VPO Manager job at AB InBev Africa
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Vacancy title:
VPO Manager

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]

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AB InBev Africa

Deadline of this Job:
16 September 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Ndola , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
VPO Manager Ndola
Overview

Dreaming big is in our DNA. Brewing the world’s most loved beers and creating meaningful experiences is what inspires us. We are owners, empowered to lead real change, deliver on tough challenges, and take accountability for the results. We are looking for talent that shares these values, that is ambitious, bold & resilient. We want talent that is looking for fast career growth, cross-functional experiences, global exposure and robust training & development.The key purpose of this role is to lead sustainability of the VPO (Voyager Plant Optimization) pillars within the brewery as measured by global auditing criteria (coordination of sustainability phase from self-assessments to follow up of action plans) Demonstrated understanding of VPO principles.Key outputs and responsibilities:
• Ensures that Africa / Global standards have been implemented in the Plant
• Manage the VPO program via a structured VPO Steerco
• 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
Serve as the brewery VPO subject matter expert and provide guidance to brewery Senior Management
• Primary VPO resource for the plant
• Facilitate the Plant 1-year 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 gaps
Lead and coach Managers 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 AB Inbev 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
• Support KPI training / education at all levels
• Ensure the accurate and timely submission of monthly VPO reporting info
Key attributes and competencies:
• Prior experience in applying varied industrial engineering related improvement techniques
• Project management capabilities to ensure delivery of initiatives from start-up through implementation to entrenchment, using appropriate communication milestones
• Ability to initiate improvement activities within a subsystem which would optimize the larger system in which it resides
• Ability to apply problem solving skills at all levels (shop-floor to exec teams)
• A good understanding of Change Management Processes Excellent skills and tools transfer capabilities (Train and coach others)
• Astute at reading interplays and subtleties between stakeholder groupings and individuals
• Excellent interpersonal skills -Clear capability and credibility to influence at all level
• Ability to exert influence on technical teams
• Ability to mobilize teams during periods of varied operational stability
Education
• Min. of B.Sc. / relevant degree in Engineering, Science or related discipline
• Diploma in Packaging/Brewing (IBD)
Experience
• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment including 3 years’ experience in implementing supply chain, production or process improvement related initiatives
Reporting structure:]Direct reports (solid line):Non eDotted line reports:NoneAdditional information:Band: VII- AAB InBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Interested candidates who meet the above specifications may apply no later than the 16th of September 2022.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Associate Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 16 September 2022
Duty Station: Ndola
Posted: 09-09-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-09-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 09-09-2065
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