Vice President - Plant Administration

Job Description : Vice President - Plant Administration and Operation ETHIOPIA Roles & Responsibilities: 1. EHS & Statutory Compliance: - Adherence to all EHS regulations and corporate guidelines within the cluster. - Proactive compliance with all applicable Statutory Acts and rules pertaining to the running of all units. - Representing the company in all engagements with external government bodies and authorities, acting in line with company policy and coordinating with Head Office where required. 2. Plant Engineering & Maintenance: - The upkeep and maintenance engineering for all plants in the cluster, including packaging machinery and all other company properties and assets. - The central projects team by providing local engineering support for project implementation at cluster sites. 3. People & HR Management: - Maintaining high levels of employee engagement by regularly visiting all units and proactively addressing any local HR issues, including maintaining harmonious industrial relations. - Identifying the need for location-specific changes in HR Policies and driving their finalization with senior management and HR. - Ensuring key personnel are familiarized with all applicable corporate and local HR policies. - Talent Management, including identifying high-potential individuals and ensuring suitable career paths are designed in consultation with senior leadership and HR. - Investigating the root causes of abnormal attrition and preparing remedial action plans. - Ensuring critical open positions within the cluster are filled promptly through appropriate intervention and follow-up. 4. Systems, Processes & Governance: - Conducting proper and timely reviews for all subjects where direct responsibility lies with the Cluster Head, as per corporate governance norms. - The successful implementation of all initiatives or assignments driven by the Head Office. - Providing necessary training to ensure adherence to all corporate systems and processes across the cluster, including the implementation of FMS. - Selective support for solving supply chain issues for the Units in the cluster (inc removal of structural constraints through remedial actions). - Wherever required provide support for execution related to HO functions such as Projects, Quality, Productivity etc.

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