Operations Manager
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Job Location:
Auckland - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions New Zealand is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Auckland operations across manufacturing supply chainprocurementand warehousing.
This is a rare opportunity to join our senior leadership teamand add valuewithyourextensive operationalexperience soundjudgementand strong financial directly to theSVP & Head of ASSA ABLOY New Zealandyou willlead a workforce of 130 employees across multiple shifts.
The Role
You will provide strategic and operational leadership across all production and supply functionsensuringsafety and qualityremain at the forefront while delivering consistently across serviceperformanceand cost. This role brings together manufacturing execution supply chain planning and inventoryoptimisation ensuringstrongalignment between demand capacity and supplier performance. You willbe responsible forstrengtheningoperational systems improving production reliability and developingcapability acrossbothleadership teams and frontline supervisors.
Success in this role requires visible steadyand confidentleadership within a will balance long-term operational planning with a consistent on-site presence fostering engagement stability and continuous improvement across the operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end operational performance across manufacturing supplychainand warehousing
- Deliver measurable improvements in safety qualityserviceand cost
- Strengthen S&OP integration and inventory discipline across local and international supply streams
- Build leadership capability and accountability within a workforce of 130 employees
- Maintain effective industrial relations
- Drive continuous improvement and capital initiatives to improve reliability productivity and efficiency
About You
You are degree-qualified in Engineering ManufacturingOperationsor a related field with10 yearsofleadership experience in complex manufacturing environments.
You bring experience workingwithinunionisedindustrial settings and havedemonstratedcapability in S&OP Lean and productionoptimisation. You understand operational detailas well asfinancial performance and have ledchangeinitiatives thatstrengthenedcultureperformanceand accountability.
You are acrediblesteady leader who communicates clearly makestimelydecisionsand builds trust acrossbothshop-floorand executive stakeholders.
Why ASSA ABLOY
- Senior leadership role within the New Zealand business
- Broad operational mandate across manufacturing and supply chain
- Opportunity to strengthen capability and operational performance
- Part of a globalorganisationwith strong local accountability
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access return we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces physical and virtual safer more secure and easier to access.
As an employer we value results not titles or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions supporting them with regular feedback training and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact and we encourage them to grow their role locally regionally or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board its important to us to have diverse inclusive teams and we value different perspectives and experiences.
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
Every day, we help billions of people move through a safer, more open world with ease - at home, at work, at leisure, and on the go.
