About Arrow General Supplies Company

Job Summary

Manufacturing Operations Manager is responsible for overall aspectual process of the production. The Manufacturing operations manager manages several supervisors working under the plant manager’s supervision. The role of operational manager is to provide leadership of logistics, materials, supply chain, planning, and manufacturing functions as it relates to footwear manufacturing and to manage these tasks directly. The operational manager’s key challenge is to maintain production within specific guidelines for production efficiency, labor cost, product rework, waste amounts, and control of on-hold product.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning, directing, and coordinating the manufacturing of footwear products in compliance with company goals and objectives.
• Analyzing delivery and inventory issues and providing solutions.
• Establishing and controlling conditions of production in order to satisfy customer and quality specifications.
• Participating actively in standardization, cost reduction, and finding out ERP system protocols.
• Directing the regional managers in provision and execution of operating strategies and plans.
• Organizing and directing workflow for satisfying production requirement in a cost-efficient manner
• Investigation and analyzing new coordinates and processes, where feasible.
• Developing and motivating the cost-effective alternatives ad improvements to production process.
• Maintaining employee safety and morale by creating safe working and efficient working environment.
• Managing the purchasing, stock control, distribution, production-scheduling tasks for multiple manufacturing regions.
• Maintaining proper employment levels through selecting, interviewing, and training of personnel.
• Supervising entre operation of production under the guidance of plant manager.
• Performing analysis of manufacturing materials and determining optimum control levels.
• Liaising with the product line manager on planning and predicting customer orders to satisfy shipments.
• Maximizing the efficiency of production lines and ensuring the effective employment utilization.
Reports to:
• Managing Director

Knowledge and Skills:
• High-level leadership and decision-making skills.
• Able to motivate, influence, and train people.
• Able to interact with all professionals of Plant Management.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Job Requirements

Experience and Education:
• Strong operational experience: ideally has worked in a management role for 10+ years in a socially responsible organization with progressive experience leading to at least three years experience in operational/administrative management
• Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis with previous experience overseeing human resources and information technology
• Skills should include organizational development, personnel management, budget and resource development, and strategic planning; demonstrated success developing and monitoring systems to manage both operational and programmatic work that involve high levels of collaboration
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to the mission of Arrow
• Flexible and able to multi-task; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:
- Living and working conditions at the assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable at times. Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.

Submission Guideline

Please submit your cover letter and C.V to (fawad.rastaak@arrowgsc.com). MUST provide last and current references and indicate clearly the following info in the subject of your e-mail for which you are applying.
- The Vacancy Announcement Number,
- Position,
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. No telephone inquires please.

Functional Area

Manufacturing

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