Manager Operational Excellence

To Manage Operational Excellence and Fleet Optimization to continuously improve organizational processes, systems, and work flows, to optimize business performance and achieve fleet performance targets related to fleet management and utilisation and to enhance the company’s operational reputation amongst customer.

Strategic Management:

• To contribute to the organizational strategy by understanding the key strategic drivers and direction and providing input into the strategy annually.
• To develop the departmental strategy by understanding the business strategy and developing the strategy, presenting and securing approval annually

Technical Management:

• To lead the improvement of operational productivity and performance by managing the design and implementation of operational improvement programs/projects (including but not limited to field employee skill and competence, business productivity, unit cost efficiency, raw materials cost management, and site layout and infrastructure enhancement), managing the measurement and reporting on success and leading full implementation (when relevant) to achieve operational excellence targets by deadlines.
• To manage the implementation of the Operational Excellence data strategy to inform the operational excellence programs by managing the evaluation of available data sources, identification of gaps and opportunities, implementation of data gathering processes and initiatives and management of data quality, reporting and availability as required.

Budget and Financial Management:

• To develop budgets by understanding operational requirements, drafting budget and submitting for approval annually and as required.
• To manage expenditure by tracking spend against budget, reviewing and approving costs, identifying areas of under- or over-spend and implementing corrective action monthly and as required.

Risk Management

• To manage security and disaster recovery of departmental information by reviewing measures in place, identifying risks and implementing mitigating measures as required.
• To manage departmental risk by developing the departmental risk management framework, overseeing the population and maintenance of the framework, reviewing risk management strategies, identifying areas for improvement and driving implementation quarterly and as required.

SHE Management:

• To manage that SHE is implemented by managing that SHE training is provided, implementation is completed and noncompliance is addressed as required.
• To manage that SHE is monitored by defining monitoring requirements and standards, managing completion of monitoring and managing that issues are resolved within deadlines.

Stakeholder Management (Including internal, external, client and service provider)

• To participate in board and sub-committees by preparing reports, presenting reports, answering queries and implementing decisions as required.
• To manage stakeholder relationships by liaising with key internal and external stakeholders, providing input and feedback actions, receiving feedback and contributions and collaborating as required.
• To engage with industry stakeholders by identifying key points of impact and discussion, representing the organization and providing input into industry related initiatives and imperatives, supporting industry related initiatives and addressing any industry related concerns or challenges as required.

People Management

• To recruit staff by interviewing candidates, reviewing performance of candidates in interviews and providing feedback as required.
• To manage resourcing by understanding work demands and securing appropriate resources to facilitate work output as required.
• To manage performance of staff by setting performance expectations, monitoring work delivery, providing feedback on performance, identifying performance concerns and implementing corrective action monthly and as required.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent
• BEng/BSc in Mining Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Operations Management/Logistic Management or similar.

Required Professional Memberships:

• Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
  

  Required Technical or Professional Experience:

• 8 - 10 years in Operation or Logistics Management
• 5 - 7 years Operational Optimization