National Feed Production Manager at EthioChicken

National Feed Production Manager

Employer: EthioChicken

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 5 years ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

EthioChicken is a leading distributor of chickens to rural farmers in Ethiopia. We are a rapidly growing Company that believes in investing in our employees and offers them opportunities for career advancement. Ethiochicken is an Ethiopian based company. OUR VISION: Our vision is to bring a chicken to every family in Ethiopia in 2021, and a chicken to every person in Ethiopia in the future, transforming the Ethiopian poultry industry, making it a model of inclusive growth. Job Summary: The feed business manager is responsible for directing and overseeing, sourcing, inventory controlling, manufacturing, sales, distributing and overall administrative activities of the feed business unit. Key Functions Sourcing Ensures quality control manual and procedure is in place. Selects and approves reliable, consistent and genuine of feed raw material suppliers. Prepare based on the sales and production of chicks forecast, prepare purchase planning. Conducts different training and development activities to subordinates when and wherever needed. Inventory Management Ensures that there is an adequate level of raw materials in store. Ensures that inventories are handled properly and safely. Ensures that there is a proper system of controlling inventories while receiving and issuing. Create a minimum inventory level and reorder the amount for each feed raw material. Create a minimum inventory level for finished feed based on the demand forecast. Manufacturing / Processing Ensures that products are produced according to standard. Prepare a quality control system for manufacturing, like mix timing. Make sure GRN and ISSUE vouchers are in place. Ensures a smooth and continuous supply of utilities, labor. Ensures the readiness of milling machines for proper production all the time. Devises proper production control systems. Formulation optimization. Management of production efficiencies (reducing utility, labor, packaging, downtime, etc) Product pricing. Gross margin management (protecting our target 25% gross margin of all products) Distribution/ Sales Conducts feed market research. Prepares future demand and supply forecast of feed. Delivery and dispatch to internal customers and 3rd party customers (layer feed, broiler feed, “non-agent feed”) Achieving sales target for non-breeder/ agent feed Qualifications and Requirement Degree in economics, agriculture or related fields. Experience 5 years and above experience