Hassan Jemadar Waziri

Company Overview: Coca cola Kwanza is a subsidiary of Coca Cola Beverage Africa operating in 15 countries in Africa. It operates in 2 plants Dar plant with 4 lines (2x PET & 2x RGB) and Mbeya plant with 2 lines (PET & RGB), installed annual capacity is 42-million-unit cases, capacity utilization by 2024 was 78.5%. Total work force for manufacturing is 140 permanent head and 200 contracted heads which support on manual activities line palletizing and depalletizing

Key accomplishment

• Rolled up supply chain ways for the country, award winner of improved country in 2023 on supply chain implementation
• Supervised production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines.
• . Conducted root cause analysis investigations to identify areas for improvement in manufacturing processes, leading to increased efficiency and fewer defects. Improved equipment performance and reliability growing Mechanical efficiency from 78% to 85% in 2024.
• Managed budget planning and forecasting activities for the manufacturing department, ensuring alignment with corporate financial goals while maintaining operational excellence.
• Coordinated efforts between engineering, design, procurement, and quality assurance departments to streamline product development cycles and improve overall productivity. Reduced out of stock on products from 7% in 2021 to 3,5% in 2024.Met production volume year on year at growth rate of 5% and 2024 growth was 10%.
• Enhanced product quality by performing regular audits, enforcing strict adherence to industry standards, and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensured compliance with safety regulations at all times, conducting regular inspections and promoting a culture of safe work practices among employees. Both plants scored NOSCA 5Stars in NOSA audit conducted in Feb 2025.

Company Overview: Largest brewery in Africa, estimated production annual capacity of 14 million hectoliters of beer by end of 2021. Brewery having 450 head counts on permanent employment and additional 200 on average every day on temporary. Flagship brewery in producing Global brand BUDWEISER and in expansion for CORONA production for Africa by Q1 in 2021

Key accomplishment

• Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements, Rosslyn plant delivered 160 -180K hl per week by October 2020 in line with 205K hl by end of Q1 in 2021
• Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
• .Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training, no Lost time Injury recorded on the site for the year 2020,award winning on Safety Award for the year.
• Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team. Brewery Sensory Support Index to average of 7.4 in 2020 YTD, and Hansa Pilsner brand from Rosslyn scooping a silver medal in Model selection awards Sept 2020

Company Overview: ABInBev East Africa Business Unit covered Tanzania & Uganda. Tanzania operation is under Tanzania Breweries Limited with 4 clear beer sites Dar (1676 K hl), Arusha (904 K hl), Mwanza (930 K hl) and Mbeya (841 K hl, one Winery & spirit plant doing famous product called Konyagi (156 K hl). Uganda Operation has 2 plants under Nile Breweries Limited which are Jinja (1623 K hl) and Mbarara (883 K hl), annual production volume of 7 million hectoliters a year. Head office is in Dar Es Salaam. Total head count for supply east Africa is 850 permanently employed.

Key accomplishment.

• Ensuring all regulatory compliances of all 7 plants are aligned to both country legal requirement and business goals on Safety, Quality and Environment. Motivated for fund in rehabilitation of River Rwizi in Mbarara a water stressed plant, participated with the region in planting 2500 trees along the riverbanks on World Environmental day 2019.
• Developed strategic plans for business growth, enabling the company to expand its market share and increase revenue. Led expansions of Mbeya Brewery 5x2800 hl tanks installation to meet 900K hl annually, Expansion of Mbarara Brewing capacity to deliver 1200K hl and capacity upgrade of Jinja Brewery in 2019
• Reviewed financial and operational reports on regular basis to make effective decisions.
• Analyzed performance metrics and identified key areas for improvement, leading to optimized processes across the organization. East BU achieved 3 plants in sustainability (Mbeya, Mbarara and Mwanza) and 3 plants in intermediate stage (Jinja, Dar and Arusha) and a distillery plant (basic) in VPO glide path 2019, emerged Safety leader winner, Quality leader winner and Dar plant emerging with Africa’s Best beer award for Safari Lager 2019
• Cultivated a high-performance work environment by setting clear expectations and fostering open communication among employees.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement, empowering employees to identify areas for optimization and implement innovative solutions. East Africa Plants leading in highest efficiencies in both Global and Africa on GLY and LEF 2019 results.

Company Overview: Mbeya plant is in southern part of Tanzania bordering Zambia and Malawi, annual capacity of 900 hectoliters with one packaging line rated 28000 bottles per hour RGB, brew house capacity 400 hectoliters high gravity. Total plant head count is 132 permanent staffs on supply side. Market share of the region is 92%. It is among 2 Flagship breweries in ABInBev Africa Zone in performance and VPO implementation.

Key accomplishment

• Deliver weekly, monthly and annual cohesive operational plans and budgets for all manufacturing functions of the brewery.
• Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
• Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements. Improved plant performance in terms of efficiencies, factory efficiency grew from 85% to 86.6% currently and machine efficiency grew from 99.2 to 99.5% currently in 2018
• Implementation and maintenance of systems, procedures and methods to ensure that prescribed product and package quality specifications and standards are achieved and maintained.
• .Best brewery in Africa 2017 among 28 breweries across Africa under ABInBev Africa Zone.
• Pilot Brewery in running VPO under ABInBev after acquisition in Oct-2016, brought Africa Leaders in Mbeya to see best practice to deliver results in Feb 2018
• Environmental leader Award for Tanzania-re- use of BTS discharge effluent for gardening (visual difference is clear when visiting plant), use of renewable energy solar with plant generating 132KW peak feeding direct to plant main panel and use of Biogas generated from BTS saving