Plant Director

• Prepares and submits annual expense and capital budgets, and operates within the approved budget for the plant.
• Develop short and long range (5 years) facility and equipment plans to meet projections and goals of the business.
• Identify, prioritize, plan, and direct the execution of operational related issues through Operations leaders (Operations Managers/Department Managers/Team Managers).
• Analyze manufacturing performance and initiate actions to correct deviations from schedules, cost, and other factors;
• Etablish and maintain comprehensive continuous improvement processes that maximize productivity, reliability, quality and safety while reducing inventory and waste.
• Assure effective customer service and relations through timely delivery of quality product.
• Create an empowered culture to ensure that organization and its people understand the goals and objectives of the business and that they have the resources and leadership support to accomplish them. Provide an environment which ensures and provides for open and healthy communications.
• Selects and develops key leadership roles within the Plant to develop internal candidates for succession planning. Oversees that training programs are in place to develop skill levels of all employees in the organization.
• Ensures strong relationships are developed and maintained with key customers and venders.
• Develop and maintain strong functional relationships with Procurement, Planning, Finance, Logistics, Sales and Marketing, etc. to ensure new products are manufactured on time and in specifications to meet customer demand.
• Assures compliance of all plant operations with organizational policies and procedures and national, regional and local regulations. Assures a safe working environment ensuring that all employees understand their role and commitment to the safe operation of the facility.

• A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing facility, with a minimum of 7 years leading in a TPM or Lean manufacturing environment,
• Track record of delivering budget performance and CCI targets,
• Operationally savvy with a strong strategic orientation,
• The position requires significant understanding of relationship between the Operations departments and their role in supporting the commercial goals for Consumer business,
• The position requires understanding of Finance, Human Relations and of the commercial markets in which we participate,
• Solid people management experience and proven track record in effective leadership through coaching and decision making approach,
• Transformational potential, able to extend his accountabilities in the future as part of the EMEA Talent succession plans,
• Influencing skills to win confidence of internal and external stakeholders, including at the most senior levels,
• Passionate about people with the ability to inspire,
• The flexibility to work up and down the organisation with effective communication skills,
• Energy, passion and resilience to cope with changing demands in competitive marketplace,
• Ability to rapidly build credibility including effective relationship-building and team-working,
• Able to remain calm and apply analytical thought to effective problem resolution in a variety of complex situations,
• Italian and English speaking required

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