PepsiCo - Plant Head

Experience : 12-18 years

Job Description :

Main Purpose :

What is the main objective/purpose of the role?

- Lead the factory and team to meet the Supply Chain commitment in the most competitive manner in terms of cost, Quality, productivity and delivery by :

- Ensuring all product quality customer service and plant cost targets are met.

- Ensuring all assets (fleet and plant) are maintained to meet supply chain demands.

- Ensuring all regulatory/local government /local union policies are met.

- To deliver Annual Operating Plan (Product Availability, Quality, Cost, Productivity, Safety & Sustainability and Morale) and Profit Improvement Plan for the Plant.

- Lead the Plant Team and implement best practice tools (M&W / TPM / ISO / ODS / I2 / DW) in alignment with the MU / BU Strategic Priorities and drive operational excellence processes by coaching and guiding the Plant team, such that the desired process improvements towards world class performance are continually achieved and sustained.

- Ensure adequate wiring and connect with the local stake holders and compliance to the regulatory / local government / local union policies and applicable statutory requirements.

Accountabilities :

- Environment Management / Statutory Compliance

- Ensure good relations with and project a positive image in the environment through the CSR PWP Platform.

- Ensure that all Regulatory and Statutory requirements are complied with. In case of any actual/potential non compliance, escalate the matter to and be guided by the BU Legal Team.

Product Availability :

- Ensure Service Levels to the Market ensure that manufacturing / warehousing and the primary logistics activities are carried out in a safe environment and as per PepsiCo quality / hygiene standards to optimally meet Sales / Supply chain requirements (I2 SCP-PP compliance).

- Ensure material availability items are purchased from BU approved vendors at approved prices Both Local and BU approved procurement should comply with the P2P process.

- Upgrade the production capability of the factory - in line with the Strat Plan and AOP to handle higher complexity in a highly dynamic external environment ( Pack mix / Volumes).

- Integrated Quality & Food Safety.

- Ensure compliance to the PI / BU Guidelines and standards on Quality and Food Safety in Manufacturing function / processes.

- Drive quality through demonstrated values & behaviour and institutionalised management system review processes. Ensure that the Plant performance remains OOR in Food Safety and meets the minimum mandates (GQA + AIB ) at all times.

- Implement 3 D Quality Reporting and Improvement monitoring systems.

Safety & Sustainability :

- Champion the deployment of PepsiCo Safety and Sustainability standards through demonstrated values & behaviour and institutionalised management system review processes.

- Ensure continuous improvement in safety and sustainability KPIs in line with the BU / MU Priorities towards world class.

- Manufacturing linked KPI LTIR / Water usage / FO Usage / Bev Power.

- Asset Care.

- Champion an overall asset effectiveness program ensure proper maintenance of plant utilities plant equipment, civil and other plant assets.

- Corrective Maintenance / Upgrade to higher levels of productivity & reliability.

- Project Management of all Site Based / Led Projects.

- Cost Effectiveness.

- Drive the cost review process to ensure tight control on cost and deliver on plan performance for Manufacturing C2C / Case (VMOH + FMOH); DMC (% Yields, Usage Variance) Utility KPIs.

- Benchmark with best in class and drive the cost productivity / value optimization agenda and the annual Profit Improvement Plan for the Plant.

- Optimize Line Productivity - for the Plant Manufacturing Lines.

- Total Plant Productivity - Ensure manning to template to optimize Total Plant Productivity.

- Direct Material Cost Usage Variance - Cost optimization on raw materials, packaging by reducing wastage.

- VMOH Usage Variance Cost optimization on Utilities / C&C / Overtime / Variable Labor.

- Core Business Processes.

- Ensure compliance to the Plant Standard Operating Procedures and Business Controls Environment for the Plant Processes.

- Ensure data integrity and reporting timeliness of M&W KPMs / measure up data.

- Lead the M&W and TPM Journey of the Plant.

- Identify recurring problems at the plant for improvement specifically lead continual improvement projects at the shop floor by leading the focused improvement pillar of the TPM journey People Agenda.

- Work Environment - Create an inclusive and cherishing work environment through.

- Diversity Hiring - Identify opportunity through process and work mapping & implement actions.

- Occupational Health Survey Identify opportunities to improve OHS Score and implement actions.

- Work Life Balance Champion work life balance through demonstrated values & behaviour.

- Health & Wellness Sponsor the Health & Wellness agenda at the Plant.

- Employee Relations - Maintain harmonious and productive ER with Associates on the shop floor.

- Talent Development.

- Carry out people resource planning and secure manning approval in AOP process.

- Hire / Fire Frontline Performers (associates) & L1-L5 executives to AOP sanctioned numbers.

- Drive plant level People Planning Process - Identify high performers and provide them a challenging work environment so as to retain them.

- Champion the skill & capability building process to ensure adequate pool of trained and competent person to man the plant operations and adequate bench strength through multi skilling.

- Drive Core HR Processes Execution at the Plant PMP / CDAP / People Planning.

- Engagement & Commitment ( Manager Quality).

Drive Structured Communications at Plant level :

- Half Yearly for Associates.

- Quarterly for E+.

- Skip meeting with at least 25% of E+ every quarter.

- Sponsor the Rewards & Recognition Program at the Plant a. as apart of the BU AHA Standards of Excellence and b. Kaizens & OPLs through the Ground Swell @ Innovations program.

- Execute the org health action plan.

- Operating effectiveness of controls, quarterly testing and documentation retention of control testing and execution, engage in process risk assessment to identify risk and adequacy of mitigating controls , Annual certification of GCS Controls.

Job Dimension :

- Number of people who report directly or indirectly: 6 DRs typically; Indirectly - Associates Temps and NPCI in season months\Complex portfolio CSD GRB, CSD SS PET, CSD MS PET, Packaged Drinking Water (AF).

Key Skills/Experience Required :

Experience and Qualification :

- Graduate Engineer (Mechanical or Chemical) with 8/10 years of experience in a manufacturing set up.

- Headed a plant independently for minimum 2 years.

- Exposure, preferably to products and processes, Packaging equipments, Finishing lines would be an additional advantage.

- The candidate should be adept in handling the complexity of the heavy engineering industry with manufacturing strategy development and Quality Assurance systems.

Skills and Behavioral Attributes :

- Excellent team management / Leadership skills.

- Excellent/Tactful communication, negotiation and influencing skills.

- High level of confidence & ability to carry himself.

- Strong focus on delivery and results with high drive and energy levels.