Eclair - Algemeen Directeur

Jobinhalt

COMPANY

Eclair NV is a part of the Carrefour Group who operates as a separate SME. Their main activity is the production of pastry and bakery products.

ROLE

The General Manager leads the Eclair manufacturer to successful business in the production of pastry and bakery products. He/she is tasked with overseeing daily business activities, improving overall business functions, leading heads of departments, managing budgets, developing strategic plans, creating policies, and communicating business goals. Develop sales strategy for business growth and profitability.

● Oversee and improve manufacturing operations, establishing and driving production goals and developing organizational structures;

● Ensure compliance with hygiene and safety regulations and standard operating procedures, providing resources and training;

● Oversee employee hiring, training, development, and management, providing guidance to leadership teams;

● Develop performance and efficiency metrics, identifying areas for improvement and reporting results to executive leadership;

● Manage finances, monitoring budgets, expenses, and product unit costs to drive revenue and margin projections.

Operations

• Directs all aspects of the business operations, including purchasing, scheduling, manufacturing, warehousing, shipping/receiving, quality assurance, and customer service;
• Control of all operational aspects including; revenue growth, profit, operations & production, quality, plant production development, health & safety, finance and compliance within assigned;
• Prepare an annual manufacturing plan and policy guidelines to drive the performance of key result areas on production activities and continuous implementation monitoring;
• Optimally make sure that manufacturing units improve on the standard efficiencies in terms of Machine efficiencies, material yields, labor and overhead costs versus budget;
• Implement a Plant Performance Tracking System which includes the key performance indicators covering manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, manpower levels and finance.

Sales & Profitability

• Understand customer needs and suggest changes in products to meet these needs;
• Address customer inquiries about products offered;
• Identify potential customers and build strong relationships with existing customers;
• Provide excellent services and ensure customer satisfaction to build business;
• Works to ensure that the financial goals are met, including monthly profitability and EBITDA targets;
• Frequently researches cost savings opportunities, leading and monitoring all progress in capturing savings opportunities;
• Oversee the cost-effective management of all outsourced service in consistency with budgeted levels of costs;
• Manage and maintain labor and operating costs in accordance with budgets and strategic goals.

Reporting

• Provides information to various corporate personnel in a timely manner, including daily/weekly/monthly reporting requirements and other ad hoc information requests.

Employees

• Oversees all employee management, while being a champion for safety at the facility.
• Enforces all company policies, including safety, production, quality, sales, human resources, customer service and accounting policies.
• Develop and nurture a dynamic and competent workforce through a robust performance driven culture.
• Coach and develop staff to build high performing teams. Assigns stretch assignments to further train and enhance staff development.
• Promotes cross training to optimize workforce, ensures functional coverage, reduce labor costs, and supports succession planning.
• Oversees the hiring and training of facility personnel. Works with Human Resources to seek out ways to motivate and develop employees

Production facilities

• Monitors the facility’s equipment needs and ensures that the technical team is working to keep the company’s equipment and physical facilities properly maintained.
• Understands the technical aspects of the facility’s manufacturing processes so as to provide support to departmental personnel.
• Constantly assesses the facility’s operational efficiencies and seeks out opportunities to improve processes in an economic manner.
• Implements, drives, and sustains key initiatives that support plant strategic goals.
• Drives standardization practices throughout the organization.
• Ensures that quality standards are understood and meet acceptable limits in the manufacturing and distribution process. Assures that policies and documentation are current and the facility is compliant with customer audit requirements.

PROFILE

• Entrepreneur: business developer, excellent communication skills, superior knowledge of business functions, budgeting, and finance skills, and strong leadership qualities.
• Degree in business management.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the retail needs.
• Good knowledge of different business functions.
• Highly organized.
• Strong work ethic.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate.
• Proactive nature.
• Act for customer

o client orientation

o result orientation

• Act for people

o develop people

o encourage diversity

o collaboration

o managerial courage

• Act for simplicity

o analytical

o project management and organization

• Act for transformation

o strategic vision

o Communication / persuasion

CONTACT

Indien je interesse hebt in deze uitdaging, stuur dan jouw CV naar Fatos Yilmaz (fatos.yilmaz@ment.be) met vermelding van de juiste vacature.

Fatos Yilmaz

fatos.yilmaz@ment.be

0476 57 12 80

MenT Associates nv

Kleine Doornstraat 120

2610 Wilrijk (Antwerpen)

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