ABYS Trading PLC is the leading Manufacturing of agriculture products for local and export markets. It has been active since 2011 and exports over 40 high quality value added agricultural products which meet world relevant standards to three main destination countries such as America, Canada and Australia and other locations.  Moreover, it distributed such products to local market. Nowadays, in line with government trade, marketing and development strategies, it strives to produce world class products of having high demand. This effort has allowed it to start to generate foreign currency and create job opportunity for 600 Ethiopian youths. 

Now it is seeking a dynamic Factory Director to oversee overall factory’s end to end operation. Director of the Factory provides strategic/operational and tactical directions to factory based managers to assess, plan/design, lead, implement, monitor, report, evaluate their respective departmental activities/output/resources so as to meet their departmental goal in particular and factory’s goal in general. This role requires a hands-on approach to managing workflows, driving improvements, and ensuring that the team performs effectively and efficiently. The Director of the Factory oversee food production process, ensuring efficient operations, quality, and compliance with safety and regulatory of ISO standards, while also managing a team internally and driving innovation and representing the factory in Sheger City externally. The Director of the Factory steps in to manage operations in the absence of the General Manager and contributes to the strategic direction of the organization.  

Essential Roles and Responsibilities: 

Operational Support:

1. Assists in the daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth functioning and achievement of goals.

2. Oversees workflow and staff schedules to ensure optimal productivity 

3. Maintains regular communication with team members to ensure adherence to company’s policies and procedures.

4. Ensures effective communication with concerned  staff to smoothly maintain pillars of financial management (securing, efficient use, monitoring and reporting of companies resources) 

Team Management:

1. Helps departments to organize the necessary information in a systematic way so that the production, planning, monitoring, and control system are contained and strengthened

2. Supervises and mentors staff, offering guidance and support. Conducts performance reviews and provides feedback for employee development.

3. Identifies knowledge, skill and behavior gaps of the factory staff and organizes development programs to enhance team capabilities.

4. Guides staff on timely recording of machine history, spare parts, etc. and conducts close follow up on preventive and curative maintenances 

5.  Conducts product pricing in collaboration with concerned departments 

6. Organizes staff and meeting and shares updates to concerned

       Leadership:

1. Provides robust leadership to the team

2. Aligns employees behind the company’s goal by creating team sprit 

3. Influence staff on cost leadership via employing leadership framework

4. Represents the factory and markets its branding, diplomatically negotiates with strategic stakeholders and maintains companies interest    

    Strategic Planning:

1. Prepares workmanship, activity, procurement, spending plans with relevant department heads

2. Contributes input to concerned department on marketing strategies ( targeting, positioning and segmentation)

3. Collaborates with the managers to plan, execute, and evaluate departments’ strategies and initiatives.

4. Contributes to setting department goals and targets, and ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.

5. Prepares regular reports on performance, operational metrics, and departmental achievements.

6. Analyzes data to identify trends, issues, and areas for improvement.

7. Addresses operational issues and challenges promptly and effectively.

8. Makes critical decisions when the manager is unavailable and raise critical issues when necessary.

9. Ensures compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.

10. Assists in identifying and mitigating operational risks.

11. Supports customer service and client relationship management, ensuring satisfaction and addressing concerns when necessary.

12. Ensures stakeholders management and creates smooth working relationship with local communities and government organs,

13. Assures compliance to food safety, statutory, regulatory, mutually agreed customer requirements and other obligations.

14. Fulfills and exceed the needs and expectations of customers and ensure the highest possible satisfaction of the customers.

15. Ensures the production and supply of safe products across the supply chain 

16. Contributes for the demand and supply chain managements

17.  Prevents cross-contamination and controls hazards by developing or innovating systems/methods

18. Manages threats and vulnerabilities by establishing food defense and food fraud mitigation measures

19.  Minimizes and effectively manages risks and use opportunities to improve performance,

20.  Ensures preparedness and response to emergency situations and accidents.

21. Develops matured food safety culture within the management, employees and relevant parties,

22. Periodically monitor, measures, analyzes and evaluates the food safety management systems in compliance with the standards. 

23. Continually validates, verifies, reviews, improves and updates the food safety management system for the continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the system.

24. Establishes, implements, documents, maintains and continually improves the food safety management system (ISO 22000) in the operations.

25. Introduces ERP to concerned staff and makes it fully operational.

26. Ensures spot check and inventory management plans are in place, implemented and reported on regular and impromptu bases 

27. Performs other duties as required.

    Benefits Package:

    1) Competitive salary and benefits package,

    2) Opportunities for career growth/development and bank loan for house and car, and

    3) A dynamic and collaborative work environment,

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Educational Background: 

• MSC/BSC degree in in food science and  related field

Experience:

• Respectively, MSC/BSC  5/7 years of experience in food production management

• Ability to troubleshoot production issues and implement solutions in an efficacy 

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills

• Experience working with ERP systems and food science software,

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills,

• Strong problem-solving abilities and a data-driven approach to decision-making,

• Ability to work under pressure, to manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines

• Knowledge and understanding of Ethiopian production seasons is preferred,

• Knowhow and sensitivity to ISOs are a plus

• Fluent in English, Afaan Oromoo and Amharic 

How to Apply

• Please apply through THIS LINK

• For further information, contact us via +251924383911 or +251991607025