LEADING MANUFACTURER OF INSTANT COFFEE & COFFEE EXTRACTS
- Deutsche Extrakt Kaffee (DEK) is part of the internationally active CAFEA Group, a leading manufacturer of instant coffee and coffee extracts with production sites in Germany and abroad and a strong position in the European and global market
- The company supplies international retail chains (food retail, discount stores) and industrial customers and is one of the top-performing suppliers in its segment in the PLB & B2B business in Europe and internationally
- Against the background of increasing demands on quality, costs and flexibility, the company is continuously driving forward structural and process optimizations as well as the implementation of OpEx standards
- As part of a succession process for the site management in Berlin, we are now looking for an experienced, strong leader who will be responsible for a highly automated plant with 220 employees and will lead it in a stable operational manner as well as develop it strategically
YOUR MAIN TASKS
- Overall site responsibility, including production, technology, quality, HSE/QM, logistics and commercial areas
- Ensuring efficient and economical production operations (end-to-end) while promoting lean, CIP and operational excellence methods (SQDIP) and optimizing maintenance processes
- Responsibility for product quality, delivery reliability and compliance with all relevant standards (HACCP, IFS, occupational safety, environment)
- Managing the budget and results for the site, incl. CAPEX
- Leading and developing the management team and actively shaping change and performance processes
- Direct reporting line to the Director SCM & Operations CAFEA as well as close connection to the CAFEA management
YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
- Performing a key position with high strategic relevance within the CAFEA Group
- Overall responsibility for a large, technologically sophisticated site with a high level of automation and planned investments in capacity expansion
- Opportunities to take advantage of great creative freedom
- Opportunity to significantly drive operational excellence & site development through your own contribution
- Close cooperation with company management and direct involvement in central decision-making processes
- Working in a very value-oriented corporate culture
YOUR PROFILE
- Several years of management experience in operations in the food or beverage industry with core competencies in production/technology, relevant experience in coffee technology
- Proven success in the transformation and further development of plants, ideally including new construction or conversion projects as well as extensive change management experience
- Strong in KPI-based control and performance management
- Confident people manager (m/f/d) who is able to build trust and establish a sustainable performance culture
- Confident in using SAP and relevant management tools
- Completed technical studies
We look forward to getting to know you
If this position appeals to you with your skills and experience, we look forward to receiving your detailed application. Darleen Gasiorek will be happy to advise you by telephone on + 49 421 22 33 93 0.
Please send your documents to bewerbung@incharge-management.com with
Reference: WKL-BE
Details of earliest start date/salary expectations
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