Operations Manager
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15 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Operations Manager BU Frozen supports the Operations Director BU Frozen in strengthening daily operational execution stabilising performance and improving consistency across a defined scope of medium-maturity BU Frozen plants (excluding Joint Ventures). The role is hands-on and execution-oriented focused on reinforcing operational routines supporting Plant Managers in daily performance management and ensuring reliable delivery on safety quality service cost and efficiency targets. Acting as an extension of the Operations Director the Operations Manager provides on-site support follow-up and coordination to help plants move from reactive management to stable predictable operations. The Operations Manager operates primarily through dotted-line influence toward Plant Managers and their teams while working in close alignment with Regional VPs and central functions.
Function
- Support safe high-quality efficient and cost-effective operations across assigned BU Frozen plants by reinforcing daily and weekly performance routines and ensuring follow-up on agreed actions and KPIs.
- Act as a hands-on operational support partner for Plant Managers helping them structure priorities improve execution discipline and stabilise performance in areas such as safety quality service OEE yield waste maintenance and labour cost and providing on-the-floor support in plants requiring additional help contributing to rapid issue resolution stabilisation of shifts and lines and improved operational rhythm.
- Reinforce adherence to LLBGs operating system routines and role-model organisation by supporting consistent application of standards meeting structures and performance management practices on site.
- Support the Operations Director in performance reviews site follow-up preparation of operational deep dives and cross-site coordination.
- Contribute to early identification of performance risks execution gaps or capability issues and escalate proactively to the Operations Director when needed.
- Support capability building in operations maintenance and CI by sharing good practices supporting local improvement initiatives and reinforcing problem-solving routines.
- Work closely with Quality Maintenance Engineering OpEx Supply Chain and SHE teams to ensure issues are addressed quickly and sustainably at plant leve
- Provide continuity and back-up support during temporary plant leadership gaps transitions or peak workload periods under guidance of the Operations Director.
Reports directly (solid line) to the Operations Director BU Frozen.
Your Profile
- Masters degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- 710 years experience in manufacturing operations (food/bakery preferred)
- Proven plant leadership experience (Plant/Operations/Production Manager level)
- Multi-site performance improvement experience is a plus
- Comfortable in international dotted-line environments
- Willing to travel globally (50%)
- Hands-on execution-driven operational leadership
- Strong bakery/manufacturing process insight (efficiency yield cost drivers)
- Able to stabilise and improve daily plant performance
- Influences Plant Managers through structure follow-up & coaching
- KPI-driven structured problem solver
- Resilient reliable and calm under pressure
- Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus)
Our Offer
- You will join an international family business with a strong long-term vision where more than 5300 enthusiastic colleagues go for it together and are driven by 5 strong values.
- We invest in a happy working environment through various sport and team events.
- You can literally taste our passion every day through our fresh and innovative top products.
- You help build a better world; sustainability is high on the agenda within our company.
- You get the chance to grow and develop in a very dynamic environment. Our LLBG Academy supports you to become the best version of yourself.
- An interesting financial package complemented by 1 day home working meal vouchers hospitalisation insurance group insurance a car and 10 extra holidays on top of statutory leave.
- You get the opportunity to roll up your sleeves yourself take initiative and help make a difference.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Six Sigma
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analysis Skills
- Warehouse Management System
- Operations Management
- Kaizen
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Retail Management
About Company
Who we are La Lorraine Bakery Group (LLBG) is a 100% family-owned company headquartered in Belgium, with more than 83 years of experience in the milling and bakery sector. We operate from 15 state-of-the art production sites and deliver to more than 30 countries . Thanks to the daily ... View more
