وظائف مدير تكاليف - زحلة لبنان

For our sister Lebanese food manufacturing company specializing in premium cheese products, including Mozzarella, Pizza Cheese Toppings, Kashkaval, White Cheese and Breaded Cheese Appetizers, located in Zahle. <br> <br>The Opportunity <br> <br>Seeking an experienced Quality & Food Safety Manager to lead the company's quality, food safety and compliance agenda across its manufacturing operations. <br> <br>The role will ensure that company's products, processes, raw materials and manufacturing environment consistently meet internal standards, regulatory requirements, customer expectations and internationally recognized food safety principles. <br> <br>Beyond compliance, the successful candidate will establish a strong quality culture, drive continuous improvement and partner with Operations, R&D, Procurement and Commercial teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the product lifecycle. <br> <br>Key Responsibilities: <br> <br>1. Quality & Food Safety Leadership <br>Develop, implement and continuously improve KMR's Quality and Food Safety Management System. <br>Establish quality standards, procedures, specifications and control measures across manufacturing operations. <br>Ensure compliance with applicable Lebanese food regulations and relevant international food safety standards. <br>Maintain a strong preventive food safety culture across the organization. <br>Provide senior management with regular reporting on quality performance, risks and improvement priorities. <br> <br>2. HACCP & Food Safety Systems <br>Lead the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of HACCP-based food safety systems. <br>Identify and assess food safety hazards and ensure appropriate preventive and corrective controls. <br>Monitor Critical Control Points and verify that controls are consistently effective. <br>Ensure appropriate sanitation, hygiene, allergen management, pest control and environmental monitoring programs are implemented. <br>Maintain food safety documentation, records and traceability systems. <br> <br>3. Incoming Materials & Supplier Quality <br>Establish quality standards and specifications for raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials and finished products. <br>Work closely with Procurement and suppliers to ensure compliance with agreed specifications. <br>Conduct supplier quality assessments and performance reviews. <br>Lead investigations into raw-material-related quality issues and implement corrective actions. <br>Support supplier qualification and approval processes. <br> <br>4. Production Quality Control <br>Establish effective quality control procedures throughout the production process. <br>Monitor product quality, consistency, texture, taste, appearance, weight, packaging and storage conditions. <br>Ensure quality checks are properly documented and deviations are immediately addressed. <br>Partner with Production to identify root causes of quality issues and prevent recurrence. <br>Drive reduction of product defects, waste, rework and customer complaints. <br> <br>5. Finished Product & Laboratory Management <br>Establish testing requirements for raw materials, in-process products and finished goods. <br>Coordinate microbiological, chemical, physical and sensory testing with internal or external laboratories. <br>Review laboratory results and ensure timely action on non-conformities. <br>Monitor product shelf-life and stability requirements. <br>Maintain accurate technical specifications and product quality records. <br> <br>6. Regulatory & Compliance <br>Ensure product labels, specifications, nutritional information and technical documentation comply with applicable requirements. <br>Monitor changes in food regulations and assess their impact on KMR products and processes. <br>Maintain all required quality and regulatory documentation. <br>Act as the key quality contact during regulatory inspections and external audits. <br>Ensure corrective actions resulting from inspections or audits are implemented effectively. <br> <br>7. Customer Quality & Complaints Management <br>Own the investigation and resolution of customer quality complaints. <br>Establish a structured complaint analysis and corrective action process. <br>Identify recurring trends and implement preventive measures. <br>Work with Commercial and Operations teams to ensure timely and professional responses to customers and partners. <br>Monitor customer quality indicators and identify opportunities for improvement. <br> <br>8. Audits & Continuous Improvement <br>Plan and lead internal quality and food safety audits. <br>Coordinate external, customer and certification audits. <br>Track non-conformities, corrective actions and preventive actions through to closure. <br>Establish quality KPIs and continuously monitor performance. <br>Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen product quality, food safety and operational efficiency. <br> <br>9. Cross-Functional Leadership <br>Partner closely with Production, R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Warehouse and Commercial teams. <br>Ensure quality considerations are integrated into new product development and product changes. <br>Participate in product trials and validation processes

We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented Junior Project Manager – University Applications to manage prospective students throughout their university application and enrolment journeys. <br> <br>The successful candidate will take ownership of assigned application cases and coordinate documentation, deadlines, communication and follow-up with applicants, universities, embassies, partner institutions, external service providers and internal departments. <br> <br>This is a hands-on, office-based position located in Chtaura, Beqaa. Applicants should live in or near Chtaura or be able to commute to the office reliably according to the required working schedule. <br> <br>Key Responsibilities: <br> <br>* Manage assigned student applications from initial document collection through application submission, admission and enrolment. <br>* Create and maintain clear timelines, priorities and action plans for assigned applications. <br>* Explain application requirements, required documents, deadlines and next steps clearly to applicants. <br>* Collect, review and organise application documents, checking them carefully for completeness and accuracy before submission. <br>* Track application progress, important deadlines, pending requirements and outstanding actions. <br>* Maintain clear, professional and timely communication with applicants through email, WhatsApp and telephone. <br>* Provide regular updates regarding application status and any actions required from the applicant. <br>* Coordinate with universities, embassies, partner institutions, external service providers and internal departments when required. <br>* Coordinate university interviews, entrance examinations and other application-related requirements. <br>* Support applicants with visa documentation and enrolment procedures when required. <br>* Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records, including application status, communication history, deadlines and next actions. <br>* Proactively follow up on missing documents, pending actions and upcoming deadlines to prevent unnecessary delays. <br>* Identify potential issues at an early stage, work towards appropriate solutions and escalate complex cases to the relevant supervisor when necessary. <br>* Take ownership of assigned cases and ensure they progress accurately and within the required timelines. <br>* Coordinate with relevant internal teams to ensure a smooth handover between the different stages of the application process. <br>* Contribute ideas and feedback to improve application workflows, internal processes and the overall applicant experience. <br> <br>Requirements: <br> <br>* Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communication, Management or a related field. <br>* One to two years of experience in project coordination, admissions, application processing, administration, case management, customer support or a similar role. <br>* Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic. <br>* Strong communication and interpersonal skills. <br>* Excellent organisational, planning and time-management skills. <br>* Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately. <br>* Ability to manage multiple application cases, priorities and deadlines simultaneously. <br>* Strong follow-up skills and the ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities. <br>* Good problem-solving skills and the ability to identify potential issues before they cause delays. <br>* Confidence communicating through telephone, email and WhatsApp. <br>* Good computer skills and confidence using CRM systems and digital collaboration tools. <br>* Ability to maintain accurate records and follow internal processes consistently. <br>* A professional, proactive, solution-focused and service-oriented attitude. <br>* Previous experience in university admissions, visa processing or application support would be an advantage. <br>* Applicants must live in or near Chtaura, Beqaa, or be able to commute reliably to the office. <br> <br>Working Schedule: <br> <br>Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, including a one-hour break. <br> <br>Saturday: 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, including a 30-minute break

Main Purpose of the Job <br>The Factory Manufacturing Excellence Manager supports the factory leadership Team to achieve World-Class Manufacturing Excellence by leveraging Manufacturing practices to improve business results in a continuous and sustainable manner. <br>The Factory Manufacturing Excellence Manager consistently drives the implementation of NCE and standards across the factory leading and ensuring the alignment with NCE initiatives with the zone. <br>Key Outputs <br>Strategic plan development and management in the Factory: <br>- Ensures the right cascading of priorities and measures from the Market to the factory. <br>- Defines and embeds NCE projects and initiatives into the Factory objectives and align Factory Leadership Team towards the plan <br>- Establishes Factory governance to ensure that NCE implementation contributes to deliver business results. <br>- Drive effective factory governance (simple) <br>- Prioritize the improvement efforts based on loss analysis <br>- Owns as drives the factory capacity plan for the next 5 years with the best cost and service level. <br>Improvement in overall competence, Leading to empowered and autonomous and engaged people: <br>- Facilitates the FLT to support the factory to achieve their business goals by applying NCE Methodologies. <br>- Facilitates to translate the Market priorities and function priorities into the Factory OMP. <br>- Supports Factory competency building plan that ensures NCE is developing autonomy at all levels of the organization. <br>- Stewards, trains, supports, and coaches the Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams in Manufacturing competencies (e.g.GA, FI, LVS, AM) and applicable manufacturing standards. <br>- Develops competency of Local Leadership Teams and Factory Leadership Teams, supporting them to apply methodologies to improve and sustain results (e.g. all NCE methodologies, Value Added Activities, Workload studies, etc.). <br>- Supports the sustained competencies in Manufacturing Excellence for the factory <br>Improvement in Manufacturing Excellence results: <br>- Promotes and supports cross-fertilization of Manufacturing best practices, knowledge, standards, and improvements across the factories. <br>- Ensures an overall understanding of the different NCE methodologies (pillars) within the Factory Leadership Team, functions and how they integrate through the NCE implementation plan avoiding silo working. <br>- Conducts specific projects to support results improvement around priorities established by the Factory. <br>- Provides hands-on support to the Local Leadership Teams and Local Operating Teams to accelerate improvement of results (coach by doing with the factory). <br>- Ensures effectiveness of NCE implementation (business results). <br>- Drives pragmatic application of methodologies and tools focusing on delivering results <br>- Understands and ensures together with Factory Cost controller an overall competence of Costing Standards for Manufacturing. <br>- Links with Market Excellence manager within a Market/Category to drive NCE in manufacturing <br>Critical Experiences <br>-Factory experience (4 years +), preferable acting as Production/Maintenance Manager or Manufacturing Analyst. <br>-Strong Practical experience in leading and coaching NCE in manufacturing competencies. <br>-Successfully led and developed cross-functional teams. <br>-Experience of program management