European Manufacturing & Quality Leader

Ecotone France; Saint-Genis-Laval; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotone France is seeking a European Operations Director to lead manufacturing, quality and supply chain performance across Europe. The role reports to the CFO and manages 10 direct reports across 8 sites with ~550 employees, based in France near Lyon with frequent travel.

You will drive operational transformation, implement World Class Manufacturing, and strengthen governance of Quality, S&OP and Supply Chain at the European level.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in FMCG, ideally Food & Beverage.
• Proven leadership of multi-site manufacturing operations across Europe.
• Strong expertise in World Class Manufacturing, Lean and TPM.
• Track record of driving operational transformation and performance improvement.
• Strong financial acumen and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English; additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing excellence across 8 production sites in Europe.
• Lead the European Quality agenda, ensuring the highest standards in food safety, quality systems, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Own and strengthen Quality, S&OP and Supply Chain governance at European level.
• Accelerate continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing, TPM and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Provide functional leadership, coaching and direction to Site Directors and European Operations teams.
• Strengthen operational performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Sustainability metrics.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

World Class Manufacturing

Lean & TPM

Operational transformation

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

Ecotone France is seeking a European Operations Director to lead manufacturing, quality and supply chain performance across Europe. The role reports to the CFO and manages 10 direct reports across 8 sites with ~550 employees, based in France near Lyon with frequent travel.

You will drive operational transformation, implement World Class Manufacturing, and strengthen governance of Quality, S&OP and Supply Chain at the European level.