Operations Manager

Barry Callebaut Group; Kota Bandung; On-site; IDR 240,000,000 - 420,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Indonesia Bandung is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee all manufacturing activities, driving safety, quality, efficiency and productivity in line with the master plan. You will lead a team, implement lean initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with QA, maintenance, and supply chain to optimize resources and reduce waste.

Advanced English and a technical degree are required, with 5+ years in manufacturing leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering or technical field.
• Minimum 5 years in Operations/Production management in food manufacturing.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Familiar with SAP, CMMS, MES and scheduling tools.
• Strong leadership and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental performance.
• Collaborate with QA to maintain Quality Management System.
• Lead daily factory operations to meet quality, operational and financial goals.
• Hire and develop people, foster cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Operations management

Lean principles

People leadership

English language

SAP

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

CMMS

MES

Job description

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role

The Operations Manager leads and oversees all manufacturing activities to achieve short-, mid-, and long-term production goals, ensuring strong performance across safety, food safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity. This role drives a culture of “Safety, Food Safety First and Quality Always,” ensures regulatory compliance, escalates unresolved issues, and continuously improves operations through lean practices and capability building to deliver best‑in‑class results.

Key responsibilities include

Ensure the safety of all employees, be familiar with and implement all relevant regulations related to safety, food safety, environmental protection and always ensure compliance - Monitoring and improving safety, food safety and environmental performance.

Work with the QA department to implement, execute and maintain the quality management system.

Lead, direct, and control the day-to-day operational activities of the factory to achieve the quality, operational and financial objectives on short and medium-term in line with the overall master plan.

Hire and develop people: providing learning, growth, building culture and a strong cross functional collaborative approach.

Be a leadership role model living Barry Callebaut values and practicing servant leadership

Support the definition and execution of the budget; monitor the cost and effectiveness of production activities to optimize resources, prioritize spending, and achieve volume, quality, and manufacturing standards.

Identify and implement process improvements, lean manufacturing initiatives, and new technologies to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Manage the infrastructure and assets of the operations areas and ensure the factory remains under hygienic conditions

Maintenance and equipment management: Overseeing the maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery to minimize downtime and ensure smooth production processes.

About you

Bachelor or Master Degree in Engineering or similar Technical field

Minimum 5 years experience as Operations Manager, or Production Manager in food manufacturing

Advanced English

Knowledgeable in MS Office Suite, SAP Systems and other applications used in manufacturing e.g. scheduling, CMMS, MES, etc.

Strong technical background supporting continuous improvement work environment

Proven business and people management skills

Experience in Leading operational teams and Unions/Works Council context

Detailed knowledge of plant and manufacturing functional disciplines

Change Manager seeking Continuous improvement through lean principles and people capabilities development

Knowledge of latest quality and safety laws / regulations

Can prove strong focus on procedures (standardizing)

Good problem-solving abilities

Willing to be placed in Bandung

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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