Senior Operations Leader – Facilities & EHS

Thomas Bellos; Skedsmokorset; On-site; NOK 720,000 - 920,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range NOK

Senior leadership role

High responsibility

Leadership development

Regional cooperation

Career development

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking an experienced and hands-on Operations Manager to take overall responsibility for the operational performance of our facility in Norway. Applications and CVs are preferably in English.

You will lead daily operations, safety and quality, manage costs and people, and work with regional teams to drive continuous improvement. Fluent Norwegian and English are required for this senior on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 3–5 years in customer relations, logistics and operational team management.
• Experience with Environmental, Health & Safety regulations and management.
• Knowledge of facility installations and relevant regulations.
• Experience with internal management systems and operational processes.
• Strong understanding of business performance, costs and key operational metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the facility and drive continuous improvement.
• Take overall responsibility for site performance: volume, quality, cost, service and operational efficiency.
• Lead and engage employees, providing direction, coaching and support.
• Champion customer satisfaction and ensure service expectations are met.
• Ensure full compliance with policies, EHS, safety, security and hazardous materials handling.
• Monitor KPIs and report on performance against objectives.
• Support achievement of facility sales, operating profit, volume and margin targets.
• Manage inventory and annual physical inventory.
• Support the facility capital plan and adopt equipment/tech to improve efficiency.
• Monitor and report KPIs and share best practices across EMEA.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and external support as required.
• Handle customer complaints and escalation of issues.
• Lead Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives.
• Implement HR processes focusing on engagement, performance management and talent development.
• Identify urgent operational, safety, quality, environmental issues with urgency.
• Communicate and mobilize teams; escalate issues appropriately.
• Travel occasionally to other Sherwin-Williams sites in Europe.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Prioritization

Problem solving

Data analysis

Risk identification

Maintenance/technical matters

Industry systems (MIRA, Discovery, E-C

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Tools

MIRA

Discovery

ECOMET

Job description

Sherwin-Williams is seeking an experienced and hands-on Operations Manager to take overall responsibility for the operational performance of our facility in Norway. Applications and CVs are preferably in English.

You will lead daily operations, safety and quality, manage costs and people, and work with regional teams to drive continuous improvement. Fluent Norwegian and English are required for this senior on-site role.