Scaw Ltd Chief Operating Officer Jobs in Zambia

Scaw Ltd Chief Operating Officer Jobs in Zambia


  • The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is the corporate executive who oversees on-going business operations within the company.

    As second in-command in the Company, the COO reports to the CEO, focusing on the following goals:

    • Safety and Statutory Compliance

    • Production Capacity Enhancement

    • Sales & Marketing Strategy and Branding

    • Investment and Development of Strategic Partners

    • Organisation Change Management & Culture Transformation .

    Job Accountabilities/Tasks

  • Provides organizational change leadership to integrate and align people, processes, culture, and strategy.

  • Fosters continuous improvement and develops adaptive strategies that anticipate, influence, and respond effectively to organisational needs.

  • Manages costs and identifies new revenue streams through diversification, and development and maintenance of a modernisation programme commensurate with the company’s business plans. Monitors and reports the company’s monthly and quarterly performance against agreed key performance indicators.

  • Updates recruitment and retention measures in order to maintain a stable skills and base to improve productivity of the workforce as well as to meet the future goals and demands of SCAW Ltd and its clients.

  • Develops options to automate and/or outsource labour intensive activities.

  • Ensures that SCAW Ltd adheres to full compliance with all health and safety regulatory authorities, as well as environmental legislation in line to Scaw Ltd operations.

  • Communicates successes and shortcomings to the Board of Directors as well as ensuring clear and consistent communication is provided to stakeholders at various levels within the company.

  • Engages with SCAW Ltd strategic partners – who are both clients and suppliers – to ensure uninterrupted supply of goods and services at the best negotiated prices and appropriate quality befitting the parties’ operational requirements.

  • Engages with
    the unions at SCAW Ltd and negotiates constructively to settle Collective Bargaining Agreements.

  • Identifies and assesses global and local risk factors and advises the senior management team on steps to mitigate the identified risks.

    Person Specification

    Education:

  • Full Grade 12 Certificate

    Qualification:
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  • Engineering Degree or equivalent and MBA preferred.

    Training Requirement:
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  • Advanced management and leadership retreats and technical seminars to keep abreast with current trends.

    Skills/Abilities:
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  • Ability to understand, interpret and apply industry processes and quality standards related to project and program management.

  • Ability to read situations quickly, find common ground, gain cooperation, and settle disputes equitably.

  • Ability to oversee, influence and successfully govern initiatives, change events, and operational projects based on risk and complexity.

  • Ability to collaborate, influence and lead all stakeholders to a common understanding while managing risks.
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  • Ability to organize people and activities to create efficient, effective, and sustainable processes and workflows to achieve synergy
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  • Financial and business skills;

  • Strategic planning skills;
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  • Analytical and critical thinking skills;

  • Communication and presentation skills.

    Work Experience:

  • Minimum experience: 10 years plus, in metallurgical or any manufacturing operations

  • Awareness in preparing regulatory responses and participating in regulatory visits by inspectors
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  • Experience working across different disciplines with the ability to execute on ideas both independently and within a team structure.

    Knowledge:
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  • Computer: Experience of computer applications related to business analysis.

    Personal attributes and other requirements:

  • Approachable and self-motivated;
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  • Ability to multitask;

  • Business acumen;

  • Understanding legal basics
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  • Strong work ethic, interpersonal, organisational, and motivational skills

  • Self-starter that must be comfortable dealing with ambiguity, interpreting complex business concepts, identifying and mitigating risks.

    How to Apply

  • Please email your CV to

  • SenExecScaw@gmail.com

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