Raymond Murimba

Experience

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  Delta Beverages Pvt Ltd

  Feb 1997 - Jun 2006

  Responsible for production, stores, finished goods, and warehouse activities. The production department had 4 factories (Household Packaging, Mixing Factory, Bleach Production, and an Aerosol Factory). Overall in charge of the Brewery operations (manufacturing, quality assurance, plant maintenance, warehousing, and distribution).Brewery recorded remarkable profits year-on-year for the 3 years since appointed as Brewery Manager

  • Manufacturing Manager

    Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

  • Production Manager

    Feb 1997 - Jun 2004
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  RECKITT BENCKISER COMMERCIAL (Harare)

  Jun 2006 - Sept 2007

  Director - Head of Supply

  Determined and agreed key objectives and alignment purposes with each Department Manager each year.Reduced costs by optimizing efficiencies and manufacturing processes, on major lines by up to 5%.Overseeing End-to-End Operations & Supply Chain Excellence:Managed Manufacturing, QA, Procurement, Engineering, Warehouse, & Distribution departmentsCollaborated cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, & FinanceOrchestrated demand planning, packaging design, & product developmentControlled operating budgets & CAPEX projectsExpedited Imports and Exports execution Show less

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  Coca-Cola Sabco

  Oct 2007 - Mar 2015

  Increased productivity by implementing an “on the job” People Development Culture, multi-skilling process.Role involved responsibility for recruitment, conflict management, and instilling discipline within the Manufacturing TeamsResponsible for the Manufacturing Business Planning process (Manufacturing, Engineering, and SHEQ functions). Also working closely with Finance, Customer Service, Commercial, and HR departments. Focused on enhancing top-line growth with Finance; With a Commercial focus on aligning and reviewing demand forecast and the optimization of pack mix.HR assists with recruitment and enforcing discipline amongst the employees. Show less Responsible for Centre Region Plant Operations.• Responsible for formulating a Manufacturing Business Strategy inline with the Country's Business Plan.• Set targets for measuring the performance of the team.• Ensuring the tactics and strategies are aligned: conducting daily and weekly tactical Manufacturing meetings - critical to align activities for the whole value chain, monitoring KPIs for each capability manager; this enabled early identification of any unforeseen hurdles, to allow for early actioning. Show less

  • Regional Manufacturing Manager

    Dec 2010 - Mar 2015

  • Regional Supply Chain Manager

    Oct 2007 - Nov 2010
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  Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2020

  Supply Chain Director

  Partnered with all BU functions in the Country and the Group Category Teams, to lead and develop the Supply Chain Strategy and monitor implementation: •Regional Responsibility: Management of Mechanical Spares and Services for East and Central Africa covering 6 countries.•Positively impacted the business results (costs, margins, revenues, strict working capital, business processes efficiency, and risk management and customer satisfaction); Gross Annual Revenue USD$135 million.•Optimization of Procurement Processes for Goods & Services •Positively impacting the business results (costs, margins, revenues, strict working capital, business processes efficiency and risk management and customer satisfaction)•Strengthened the company’s sustainability and market differentiation by actively seeking for innovative sourcing solutions. •Development of Supply Chain (Purchasing and Logistics) Policies, Systems, and Processes Show less

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  Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

  Dec 2020 - now

  Business Leader, Responsible for managing the Regional and Plant operations of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Nampula, covering Production, Process, Engineering, Utilities Safety Health Environment, and Quality. Project management, Finance, Industrial Relations management.• Country, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Strategy formulation• P&L responsibility for The Region.

  • Country Manufacturing Director

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Regional Manufacturing Manager

    Dec 2020 - Mar 2025