Pepsi Cola, Al Khobar, KSA
Product Range: Making CSD (Cans, Glass and PET Bottles, Juices in soft packs, Distribution o Aquafina water(300ml, 600ml, 1.5ml
- wrap around cartons, trays, and printed/plain shrink films)
Reported to the General Manager while leading a team of +300 (Direct reports: production/ QC/QA/ Maintenance/ Technical/
Supply chain Managers)
* As plant manager took over a 60-year old plant in Saudi, beset with problems.
* Leading team while heading plant as per defined key performance indicators.
* Developing site as a leading soft drink production facility and optimising bottling operations to match market needs.
* Driving plant operational efficiency and overseeing HS&E as well as food quality and safety improvements projects.
* Optimising site logistics while maintaining high housekeeping standards.
* Developing, implementing and managing operating plans, processes and procedures.
* Analysing business requirements to develop appropriate operating plan for the factory, bottling operations, warehousing and
distribution.
* Ensuring plant operations are within legal, environmental and emission requirements and in compliance with standards and
procedures.
* Managing certification processes as per national and local legal requirements for food factory operations.
* Measuring, monitoring and reporting plant efficiency, safety and quality targets while meeting objectives.
* Developing site operating and site CAPEX budgets in line with business requirements.
* Identifying opportunities for supply chain optimization, covering material management as well as warehouse and
transportation management.
* Identifying projects that add value to the operations and making appropriate recommendations.
* Executing projects in close collaboration with engineering department as defined by senior management.
* Involving all stakeholders in the project to maximise buy-in.
* Analysing team workload while adjusting individual workload in accordance with skills and capabilities.
* Managing daily activity while monitoring departmental activities to meet targets.
* Assigning appropriate resources and planning to undertake necessary training and development.
Achievements
* Played a critical role in developing robust plant operation strategy and improving manufacturing processes. Revived an old
factory of PepsiCo.
* Interfaced with international inspector and fulfilled AIB international consolidated standards for beverages in 2012, scoring
850 in the consolidated scoring system, thereby climbing from last position to a creditable top 5 position among all Pepsi
plants in the GCC and Saudi Arabia.
* Initiated performance tracking system for people (knowledge and work attitude) and acted as catalyst for changing existing
work habits.
* Led a team of FSMS to qualify for all food safety needs in the plant and passed all preliminary ISO 22000-certificationaudits.
* Improved operational efficiency, productivity and cost optimisation thus establishing plant as a centre of excellence.
* Secured huge savings through new technology implementation.
* Created a 5-year business plan for PepsiCo while streamlining processes, organising site repairs and future expansion plans
as well as improving plant gross margins.