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Operations Director for Europe Jobs in Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal at JAC Products (Portugal)
Title: Operations Director for Europe
Company: JAC Products (Portugal)
Location: Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Establish an organizational strategy whereby the Company’s products are manufactured, packaged, and delivered to customers’ on-time, to the specified design and quality, with minimal transportation expense, at the optimum (minimum) cost to the organization. Additionally, responsible for the effective introduction (launch) of new products to achieve customer and Company operational and financial objectives.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop an operational strategy for Europe to achieve its overall strategic objectives.
- Quality and delivery performance
- P&L according to budget (all individual productions sites + corporate departments at her/his responsibility).
- Budget planing
- Continuous Improvement targets
- Maintain the optimum level of inventory (raw, in-process, finished) and establish the systems and processes to ensure that the inventory is controlled and reported correctly.
- Human ressources development- Responsible for the performance management and development of the operations staff.
- Define and standardize manufacturing processes across all sites in Europe
- Manage new projects introduction (award to SOP)
- Develop and execute a Purchasing strategy for Europe
- Achieve a level of safety performance in all aspects that protects employees and protects the Company’s assets – both human and otherwise.
- Oversee the development and implementation of an effective Quality strategy and systems for Europe
- Establish the manufacturing footprint and systems to produce product to the appropriate quality and design to meet customer requirements within the cost established by the Company.
- Establish the process for developing costing to support new product quoting.
- Establish operations strategies to support the growth initiatives of the organization.
- Work within the established annual operations targets and capital budgets.
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
§ Expert knowledge of key functional areas like Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Program Management.
§ Experience on management with a multi site environment
§ Expert knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
§ Maintain a team-oriented working environment that allows for individual differences and provides for individual growth.
§ Effective communication and interpersonal presentation skills
§ Detail oriented and highly organized
PREFERRED EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
§ Engineering Degree required
§ Advanced Business Degree preferred
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
§ 8-10 years management on Manufacturing within automotive industry
§ 3-5 years in senior operations leadership roles in a complex business
§ Multisite management experience
LOCATION:
Carregado, Portugal
