Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has taken steps to combat the current economic crisis by right-sizing the management structure into a leaner body for decision making, and to ensure that the company continues to maintain optimum capacity to reach the highest levels of operational efficiency.
A new and detailed organisational was presented by Alba Chairman Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji at a press conference at the Alba Club on September 28.
As part of the re-structuring process, Alba will now have a total of four chief officers reporting to the Chief Executive and a total of 26 managers in charge of various departments. Some of the department functions have been merged and the managers have been empowered with enhanced responsibilities.
"Change is a constant at the management level and remaining static during a crisis is no longer an option we - or anyone in the industry - can easily afford. Our decision to have a leaner management structure has been a strategic move to streamline the production and decision making process and enable the company to be swift and nimble in responding to current market dynamics. The objective is to ensure that Alba continues to maintain optimum capacity in reaching the highest operational efficiency," remarked Alba Chairman Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji.
Kooheji clarified that the goal behind the new organisational chart is very simple: to be future ready, maintain the company's competitive edge and strengthen its core competencies.
Alba has been ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world with total production exceeding 870,000 metric tonnes.
