<div> <h2>About the Role</h2> As Plant Manager, you will lead the overall performance of one of Barry Callebaut's manufacturing facilities, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, service, cost, and sustainability. Reporting within a global organization, you will play a critical role in translating business strategy into operational results while driving continuous improvement, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction. You will oversee daily operations and long-term plant development, balancing operational efficiency with innovation and sustainable growth. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong business acumen, people leadership, and a passion for operational excellence. <h2>Key Responsibilities Include</h2> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Lead and develop a high-performing plant organization, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Translate business strategy into operational plans that deliver results across production, quality, service, and cost.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Own plant financial performance, including budget management, productivity, and cost optimization.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Drive operational excellence initiatives to improve efficiency, sustainability, and manufacturing performance.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Oversee maintenance and engineering activities to ensure optimal asset reliability and plant effectiveness.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Partner with HR to develop talent, support workforce planning, and maintain positive employee and union relations.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, corporate functions, and external stakeholders.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Lead change and transformation initiatives, implementing new technologies and best practices with minimal operational disruption.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Champion Barry Callebaut's sustainability agenda and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.</li> </ul> <h2>About You</h2> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including Plant Manager or equivalent operational leadership roles preferably in the food industry.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Proven success leading complex manufacturing operations within multinational and matrix organizations.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Strong financial and commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, performance metrics, and operational profitability.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrated leadership in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and large-scale change management.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Experience working with unionized workforces and managing diverse stakeholder relationships.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Strong people leadership skills with a track record of developing, coaching, and inspiring teams.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Fluent in the local language and English; additional languages are an advantage.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Resilient, agile, and customer-focused, with the ability to make sound decisions in fast-paced environments.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt">Passionate about safety, sustainability, quality, and delivering exceptional business results.</li> </ul> Compensation & Benefits <div id="x_Signature"> <ul> <li>CLA: Dirigenti Industria</li> <li>Salary range: 80k - 115k €</li> <li>Variable bonus up to 20%</li> <li>Company car </li> <li>Addition attractive benefits</li> </ul> </div> </div>

Plant Manager, D'Orsogna (San Vito Chietino, IT, 66038) @ Barry Callebaut

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