Country Operations Manager

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Country Operations Manager - Spain

Date : Mar 7, 2025

Location : Bilbao or Barcelona

Country : Spain

Requisition Number : 37300

This is an exciting opportunity to join Olleco Bunge. As a COUNTRY OPERATIONS MANAGER, you will work closely with the Director of Operations for the UK and Europe to ensure all depot and company teams meet their KPIs while maintaining safety standards and supporting the company's strategic goals.

The Country Operations Manager for Spain oversees the performance of all Olleco Bunge sites within Spain. Key responsibilities include ensuring safe and efficient operations aligned with budget goals, expanding market share through organic growth and new offerings, and optimizing efficiencies from acquisitions.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• HEALTH & SAFETY : Lead and promote a safety culture across all responsibilities, ensuring depot operations and team activities comply with health and safety policies.
• COMPLIANCE : Foster a culture of compliance, ensuring all sites and teams adhere to company policies and procedures.
• PEOPLE MANAGEMENT : Develop the operational structure to enhance engagement and retention while achieving safety and compliance objectives.
• COACHING : Support team development and performance through coaching.
• STRATEGY : Collaborate with the UK / EUR Director of Operations to develop and execute strategies that drive growth, margins, and efficiency.
• GROWTH, REVENUE & MARGINS : Support the delivery of growth, revenue, and margin targets through new and existing business opportunities.
• PERFORMANCE : Oversee the performance of all depots and individual locations.
• REPORTING : Attend meetings and present on business performance, successes, and concerns.
• KPI's : Use KPIs to monitor performance and act on trends.
• BUDGET : Manage budgets for all depots within Spain.
• INNOVATION : Identify opportunities for operational innovation.
• PROJECTS : Lead projects outside of current depots and teams.
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT : Seek ways to improve operational efficiency across Spanish businesses.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor's degree or relevant professional qualification.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• At least 7 years of experience in logistics, industrial, manufacturing, commercial, or project management.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Attention to detail, resilience, and a positive attitude towards challenges.
• Health and Safety qualification preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Proven experience in building and developing depots and businesses in Spain.
• Effective people management skills to motivate and engage teams.

If this profile matches your ambitions, we look forward to receiving your application

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The successful candidate will be offered a permanent contract with Olleco Bunge.

We do not currently work with recruitment agencies.

OLLECO BUNGE aims to help protect the planet by working with food service businesses to reduce greenhouse gases.

With over 1,000 employees nationwide, we supply cooking oils and collect organic waste to produce renewable energy.

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