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Your Role:
The Head of Regional Plant Operations will lead execution across all plants in line with business demands within the respective region to improve productivity, customer satisfaction, community engagement, efficiency, and employee satisfaction. In collaboration with respective Site Director and their Plant Operations leadership team, this position will contribute to the organization’s global manufacturing operations strategy, specifically understanding how best-in-class methods can be implemented within their regional setup and how their regional practices can be applied at a global scale. You will also exercise control over sizable monetary and non-monetary (e.g., headcount) resources and influence the allocation of such resources across their respective plants.
Key responsibilities:
• Leadership sites in respective region; ensures consistent and compliant manufacturing including full accountability for safety, quality, supply, service and efficiency.
• Support the company objectives and keeping customer focus central at all times, through achievement of performance targets set for EHS, Quality, Service, Efficiency and People topics within the respective region, and is accountable for financial commitment and expectations.
• Champion a strong EHS and sustainability culture, defines and executes clear roadmap to achieve company commitment.
• Setting direction, providing leadership, and representing his/her function, as well as defining team organization and managing leaders across the respective regional network ensuring alignment with SLS, PS and company strategies.
• Respective regional Sites contribution to ISCO Strategy through a suitable strategy execution program, including developing and executing a strategy for the respective regional network of manufacturing sites.
• Contributing significantly to improving operations within the respective regional Sites and support performance optimization. This includes delivering committed efficiencies, delivering impeccable supply by reaching set Unfulfilled Demand targets, improving Quality Indicators, and reducing the number of accidents across the respective regional Sites.
• Responsible for operational planning (financial expectation, resources, performance, investment) within the respective region.
• Leadership of strategic sites in respective region with high importance and heterogeneous technology; ensures consistent and compliant manufacturing including full accountability for safety, quality, supply, and efficiency.
• Responsible for operational planning (financial expectation, resources, performance, investment) within the respective region and for ensuring successful execution of significant CAPEX projects in region.
• In collaboration with the ISCO Plant Operations leadership team prioritize and execute near and long-term operational execution strategy and tactics across respective regional sites.
• Set strategy for respective regional sites in line with ISCO strategy and controls resources and influences the allocation of resources across multiple sites.
• Oversight of respective regional sites to streamline processes across key performance measurements, identify opportunities for efficiencies through standardization, reinforcing a standardized and continuous improvement culture.
• Impact the performance and future direction of the region and contributes to strategy development.
• In collaboration with the ISCO Plant Operations leadership team define, prioritize, and execute near and long-term operational execution strategy and tactics across respective regional sites.
• Impact the results of the region by contributing to or even setting the strategy for region.
Who you are:
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Science, Engineering, or related/equivalent field.
• Master’s degree in the mentioned fields preferred.
• 15 years’ experience of successful experience in operational leadership roles encompassing plant management, manufacturing execution systems, materials management, sales and operations planning and continuous improvement with strong business acumen and financial management.
• Experience in site management, preferably large and/or across multiple sites and geographies.
• Possesses Valuable Knowledge of respective chemical technology.
• Ability to translate, steer and execute near and long-term tactics for plant and distribution center operations.
• Demonstrated effectiveness and efficiency in plant, division or other operations management roles responsible for multiple, complex value streams.
• Strong collaborator across regional global teams, as well as plant locations, to deploy and improve standards.
• Possesses deep and broad expertise on best-in-class manufacturing operations, leveraging in-depth knowledge of competitors as well as challenges and developments in the industry to achieve objectives and to identify business opportunities.
• Strong principle-based coaching and collaboration skills.
• Experienced in directing and managing diverse teams, including multi-cultural exposure.
• Process oriented with solid financial and analytical skills, and ability to adapt emerging best practices and industry innovations.
• Excellent project management skills and able to effectively manage multiple projects regionally.
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!