Posted: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Company Overview
The Group, headquartered in Western Europe, is today a leading European player in the production of building products for wide range of markets. The Group serves mainly B to B customers, including contractors, dealers, architects, agricultural customers, end-users, distributors, and industry builders.
Challenges
• Reinforce Sales in Romania, and review the regional penetration
• Restore competitiveness, review and improve the value chain, i.e. regarding operations, processes and supply chain/logistics
• Manage and motivate people and strengthen team where needed (sales and production), to secure strategy and budget
The position
THE GROUP is searching for a hands-on manager, eager to develop a sustainable business in the area, leveraging the key strengths of the group, and able to align the company value chain with the commercial strategy. He/she will work in close relationship with corporate management, e.g. for matters on raw materials purchase.
Reasons for joining the company
• Ambitious growth plans;
• Romanian operations represents one of the largest plants of the group; recent investments;
• Professional Corporate support of a strong international industrial group, leader in its sector;
• Top quality management;
PROFILE OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
Languages: English, Romanian are a pre-requisite. German is a plus
Education: Academic education, probably an Engineer, or Commercial/Business degree with appropriate experience
• Experience in the construction and building materials industries (sales, manufacturing or distribution) or in similar sectors;
• Proven track record in industrial/plant environment, administrative and people management
• Strong networking and commercial competence, as this is the key driver of success of the business
• Good understanding of manufacturing and logistics issues
• Keen interest for solid administrative processes
• Good understanding of cost management, P&L, and leveraging the value chain
• Good sense of anticipation, vision, but pragmatic, rigorous, no nonsense
• Convincing power with customers, motivating people to change
• Strong people management skills, a change agent
• Flexible, adaptable but firm
• Open and transparent personality, walks the talk
• High ethical standards, courageous
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