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, comply with safety standards, and support the business in achieving strategic goals.

The Country Operations Manager for Spain oversees the performance of all current and future 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.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

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

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor's degree or professional qualification in a related field.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Minimum of 7 years in Logistics, Industrial, Manufacturing, Commercial, or Project Management.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Attention to detail, resilience, and a positive attitude towards challenges.
• Health and Safety qualification preferred.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time.
• Proven experience in building and developing depots and businesses in Spain.
• Strong people management skills to engage and motivate teams.

If this description matches your profile or ambitions, we look forward to receiving your application by clicking 'apply'.

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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 colleagues nationwide, we supply premium cooking oils and collect organic waste to produce renewable energy.

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