Guinness Cameroon recruits Technical Manager

VACANCY

(Internal / External candidates)

Job Title:                     Head of Technical

Department:                Supply Chain

Reporting to:              Supply Director

Category:                  12

Level:                          4

No of positions:           1

Contract:                    Permanent

PURPOSE

Lead the Technical team and play a key role in delivering and supporting programmes and projects that support volume growth, capacity increase, efficiencies and COGS reduction through BVE, brand change and innovation/ renovation projects as well as development of local cereals in the Cameroon business through a team of technical experts covering Brewing, Packaging and Cereal development.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

• Degree qualified, preferably in Supply chain or equivalent. Postgraduate business studies an advantage
• Minimum 7 years in supply chain, including in a senior role (prefer FMCG background).

ACCOUNTABILITIES

As Head of Technical , you should be able to:

·      Deliver the brand change agenda of innovation, renovation and BVE in Cameroon as well as LRM

·      Deliver the Supply technical agenda of efficiencies, COGS reduction, and development of local raw materials in Cameroon.

·      Lead the Cameroon Technical Team and ensure demonstration of improved team capabilities (technical and leadership) and embedding of technical processes year on year.

·      Lead the HSE Agenda in Cameroon

·         Breadth and depth of knowledge of liquid / manufacturing processes, governance, quality, regulatory, packaging desirable

CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

You will need to have:

·         Ability and experience of quickly building credible and effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels in the business in a diverse market

·         Strong influencing skills with the ability to get results in a cooperative and constructive manner by engaging and influencing to drive change amongst teams that are not necessarily direct reports.

·         Ability to challenge constructively to achieve the best result for the business

You will also need to be:

·         Committed to results,

• Proactive not reactive

·         Care about details

·         Computer literate

·         Bilingual English / French.

Guinness Cameroon, which is ISO 9001/2008 and ISO 22000/2005 certified, is committed to meritocracy and inclusiveness and will not unfairly discriminate in recruitment, training, career development and promotion on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, marital status, disability, religion or belief and age

APPLICATION

All applications to be made through the website: www.Diageo-Careers.Com. Candidates should please load in their CV and covering letters.

CLOSING DATE 25.01.2013

 Leonard OKALA

 Human Resources Director

  

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 LO/MN/11.01.2013