vpo manager

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The Key Purpose for this role is to implement, entrench and improve the application, execution and effectiveness of VPO in the plant post change of control to deliver sustainable business results within a Joint Venture.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Lead sustainability of the VPO (Voyager Plant Optimization) pillars within the plant as measured by global auditing criteria (coordination of sustainability phase from self assessments to follow up of action plans):

• Ensures that Africa / Global standards have been implemented in the Plant

• Manage the VPO program via a structured VPO Steercom

• Ensure VPO Pillar Owner compliance

• Develop annual VPO plan and set short term plans to achieve these targets

• Monitor VPO progress across all pillars and provide feedback

• Monthly review of VPO gap closure and score managed.

• Quarterly review of VPO managed. Monthly and quarterly updates sent to the Zone.

Serve as the Plant VPO subject matter expert and provide guidance to Plant Leadership Team:

• Primary VPO resource for the plant

• Facilitate the Plant 1year and 3 year planning process

• Manage MCRS - Evaluate plant meetings and provide feedback to managers on meeting effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve structure and tool usage - Actively participate and critique plant daily, weekly and monthly meetings and ensure VPO standards are fully implemented and sustained - Assist Department Management teams in developing sustainability plans to identify and close gap

Lead and coach Managers/Shopfloor on the correct use of the Management pillar tools and methodologies:

• Conduct monthly Management Pillar department reviews and provide constructive feedback to departments on current status with recommendations to drive continuous improvement

• Coaches and guides all levels on the VPO Management Pillar in practice

• Ensure implementation of VPO and the adherence to VPO principles across all pillars

Training:

• Ensure that where training implementation is undertaken, it is done following ABInbev policies and procedures.

• Interact with management teams to determine training needs.

• Where necessary, develop training material to address specific needs of shift based and engineering teams.

Lead, facilitate and coach Problem Solving (5-Why, Ab-reports, PDCA, Gapa, ITF, Belts):

• Conduct problem solving training

• Facilitate problem solving teams

• Review progress and report on effectiveness of problem solving

Support brewery achievement of Supply KPI targets and results:

• Verify KPI results tracking for ZEP/WEP programs

• Support KPI training / education at all levels

• Ensure the accurate and timely submission of monthly VPO reporting info

Other:

• Interface with Zone VPO team with regards to monthly and quarterly reporting for VPO for the Plant (across all Pillars)

• Interface with Zone VPO management Pillar and regional VPO team members to ensure Plant implementation and improvement plans meet expectations

• Co-ordinate, track and monitor GOPs compliance across Plant. Submit monthly compliance scores to Zone

Minimum Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Advantageous)

• 3+ years experience in Manufacturing Excellence or Department Management (Advantageous)

• Advanced Computer Literacy (MS Office)

• Ability to interact assertively at all levels

• Good interpersonal skills

• Motivated Team Player

• Analytical ability

Additional Information:

• Band: VII-A

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing