Job Title: Regional Operation Director (Feed)                                             

Location: Africa (flexible)

Reports To: VP Plant Operation & Quality assurance    

Direct Functional Report: Technical Director/Operation Manager                                                                    

Job Type: Expat

General Purpose

Provide strategic operational oversight for multiple production and operating facilities within a geography or business. Lead the improvement of operational management systems, processes, and best practices to achieve highly efficient, safe, and cost-effective operations.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• The focus of the role is to implement the right processes and practices across the organization.
• Oversee and guide the formulation of corrective action plans and performance improvement.
• Review and guide the implementation of strategic plans that ensure efficiency in operations and consistent quality in processes (HACCP, Lean manufacturing, etc.)
• Reviews the plans and execution of staff training and development, ensuring they are aligned with the needs of the continuous improvement objectives.
• Review and guide the Technical Director /Operations Manager in the preparation and execution of OPEX focused on process improvement, risk mitigation and operations efficiency, ensuring compliance with defined objectives
• Establish challenging targets for division operations KPIs while facilitating the achievement thereof.
• Create weekly or more frequent communications loop with affiliate operations teams to:
• • Analyze production results while reviewing variances against standards and goals
  • Review corrective action items related to operations audits, risk surveys, and other priorities while providing solutions for the action plan.
  • Identify and remove roadblocks to progress.
• Standard Operating Procedures:
• • Develop and implement together with the local team, best practice criteria and documentation for all aspects of manufacturing
  • Supervise Action Plans and documentation for all aspects of manufacturing to assure execution and compliance with best practices
  • Administer the operations audit process including the coordination of scheduling, reporting, responses, and senior-level approvals
  • Improve competencies through gap analysis and training resources
  • Work closely with other group resources to support the management of quality, food safety, human safety, and capital project implementation
  • The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not a comprehensive list, additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.

Education & Experience

• Engineering degree preferred or accredited certificate in Milling /Feed & Food Sciences
• 10+ years’ managerial experience within a milling, baking or feed industry manufacturing operation
• Technical knowledge of specific agricultural commodities
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Proven track record in troubleshooting existing flour and feed milling manufacturing processes for purposes of optimization
• Demonstrated ability to implement technical solutions and best practices at facilities throughout the company
• Fluency in English required. Knowledge of French and Spanish is preferred.
• Experience working in developing countries preferred
• Ability to regularly work odd hours due to product demands
• Must be self-sufficient with the ability to work independently
• Must be able to travel internationally, approximately 50% of the time across Seaboard and affiliates flour and feed milling companies in Africa (Approx. 14 trips
• /year with a duration for each travel approx. 12/13 days) developing countries

Working Environment/Conditions

• Must be in good physical health due to physical remoteness of locations that will be visiting
• Must be able to operate outside of normal comfort zones at times
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment with the ability to climb stairs, crawl in tight spaces and other physical requirements to analyze asset conditions