Vice President & General Manager Europe

PHINIA; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 130.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global solutions provider is seeking a Regional Vice President & General Manager in Düsseldorf to lead manufacturing operations across multiple sites. This senior role will drive performance in safety, quality, and profitability while implementing strategy across the region. Candidates should possess extensive experience in operational leadership and a strong commitment to continuous improvement and sustainability. A competitive compensation package is offered, fostering both professional development and local engagement.

Leistungen

Competitive salary

Health and well-being resources

Formal development opportunities

Flexible workplace policies

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing or operations.
• Proven track record of executing strategy and driving profitability.
• Strong understanding of ESG principles and compliance requirements.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end operations across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Deliver results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Champion continuous improvement methodologies like Lean and Six Sigma.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Financial Acumen

Project Management

Lean Manufacturing

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

About Us

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow.

PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, with a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE™. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.

At PHINIA, we Provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications. In doing so, we contribute to a cleaner tomorrow, treat our people and surrounding communities with respect, and hold ourselves accountable to robust ethical standards.

Our Culture

PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we take our collective responsibility seriously.

Career Opportunities

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Regional Vice President & General Manager to lead our manufacturing and business operations across a defined geographic region. This is a senior enterprise leadership role with full accountability for operational performance, financial results, people leadership, and cultural stewardship.

Key Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

Own Regional Performance

• Lead end-to-end operations across multiple manufacturing sites and countries
• Deliver results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and cash
• Establish consistent operational standards, governance, and performance management

Execute Strategy & Drive Profitability

• Translate PHINIA’s global strategy into actionable regional operating plans
• Improve profitability through cost discipline, productivity, and capital efficiency
• Ensure manufacturing readiness for new product launches and technology transitions

Lead Continuous Improvement & Transformation

• Champion lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement
• Partner with global centers of excellence to scale best practices and digital systems
• Lead transformation initiatives with clarity, pace, and resilience

Build Culture & Leadership Strength

• Serve as a visible role model for PHINIA’s values, ethics, and leadership expectations
• Build and lead a strong regional leadership team with clear accountability and succession
• Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement
• Lead through change with credibility, empathy, and decisiveness

Champion ESG, Safety & Compliance

• Set the standard for environmental, health, and safety excellence
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and governance requirements
• Integrate ESG priorities into operational execution, including
  • Energy efficiency and emissions reduction
  • Waste reduction and responsible resource use
  • Manufacturing innovation supporting the energy transition

Manage Capital, Risk & Assets

• Own regional capital planning and investment prioritization
• Ensure effective utilization and modernization of manufacturing assets
• Lead operational risk management, business continuity, and supply chain resilience

Represent PHINIA Externally

• Act as the senior regional operations leader with key customers and partners
• Support customer satisfaction and long‑term operational credibility
• Represent the region in global executive forums and governance bodies

What Success Looks Like

• Sustained improvement in operational KPIs
• Sustained revenue growth, improved regional profitability and capital efficiency
• Strong safety and ESG performance
• Engaged teams and a robust leadership bench
• Efficient delivery of strategic change

What We Offer

We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well‑being resources, family‑centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.

We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.

What We Believe

• Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers
• Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively
• Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional
• Net‑Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse
• Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right
• Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving results

SAFETY

You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees! We also believe employee health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full‑time basis, in the country where the position is currently based.

NO UNAUTHORIZED REFERRALS FROM RECRUITERS & VENDORS

Please note that PHINIA does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third‑party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to PHINIA will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.

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Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow. Join us on this shared journey to a brighter tomorrow. For more information about PHINIA, please visit www.phinia.com.