Sunday, July 27, 2014

Director of Operations - Sesame Seed Processing

CPG Executive Search Inc. - Nigeria


About this job

Job description

Production Management Consultant – Sesame Seed Processing

The Opportunity:
Our client is a Canadian based leader in the Agricultural commodities trading and supply chain sector.  Currently, they are expanding commodities operations into West Africa and planning a new sesame seed cleaning, dehulling and processing (tahini) facility in Nigeria. The Production Management Consultant will assist in the planning and execution of the project from start-up to commissioning and through to full production.
The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of production management experience in sesame seed processing, including tahini production, with knowledge of the latest applicable technologies.  
The Challenges:

The successful candidate will have general operational and trading responsibilities, with involvement in the commissioning of the plant, procurement, sales, administration and operations of the project.  The principal activities include the following:

  • Manage the design of the Facility in coordination with the company’s senior management
  • Assist in the selection of equipment and the asset procurement process
  • Oversee the execution of the construction of the Facility
  • Coordinate setup and implement operating procedures for all production activities, including selection of machinery, project design, manpower, etc.
  • Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing cost through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, material and capital
  • Manage spending against budget and control spending in relation to changes in production targets
  • Work autonomously with regards to strategic project management
  • Ensure all deadlines are met with the Facility built on time, at the planned cost and quality standard
  • Ongoing consulting for expansions and improvements at the Facility on a project basis

Desired Skills and Experience


Ideal Experience Profile:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or operations preferred
  • 10 years’ experience building and running a sesame processing facility
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships
  • This position can consult from abroad, but needs to have the flexibility to travel to the site as may be required

About this company

CPG Executive Search is a boutique hiring firm assisting Food & Beverage Manufacturing, Foodservice, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies identify, assess, and secure the right leaders to run their organizations.

CPG Exec fills supervisory to executive level Technical (plant) and Corporate positions across all functions including; Operations, Quality Assurance, Research & Development, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.

How are we different?

1. True industry focus, data, and research - we make it our job to know and track the careers of the best high-performing individuals in Food & CPG across Canada. We have every Bakery, Dairy, and Meat plant as well as Corporate office mapped and in our database.

2. Quality vs. Quantity - we 'backcheck' and reference our people to better understand their resume, strengths & areas for improvement before submitting them to clients. If you just want resumes please do not call us.

3. Guarantees, follow-ups, and refunds - we are the only firm that will actually refund your fee should someone not work out within your team. That is how confident we are and dedicated to finding the right 'fit' for you. Our job is not complete when someone starts a new job - we will be calling you after 30, 90, and 150 days to make sure everyone is performing happily:)

Please reach out to anyone on our team to learn more and book us in for a meeting or a chat.

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