Operation Manager Job in Hamburg, Germany

Closing Date:  Open Until Filled

Summary: Our client is a FMCG company looking for an Operation Manager.
Job Purpose: As a member of the management team, the Operation Manager is directly involved in the design and compilation of the company’s strategy and its resulting implementation, to achieve the short-, mid- and long-term objectives of the company within corporate guidelines, supply Products to HUB / others in defined Quality, Service Level and Costs for his/her area of responsibility.

Primary Responsibilities:

Company Strategy and Efficient Implementation of Strategic Goals: As member of the executive team, the incumbent co-defines and jointly executes the strategy of the company under supervision of the Managing Director within the corporate guidelines.

The incumbent supports the development of the strategic guidelines for the company in line with the Consumer business strategy and Supply Chain Strategy. The incumbent ensures the operative implementation of the strategic goals by his managers. He monitors and consolidates the agreed plans. In his area of responsibility he monitors the quality and efficiency of how the goals are implemented and initiates corrective actions in case of deviations.

Supply Chain Plan, Budget Responsibility: The incumbent has planning responsibility within the framework of corporate and local specifications and is responsible for the plan (for his area of responsibility) to the Managing Director. 

The job holder ensures that the objectives approved in the Supply Chain Plan regarding quality and quantities are fully met. He comments on variances using the existing reporting system. The incumbent is responsible for the timely preparation and passing on of monthly reports, quarterly and year-end statements and for financially optimizing his area of responsibility.

Human Resources and Personnel Management: He is responsible for identifying areas of change, adapting and implementing change processes in his area of responsibility in line with the corporate approach. The jobholder ensures high quality level in the area of recruitment, development and retention of talented people in his organization.

The incumbent leads, encourages and motivates the personnel in his/her sphere of responsibility (especially targeting, coaching, personnel interview and appraisal, succession- and deputy planning, and personnel development in cooperation with his/her manager and Human Resources).
The jobholder ensures the transfer of the BDF management approach as well as functional know-how to the local team

Production Planning/Service Level: The job holder supports the production plan development. He is responsible for the implementation of the production plan in his area and insures corrective measures at plan deviations.

He is responsible for the medium term and long term manpower planning in his operation unit.
In his area he supports L/RL procedures and the achievement of objectives for service level and inventories agreements.

Production: The job holder ensures, organizes and supervises a cost efficient production of consumer products according to corporate guideline.

Investments/Asset Management: For his area of responsibility he controls optimization of asset values (PPE) through close steering of investments and best utilization of existing equipment. 

Supervises single investments in regards to verification, necessity, strategy alignment, evaluation versus depreciation and costs. Insures timely implementation and follow up of investments.

Production technology and equipment: The incumbent is responsible for the run of the production technology and equipment.

Efficient Production: In his area of responsibility he is responsible for an optimal production by best combining all production factors (technology, staff, processes etc.) in order to guarantee an adequate market and product flexibility, defined product quality at lowest possible costs in line with given standards, regulations and corporate guidelines.

Maintenance: In accordance to TES (small maintenance: operation unit, complex maintenance: TES) he is responsible for the proper technical and safe conditions of equipment, installations and buildings in his/her area of responsibility. 

He/ she ensures the maintenance of those assets according to legal regulations, corporate standards and efficiency aspects.

Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) and Cost Management: In his area of responsibility he defines specific efficiency program aligned with TPM Systems after analysis of status quo and compilation of measure list for continuous improvement and the implementation of agreed measures.

The incumbent ensures the optimization of processes and workflows (efficiency, effectiveness, losses, material flow, and communication). He ensures an effective cost management for his operational unit.

Internal Logistics: Responsibility for timely, cost and service optimized internal material flow within the operational unit.

Risk Management and Environment & Health & Safety: He is responsible for the compliance in his area of responsibility with standards, regulations and corporate guidelines concerning environment and health & safety.

Quality Management: In his area of responsibility he ensures the compliance of the defined quality of the products in line with standards, regulations and corporate guidelines.

Implementation and continuous improvement of Systems and Procedures: He is responsible for implementation and continuous improvement of systems and procedures in his/her sphere of responsibility in compliance with the required standards, regulations and corporate guidelines. 

The jobholder is involved and will participate in the development of company’s standards, systems and procedures. 
   
Education and Qualification - Requirements:

Education:

Master’s  Degree in Engineering, Science or Business AdministrationMin. 3 years relevant supply chain experience in international CompaniesManufacturing experience in various areas or ProjectsCapability to steer and experience in Technical Projects Knowledge in MS Office and MRP-Software Experience in major change processesStructured and analytical thinkingCapability of cooperative and cross-functional teamworkCapability and experience of leading teamsStrong skills in facilitating, problem solving and convincing othersHigh level communication and motivation skills´English fluentlyHow to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Operation Manager

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