I am an accomplished and influential Operations Director offering over 25 years of experience inStrategic Planning, General Management, Operations Management, Business Planning & Management, Executive Management, Research & Development, and Quality Management. Present Association: Head of Quality and Processesat Villa Crop Protection Expertise involves:Production Management, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement, Manufacturing Management, Cash Flow Management, Project Management, Change Management, Plant Management, International Client Relations, Information Management, Risk Management, Contract Management, Crisis Management, Task Management, Sales Management, Business & Data Analysis, Customer Service, Budget Management & Planning, Engineering Design, Technology Management, Process Engineering, ISO9001/14001, OHSAct18002, Health & Safety, Legal Compliance, Section Management, Commissioning, Installation Management, Labour Relations, HR & IR Functions, System Integration, Marketing, and Audits & Reviews Over the years, my contribution towards profession includes:  Visited International Refineries of USA, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, and England.  Introduced MOC system in the Projects group and drove all projects according to the Sasol MOC procedure.  Attended International Forum for Process Analytical Chemistry in USA Baltimore in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.  Co-authoredNew Technology Paperpresented at the IFPAC on 2 occasions.  Attained ISO certification for the company by changing all documents, integrating documents.  Improved quality process moving towards zero defect.  Implemented several processes and optimized Quality throughout the group by changing final tweaking.  Improved the throughput by 100% by optimizing org structure and work processes.  Achieved ISO certification from SGS by implementing complete ISO system in the formulation Plant.  Minimized risks of claims by performing screening of products for contamination and improvement of Laboratory with better instruments.  Partnered with Sasol and other big International companies regarding problems resolving, driving projects and managing concerns.  Managed engineering contracts with companies registered on the Vendors list.