Description
Our client is a global leader within the fragrance industry with a truly global presence and manufacturing facilities all over the world.
This role can be based in Spain, UK or Dubai. Travel time is 30-40%.
Reporting directly into top level of the organisation this position will have responsibility for developing and implementing global operations strategy.
This role will manage and guide local Operations Managers to implement operational strategic initiatives and projects, process and efficiency improvements, and to ensure all sites meet global manufacturing standards and operate in a safe environment.
- Develop, implement, and monitor day-to-day operational systems and processes that provide visibility into goals, progress, and obstacles for strategic initiatives
- Plan, monitor, and analyze key metrics for the day-to-day performance of operations to ensure efficient and timely completion of tasks
- Devise strategies to ensure growth of process automation across divisions by identifying and implementing process improvements that will maximize output and minimize costs
Tasks and Responsibilities
Global Operations Strategy
- Develop and implement global operations strategy, driving standardisation and optimisation across all sites
- Explore and prepare Industry 4.0 strategies with a focus on digitization and customer connectivity
- Develop and deploy manufacturing standards to drive factories to best in class performance across safety, quality, reliability, service, productivity and lead times
Global Production
- Drive rapid and consistent production process improvements to ensure delivery on time in full, to quality standards and with the most effective use of resources
- Implement manufacturing best practice to deliver significant improvements in manufacturing margin, health and safety, and housekeeping
- Create a motivating factory environment where employees are clear on expectations and their success is recognised
Project Management
- Initiate and manage global production projects with a focus on continuous improvement and cost efficiency
- Monitor and optimise productivity
- Responsible for global manufacturing site selection and evaluation
Global Operations Management
- Oversee day-to-day operations across all Manufacturing Divisions
- Build Logistics function capability strategically across the globe, utilising systems and process
- Drive efficiency and productivity to ensure excellence in delivery and meeting customers' expectations
- Design and implement supply chain metrics and dashboard
Health, Safety, Quality, Environment and Compliance
- Ensure all sites are trained and compliant with all HSQE requirements and relevant legislation
- Monitor all incidents, investigate and implement necessary corrective actions
- Oversee Quality Assurance, Environmental and Safety management systems
Leadership and Team Management
- Provide guidance to local GMs on sites, equipment, buildings and permits
- Develop Supply Chain people capabilities via professional education, development and mentoring
We're looking for an individual with 10+ years of experience managing in a fast paced manufacturing environment, ideally this will be within the fragrance industry, also open to food, chemical and ingredients industry.
Global experience is a must along with a multi-site background. Strong leadership and ability to work strategically as well as hands on at the production sites is a must for this role. Experience with modern ERP, digitalisation and driving continuous improvement within global manufacturing is also key.
