Director Operations Specialty Chemical - Vida Group International : Job Details

Summary:

The primary focus is to deliver Operations Excellence for the corporate specialty chem manufacturing foot print. The role takes responsibility for developing and executing a clear and robust strategy to achieve the successful plans for the sites in NA and global.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Management of the business in its entirety
• Develop a strategic growth plan to support the business, recommending investments and allocation of development and capital resources aimed at delivering year over year sustainable profitable growth
• Leading all operational activities including setting priorities, monitoring & continually improving performance
• Owning and driving performance and profitability including cost positioning, pricing strategies, competitive analysis, lifecycle management and operations
• Evaluating competition, customers, and opportunities as they relate to existing services and potential service development activities and developing a roadmap to support growth objectives and market positioning

Qualifications:

• Experience developing growth/strategic business plans
• 7-10 yrs Experience working in the chemical or specialty chem or similar
• Proven track record of leading projects and teams
• Experience in acquiring and integrating acquisitions would be considered a plus
• Sound administrative skills, well-developed management skills.
• A four year degree, preferably with an MBA or similar post-graduate qualification