Director Operational Excellence

Director Operational Excellence

Organisation:

International building material company.
Due to the confidentiality of our client no further information will be disclosed at this moment.

Job description:

The successful candidate will optimise existing business processes. He/she will develop, implement and manage new business processes with regard to an integral – technical and organisational – approach to reduce costs of goods sold, optimise trade working capital and improve SHE performance in order to standardise and improve performance levels in existing and acquired companies. He/she is responsible for developing a European manufacturing and logistics strategy (network planning), optimising asset utilisation and allocation of capital expenditure.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Managing Director in developing and executing growth plans and annual strategic planning cycles.
• Represent (the interests of) the company within a multiple layer concern environment.
• Develop and implement a CSR program, in which compliance with legislation and the company policies is a minimum requirement. The program encompasses health, safety and environmental aspects and is aimed at improvements in hardware, systems / procedures and culture / behaviour.
• Develop a blueprint (organisation, processes, governance model etc.) for a European operations concept, incl. centres of excellence for production, network of distribution centres and service locations.
• Set up, execute and implement programs for Operational Excellence improvement projects.
• Contribute to the development of an authority position for the company in terms of innovative products and processes, like alternative surface treatments, manufacturing processes etc.
• Program management for the implementation of the Lean Six Sigma methodology to establish a culture of continuous improvement.
• Initiate, develop and implement supply chain improvements, both per company as in EU.
• Support the integration of, and synergies between, the various businesses in terms of cooperation and/or shared services where possible.
• Increase business efficiency and performance by Continuous Improvement processes, including operational KPI’s, Best-in-Class Practices and Benchmarking.

Your profile:

The successful candidate is an operations professional with a clear business and entrepreneurial understanding. He/she holds a university degree in (mechanical) Engineering. He/she has proficient knowledge and experience (10+ years) in a senior operational/manufacturing position within an international, publicly listed company. He/she has a clear understanding of CSR policies and Quality & Safety, Health, Environment management systems (f.e. ISO 9000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001).

Other requirements:

• Well organized, stable personality.
• Business oriented professional with high drive and motivation.
• Strategic planning and project management skills.
• Analytical and process oriented skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the flexibility and adaptability to liaise with all levels in the organisation.
• Positive attitude, open minded and accessible team player.
• Hands-on - pragmatic – result driven - eye for detail where needed.
• Willing to travel frequently within Europe, mostly two-day trips.
• Fluent in English, preferably also German and/or French.

Terms of employment: 

• €130.000 base salary (indicative)
• 25% bonus
• Company car
• Good secondary benefits

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the link below. For more information, please contact Kasper Houben at +31 (0)73 615 47 00 (office) or +31 (0)6 25 07 86 87 (mobile).