We are recruiting for a Site Director to join our team at King's Lynn site!
Reporting into the Business Unit Director, the Site Director is a driving force that acts as a catalyst for the growth and expansions of the organization through their expert management and strategic agility and planning.
What You Will Be Doing
* Safety as a Condition
o Develop and sponsor initiatives to drive performance in all operational key metrics
o Proactively promote health & safety as the central part of the site culture and values
o Endorse and implement the company health & safety policy, develop a Health & Safety strategy to deliver the policy and ensure the right resources are in place to deliver continuous site safety improvement
* Leadership
o Actively participate with executive management to establish a site strategy to deliver business goals & objectives across the entire balanced scorecard
o Lead execution of the site strategy; engage and inspire all site teams by being an ambassador for our company values & OPEX principles
o Manage all site resources, including capital investment, to deliver the site strategy
* People
o Provide clear direction for all site and central functions. Delegate and cascade the site strategy, vision and goals to team members to bring out the best in people
o Create a high-performance site culture ensuring all team members are adequately trained, developed for succession and appropriately stretched using the company performance management system
o Create a working environment that is motivating & rewarding
* Excellent Results
o Ensure site P&L and Balance Sheet budget expectations are met as a minimum. Build strong relationships with non-site functions to ensure full alignment
o Set, achieve and continuously improve key performance targets for: safety, quality, service, sales, cost and other measurements of site performance
o Communicate operational results/activities to Executive Management and provide recommendations and plans for ongoing improvement
* Standard Work
o Ensure the site complies with all legal, company, customer, safety, environmental and other requirements by building robust internal standards of operation
o Ensure all team members are trained on relevant standards for their roles
o Create confirmation mechanisms to check that standards expected are adhered to
* Problem Solving
o Relentlessly pursue root cause; using knowledge, facts and data to make timely effective decisions
o Establish partnerships with other functions to ensure smooth introduction of new products, materials, digital systems and manufacturing technologies
o Build a culture of continuous improvement on site making our OPEX vision a reality
What You Will Need
* Proven experience as a Site Director or similar executive role
* Strong commercial acumen with experience in financial planning and budgeting
* Knowledge of all business process and functions
* Strong analytical & problem-solving ability
* Strong negotiation and decision-making skills
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to coach, delegate, support or direct as required
* Outstanding organisational skills by ability to coordinate & align multiple functions at once
* Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
* Strong leadership skills with expertise in talent development and performance management