VPO MANAGER AT INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES PLC

About Company:

International Breweries Plc - Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients.

Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and local champions such as Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• Ensure compliance with Safety standards and guidelines and drive a safety culture to ensure safety in the work environment.
• Management Pillar Owner for the Plant.
• Use effective Loss and Waste analysis to identify gaps in the Plant. Management system vs. VPO. Drive actions to close the gaps.
• Monthly review of VPO gap closure and score managed.
• Quarterly review of VPO managed. Monthly and quarterly updates sent to the Zone.
• Co-ordinate VPO for the Plant working with other Pillar owners to ensure an integrated VPO implementation and improvement process.
• Interface with Zone VPO team with regards to monthly and quarterly reporting for VPO for the Plant (across all Pillars)
• Identify and develop VA initiatives for future VA commitments and drive and monitor current year committed VA initiatives.
• Ensure Plant's routine meetings (MCRS and TOR's.) are documented and standardized.
• Interface with Zone VPO management Pillar and regional VPO team members to ensure Plant implementation and improvement plans meet expectations.
• Ensure and assure suitable training capability exists (material and facilitators) suitable to cover Management Pillar training needs.
• Co-ordinate, track and monitor GOPs compliance across Plant. Submit monthly compliance scores to Zone.
• Lead, coach and train team members.
• Ensure continuous improvement in engagement of people in the Plant.
• Own, guide and standardize 5S implementation across the Plant Departments.
• Co-ordinate and assure Tracking and Monitoring Management Pillars and Plant VPO information for the Plant and to the
• Zone is correct and timeously submitted.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Advantageous).
• 5+ years experience in Manufacturing Excellence or Department Management.

Additional Information:

• Band: VI.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 01st August, 2025

Application Instructions:

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