Plant Director

Melium Consulting; Nordrhein-Westfalen; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Melium Consulting is recruiting on behalf of a leading international FMCG manufacturing organisation to appoint an experienced Plant Manager for a significant production site in Germany. This senior site leadership role covers safety, quality, service, cost and continuous improvement, with responsibility for end-to-end performance and development of the site leadership team.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, HR and other

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within FMCG, food, consumer products or high-volume manufacturing.
• Previous responsibility for a sizeable manufacturing site or operation.
• Strong track record of improving operational performance.
• Experience leading through change, transformation or organisational development.
• Strong Lean / Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence capability.
• Ability to develop both leadership teams and frontline organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills within an international environment.
• Fluency in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Take overall leadership responsibility for the site, including Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and Productivity performance.
• Lead and develop the site management team.
• Drive continuous improvement, Operational Excellence and site investment programmes.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, HR and wider business functions.
• Build a culture of accountability, engagement and high performance.

Skills

FMCG leadership

Lean / CI

Stakeholder management

German & English

Job description

Melium has been retained by a leading international FMCG manufacturing organisation to appoint an experienced Plant Manager for a significant production site in Germany.

This is a senior site leadership position with responsibility for the end-to-end performance of the operation, encompassing Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, People and continuous improvement.

We are interested in speaking with accomplished Plant Managers, Site Directors and senior Operations leaders who have led complex, high-volume manufacturing environments.

The Role

The successful individual will take overall leadership responsibility for the site, including:

• Operational performance across the manufacturing organisation
• Leadership and development of the site management team
• Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and Productivity performance
• Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence
• Organisational capability and succession development
• Delivery of site improvement and investment programmes
• Cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, HR and wider business functions
• Building a strong culture of accountability, engagement and performance

The Profile

We are particularly interested in individuals with:

• Significant leadership experience within FMCG, Food, Consumer Products or high-volume manufacturing
• Previous responsibility for a sizeable manufacturing site or operation
• A strong record of improving operational performance
• Experience leading through change, transformation or organisational development
• Strong Lean / Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence capability
• The ability to develop both leadership teams and frontline organisations
• Strong stakeholder management skills within an international environment
• Fluency in German and English

This is an opportunity to lead an important manufacturing operation within a well-established international organisation, with significant visibility and scope to influence the future performance and development of the site.

The search is being conducted on a confidential basis. Further details will be shared with relevant candidates following an initial discussion.

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