Manufacturing
Security Manager
Description
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social science or criminology.
Professional Qualifications
- A recognized qualification in security management is an added advantage
Experience
- At least 8 years, 2 years’ experience in management role in a Supply Chain FMCG Environment
Departmental Strategy formulation and implementation
- Prepare, deploy and monitor implementation of the Security departmental plans and strategies, aligned to the overall business strategy and Heineken strategy, policies and frameworks.
- Implement anti-illicit trade strategy
- Conduct research on the trends and future fit Security department in terms of networks, monitoring, systems and the necessary skill sets for personnel to achieve the desired future state.
- Develop business cases to support new security initiatives and present them to the management team for decision making.
- Develop and roll out strategic Security initiatives including the overall plans subject to senior management approval
Planning and implementation
- Develop, implement and monitor the departmental annual budgets to ensure alignment with the overall KWAL strategy
Policies Development
- Develop and implement security policies to protect staff, visitors and users of KWAL premises in alignment to Heineken policies and frameworks
- Review and incorporation of national security regulations into KWAL’s security policies and procedures in alignment to Heineken especially on strategy, policies, frameworks
Intelligence gathering & risk analysis
- Conduct and liaise on investigations and report to management security incidents or threats / breach expected to occur for appropriate action
- Gather information internally and externally and represent KWAL in security meetings with other agencies, share any relevant information with management and provide advice appropriate actions required
- Prepare and upon approval disseminate all security communications within the organisation
- Carry out security assessments and reviews in all KWAL locations and provide management with recommendations for action and/or work directly to implement action plans
- Participate in establishing and updating business recovery plans and procedures; participate in disaster management during any incidents and emergencies
- In the event of a security breach or other incident, ensure that any necessary evidence is secured and undertake appropriate measures to prevent further damage
- Assist with disciplinary and legal matters associated with such breaches as necessary
- Facilitate crime prevention by monitoring all access controls daily and ensuring their full coverage
- Attend to the grievances or complaints in line with security for staff, tenants or visitors and take appropriate actions that will maintain a good image of KWAL; help staff and tenants in matters that require police or court action.
- Facilitate Anti Illicit investigations and targeted raids
Security Operations Management
- Monitor the activities of contracted security to ensure they are efficient and effective
- Manage, supervise and assign duties to the KWAL Security Officers
- Ensure optimum deployment number of guards and Loss Control Officers
- Ensure proper operations of guards and LCOs
- Oversee Security Operations Control Room (SOCR) operations
- Manage and ensure CCTV monitoring
- Ensure operations of the access control system
- Ensure the intruder detection system is operating
- Assign and ensure GSM radios are working well via the SOCR
- Ensure Duty Controllers are of the right quality and well deployed
Continuous Improvement/ TPM
- Drive optimization and improvement of the department
- Entrench TPM2Win as the driving engine for the department
- Enhance productivity and service levels aligned to business needs by creating an environment that challenges status quo and promotes innovation
- Drive the utilisation of available automation/ digitization, ERP in the day-to-day operations of the Security department
- Drive continuous improvement in all facets within the department.
Compliance and Reporting
- Enforce appropriate service-level agreements
- Ensure compliance with Audit and Risk directives
- Act against indiscipline and misconduct
- Prepare and submit accurate and timely management reports for decision making
People Management
- Establish systems to attract, develop, engage performance management and retain talented individuals
- Create an environment where staff can realise their full potential and contribute to the attainment of departmental and organizational goals
- Create a sense of common purpose within the department
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