Operations Director (m/f/d)

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Working closely with senior leadership, plant managers, and operational teams, you will accelerate process optimization, implement best practices, and build a culture of high performance.

Beyond operational results, the role plays a key part in developing leaders and talent across the organization , enabling teams to grow capabilities, drive change, and continuously improve. This is a dynamic, international, and execution‑oriented environment for a leader who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands‑on operational impact.

Key Responsibilities Build a unified and motivated workforce by fostering open communication, reinforcing team accountability, and creating an environment where individuals across different locations stay engaged and aligned with organizational goals.

Oversee day‑to‑day operations across various facilities, ensuring that teams operate cohesively, understand business priorities, and consistently deliver on established performance commitments.

Skills and Qualifications Strategic & Hands‑On Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to operate seamlessly between strategic direction and on‑the‑ground execution, ensuring clarity, accountability, and strong alignment across teams and sites.

Multi‑Site & International Operations Expertise: Proven experience managing complex multi‑site operations across international environments, ensuring consistency, performance alignment, and operational excellence across geographically dispersed locations.

People Leadership in Complex Environments: Builds and leads high‑performing, internationally distributed teams, fostering engagement, accountability, and continuous development across diverse cultural contexts.

Languages & Mobility: Fluent in German and English, with full flexibility for frequent international travel and strong on‑site presence across the sites.

About the Role As the Operations Director , you will oversee operational performance across four European manufacturing and R&D locations with approximately 450 employees , while also shaping the global Operations strategy for a Business Unit with around $500M revenue .

The role focuses on driving consistency across sites, strengthening cross‑site collaboration, and ensuring sustainable operational performance.

You will lead strategic Operations initiatives across areas such as make-or-buy decisions, footprint and network strategies, CAPEX planning, lead‑time optimization, quality, EHS, and continuous improvement .

Encourage innovation and continuous progress by identifying areas where processes can evolve, strengthening operational reliability, elevating outcomes, and supporting a strong culture.

Lead initiatives that anticipate operational needs, proactively addressing challenges, introducing effective solutions, and enhancing overall site performance through structured actions.

Provide operational leadership in strategic planning, guiding decisions related to resource distribution, organizational structures, and facility readiness to support shifting business requirements.

Refine end‑to‑end operational flows by improving coordination between production activities, internal movement of materials, and support functions to ensure responsiveness and organizational agility.

Advance operational maturity by embedding methods, systems, and behaviors that reinforce high standards, promote sustainable performance, and increase the organization’s strength.

Global Footprint & Network Optimization: Strong track record in designing, managing, and optimizing industrial footprints, including site roles, capacity allocation, and long‑term operational positioning across regions.

Operational Transformation & Process Excellence: Drives large‑scale process improvements and transformation initiatives, standardizing operations, enhancing efficiency, and strengthening organizational capabilities across multiple sites.

Cross‑Site Governance & Alignment: Skilled in establishing robust governance models and coordination mechanisms to ensure alignment across functions, regions, and leadership layers within matrix organizations.

Proactive, Results‑Driven Mindset: Anticipates operational challenges, acts decisively, and consistently delivers measurable improvements in performance, efficiency, and reliability within fast‑paced industrial environments.

Buy & Sourcing Strategy Expertise: Experienced in evaluating internal vs. external production strategies, optimizing sourcing decisions, and aligning them with cost, quality, and scalability objectives.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

In pursuit of these objectives, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. #J-18808-Ljbffr