • Procurement and logistics management an added advantage. 

A good remuneration package is offered – email Colin Roberts