Job Description:
What are you going to do?

Strategy and policies:

• Contributes to the business strategy as well as the business plan on a consecutive level and ensures the translation to mid-term strategy and policy for the OpCo and overhaul division / cluster level
• Ensures the development and implementation of policies, systems, processes, procedures and controls covering all areas in scope (Safety, Quality, Compliance, Environment and Labour relationship and agreement), in line with the relevant Nutreco standards and policies

Planning and executing

• Formulates the annual production plan and budget for the OpCo, acquires approval and monitors the (financial Cost OPEX, Capex and Inventories) performance versus the budget and annual plans by giving direction to and exercising control over the operations
• Ensure the implementation of the operations year plan and strategy / policy, manages the (operational) activities in the OpCo, within the applicable Nutreco standards and procedures, in order to achieve an efficient and effective execution and delivery of results
• Leader of the S&OP (Demand and Supply) process in the OpCo with the support of the Supply Chain, sales and finance department

Leadership and people management

• Provides leadership to his / her area (i.e. setting individual objectives, reviewing performance and providing ongoing feedback on a(n) (in)formal basis) so that all reports are aware of what they are required to achieve and how they are performing against their objectives
• Manages and coaches a team of professionals, motivates employees through sincere and concrete feedback and take appropriate action when needed, stimulate team cooperation and mobility and ensure that managers and staff are deployable (quantitatively and qualitatively) and willing to and capable of realizing the set objectives.
• Secure talent development and succession plan

Reporting

• Provides insights regarding quantitative and qualitative results and developments by means of periodical and ad hoc reports and/or analyses, based on reporting guidelines, so that adequate management information is available on the current production status that enables management and/or other stakeholders to make (timely) decisions and determine or adjust strategy.
• Develops and/or monitors the relevant KPI’s to maintain an insight in the performance of the OpCo in the assigned area against the set targets, and to make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Quality / HSE / Environment Compliance

• Assures that all activities and operations are executed in line with HSE / Quality / Environment rules, regulations, procedures, instructions, guidelines, and promotes awareness thereof, including addressing anomalies to others.

Continuous improvement

• Identifies and implements improvements to the OpCo’s systems, processes and practices in order to improve / optimize effectiveness and efficiency of the processes.
•  Be the main sponsor and leader for Operational Excellence, My Workplace and Lean program deployment as per Global guideline”

What we ask

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to listen, assimilate and interpret information and convert to understandable, logical training documents and communication
• Motivated with can do attitude
• Able to work on own initiative and within team environment
• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly, generate fresh and innovative ideas
• Ability to influence and manage change

What you bring

• 5 10 years related experience
• Qualifications in Operations/Engineering or related
• Organizational Impact: Controlling impact on result in range of < ó 350,000 (e.g. added value, EBIT, efficiency gains).
• OPEX / CAPEX managed:
• Experience Leading multiple activities which are related in objective and content.
• Operational and tactical focus.