Alfred Sipho

Strategy: • Provide input into the business strategy by keeping up with the latest trends and developments relating to manufacturing excellence. • Provide input into annual SIAs (strategy in action) and execute annual objectives. • Provide input and contribute to the relationship between cross-functional operations teams ensuring service delivery. Operations Management: • Drive manufacturing productivity through agreed KPIs and efficiencies • Report on a weekly basis on actual Processing KPIs versus budget and address non-conformances promptly. • Drive factory appearance and image through maintaining high housekeeping standards. • Respond to factors that cause variances against planned production versus output and adjust production plans accordingly. • Manage Processing yield factors and initiate plans to reduce losses. • Work closely with the engineering department to ensure that equipment performance and maintenance priorities are aligned and changed to meet production requirements. Safety, Health, Risk and Quality • Legal appointment OHSA 16.2 • Ensure environmentally sustainable practices are implemented and adhered to and that resource usage is managed effectively (e.g., conservation of water, electricity, and gas). Budget Control: • Responsible for OPEX expenditure and initiate and promote cost reduction projects. • Capex requirement planning and ensure corrective action plans are driven to fix systemic issues. • Assist with business cases for various Revenue generating projects. • Report and manage all input costs within area of responsibility and manage any over and under spend appropriately to ensure that issues are addressed before significant financial loss occurs. Authorize expenses within area of responsibility and within level of authority and monitor spending activity. • Innovate and implement cost containment measures (BIC Initiatives)