Business Unit Manager

Position Title: Business Unit Manager

Department: Production

Report to: Director of Manufacturing

Position Summary:

The Business Unit Manager is responsible for the leadership and management of a designated Process Value Stream. The Value Stream is an end-to-end, technology-based business that spans from demand planning to distribution. The Business Unit Manager will be responsible for managing direct manufacturing personnel and assets as well as indirect personnel covering all support functions - including compliance, maintenance, technical support and planning.

The business unit manager will define and implement local or divisional strategies and targets and objectives for the value stream in alignment with site, company and global strategy. They will set and provide input to strategic performance indicators for the business unit so that operational performance can be monitored and improved. They will have total responsibility and accountability for the Value Stream and will be expected to achieve aggressive performance goals in quality, cost and product delivery.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Customer

• Establish and meet customer needs
• Focus on customer satisfaction

Compliance

• Maintenance of compliance standards in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Processes

• All Scheduling activities within the Value Stream including plant operations, maintenance and process cleaning activities
• Execution of production plans
• Continuous optimisation of all value stream activities
• Achievement of operational, compliance and financial targets

Personnel

• Development and execution of a competency based training plan for all personnel within the value stream.
• Holding all individuals in the Process Team accountable for their performance
• Talent management at a higher level by assessing and developing High Potentials.
• Responsible and accountable for the Safety of personnel and operations under direct control.

Equipment and Facilities

• Responsible for the maintenance and optimisation of all related processing plant and ancillary equipment

Commercial

• Achieve ABU in line with optimum cost.

Key Skills and Competencies required:

The following leadership competencies have been identified for the position of Value Stream Business Unit Manager

Results & Performance Driven

• Thinks from the perspective of the customer; knows what customers value.
• Takes action and makes decisions that successfully build customer value.

Sense of Urgency

• Makes complex issues easy for others to understand.
• Demonstrates a clear bias for action and a sense of urgency on priorities.
• Demonstrates focus and clarity of thought under ambiguous, complex or uncertain situations.

Innovative Solutions

Strategic Thinking

• Thinks strategically to create growth, improve financial performance, and deliver value to the customer
• Challenges the status quo to identify ways of doing things better and faster.
• Challenges everyone to be innovative in improving their jobs, business processes and the overall value stream
• Sets priorities and keeps others focused on the most critical goals and objectives.
• Skilfully balances the need to deliver short-term business results with what is best for the organization in the long-term.
• Considers the impact of decisions on both local and global operations and initiatives.

Prudent Risk Taking

• Takes risks in order to drive innovation.
• Uses fact-based decision making

Organization & Talent Development

• Demonstrates the ability to lead and motivate others.
• Identification of talent and potential in others ;puts the right people in the right jobs.
• Gathers and gives constructive and candid feedback.
• Demonstrates a strong track record of developing leaders.
• Creates an inclusive environment where diverse styles, talents, and ideas are sought and encouraged.

Collaboration & Teaming

• Is superior at building collaboration and teamwork across the local organization.
• Works to help others build strong, productive relationships across the organization.
• Rewards direct reports and others for cultivating strong business relationships with people from other areas of the organization.
• Demonstrates ability to lead teams through change or transformation.

Education and Experience:

The position of Value Stream Business Unit Manager requires a third-level qualification in the relevant field and/or 6 - 7 years experience in the industry.