Operations Manager - Downstream Timber Processing (Based at Gabon, West
Africa)
Gabon Wood Industries (GWI)
West Africa
Posted on 16-Aug-21
Job Description
Job Objectives:-
A leadership role in ensuring the Group and its operations have and continue to maintain the necessary certifications and accreditations as required by the business such as Forest Stewardship Council Certification (FSC) and as Operations Efficiency Auditor to drive efficiency.
Responsibilities:-
Responsible for the overall performance and operations of the downstream activities
Operational efficiency - managing the operations and ensure the production outputs is at optimum levels
Policies and Procedures - establish, implement and update written policies, practices, procedures, SOPs, templates, checklists, etc.
Training & Development - establish training and development resources to meet business’s objectives.
Reporting - provide timely reports to the Management including any safety, personnel, process or maintenance issues that have occurred.
Job Requirements:-
Candidates must possess at least Professional in Business Administration or equivalent.
Minimum 10 to 15 year(s) related working experience in logging activities or sawmill environment.
Possess strong leadership and result orientated.
Good administrative, public relations and management skills to enhance overall operations..
Language(s) : English & French.
Candidates fluent in Mandarin preferred as role requires candidate to deal with mandarin speaking clients.
Possess good report writing and analytical skills.
Demonstrate position work attitude, team player and able to work independently.
Applicants must be willing to work in Gabon, Africa.
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ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATE SHALL BE NOTIFIED
Additional Information
Career Level
Manager
Qualification
Professional Certificate, Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree
Years of Experience
10 years
Job Type
Contract
Job Specializations
Sciences, Agriculture
Company Overview
Gabon Wood Industries (GWI) is involved in logging and timber processing in Gabon. GWI was established in 2012 in the Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) and was the first company to support the Gabonese Government’s drive to do downstream timber processing.
Gabon is a sovereign state on the west coast of central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, The Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.
In line with our expansion, we have the following position available
Additional Company Information
Company Size
51 - 200 Employees
Average Processing Time
10 days
Industry
Agricultural / Plantation / Poultry / Fisheries
Benefits & Others
Medical, Business (e.g. Shirts), Flight Ticket, Food and Accommodation, Mondays to Saturdays
Specific Location
West Africa
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