We are looking for you at the earliest possible date, as
Managing Director* for our Michelstadt location
Michelstadt | full-time | permanent
Part of the hitschies team
Do you remember back then? Full of anticipation, you rummaged through your pockets for coins to get hold of a mixed bag of hitschies, strings and brizzl UFOs at the kiosk. And then … you stuffed your cheeks with relish. You probably did so with the same enthusiasm with which we have been developing sweet innovations for 90 years. We are a family business with a never-ending passion for making the world a little sweeter. And we’d love you to become part of the hitschies team.
Here you roll up your sleeves:
- Overall commercial responsibility for the Michelstadt production site: you will assume overall commercial responsibility for the site and ensure efficient management and the further development of production and cost structures.
- Cross-site cooperation with the headquarters: You will work closely with the headquarters in Hürth (near Cologne), regularly visit the site and act as a central interface to ensure close coordination with the management.
- Commercial control & performance management: You are responsible for budget planning, forecasting, KPI control as well as cost and investment controlling and ensure the economically sustainable development of the site.
- Analysis and optimization of production and cost structures: You analyze production, process and cost structures and derive measures to sustainably improve efficiency, quality and profitability.
- Investment, automation and optimization projects: You manage technical modernization, investment and automation projects at the site – from planning and budget control to successful implementation.
- Reporting and decision-making basis for the management: You are responsible for transparent and structured reporting and prepare analyses, decision-making bases and recommendations for action for the management.
- Project coordination: You coordinate external partners, suppliers and service providers as part of investment and optimization projects.
- Management and further development of the organization and employees: You further develop the commercial and project-related functions at the site and establish clear project and control structures.
- Project structures: You establish clear structures and responsibilities for projects at the location and continuously develop these further.
This will earn you plus points:
- Completed technical studies (e.g. mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering) or a comparable qualification
- Several years of experience in managing manufacturing companies, ideally FMCG
- Strong entrepreneurial thinking
- Sound know-how in machine and plant engineering and automation
- In-depth understanding of production and value creation processes as well as strategic competence
- Experience in project management as well as budget planning and control
- Strong communication and decision-making skills as well as a hands-on mentality
This is how we want to collect plus points:
- Excitement: As part of the hitschies team, you will take responsibility for varied activities in your area of work
- Team: Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes and real team cohesion help you to develop quickly in our lively and dynamic working atmosphere
- Focus on health: to help you keep fit, we sponsor your Urban Sports Club membership, offer height-adjustable desks and the opportunity to lease your dream bike at a bargain price, among other things
- A lot of fun: We celebrate our successes together with you at exuberant team events
- Corporate benefits: well-known manufacturers and brands regularly offer us great deals and discounts
- Development: Continuous training and further education opportunities for personal and professional development
- Future: Permanent employment with 30 days’ vacation in a 40-hour week
Sounds good?
Then send us your complete application (short letter of motivation stating your availability and salary expectations, CV, references, etc.) via brizzl UFO using the button below!
*What counts for us is your personality, not your gender
We look forward to receiving your application!
hitschler International GmbH & Co KG
An der Hasenkaule 10
50354 Hürth