Production Manager

Job Summary

NAYA By Africa is looking for a Production Manager to lead and restructure our manufacturing function - production planning, output, cost, people, capacity, and continuous improvement. You'll build a manufacturing environment capable of scaling with the company's growth, ensuring products are made safely, consistently, and to approved formulas and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop weekly/monthly production plans based on sales demand, inventory, and capacity ● Own production output, efficiency, yield, waste, and manufacturing cost ● Monitor performance against plan and lead corrective/continuous-improvement actions ● Lead, coach, and develop the Production Supervisor, specialists, and production employees ● Ensure production SOPs and formulas are followed, and batch records are accurate ● Work closely with QA on quality/hygiene compliance and deviation escalation Coordinate equipment use and maintenance needs with Operations Requirements Requirements ● Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Operations, or related discipline ● Minimum 5 years' relevant manufacturing experience, including team leadership ● Experience in cosmetics, personal care, FMCG, food, or pharmaceuticals preferred ● Strong production planning, process improvement, cost-control, and people-management skills