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Head of Operations & Business Management

CiresiMorek

Executive Headhunter | Manufacturing & Executive Recruitment Specialist | Connecting Top Talent with Exceptional Opportunities CiresiMorek is an AWARD-WINNING SEARCH FIRM who strategically partners with our clients to recruit exceptional talent globally. Our customers include Fortune 500, the world's top PE Firms and the largest privately held companies. We are currently assisting our client, a global leader in their industry, with a Director of Operations Search by Des Moines, IA. This position will be responsible for managing daily operations and ensuring strong employee engagement for a large workforce. This position will also be expected to find opportunities for building production processes, continuous improvement, building employee relationships through teamwork, and increasing operations efficiency.

Drive results for plant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including safety, quality, cost, delivery, absenteeism, training, compliance, on-time program launch, communications, etc.

Own plant P&L, budgets, forecasts and development and implementation of strategy

Develop and execute short-and long-term business plans and strategies designed to assure the growth of revenue, profit and cash flow

Provide leadership on major issues facing the organization, working collectively with support managers, and understanding all aspects of the business

Drive product line growth—volume, share, and new customers

Ensure the facilities annual sales revenue and profitability goals are met

Responsible for customer metrics for represented products

5+ years' Plant Management experience

Proven success deploying Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies

All information will be kept strictly confidential

Applications will not be considered without a Resume/Curriculum Vitae which includes contact information

Employment type Full-time

Job function Manufacturing and Management

Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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