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Our client Oerlikon Eldim (NL) B.V. is a high tech manufacturing company based in Lomm (Limburg) and part of the internationally operating Oerlikon Group, a Swiss technology organization with a strong position in surface solutions, materials and advanced manufacturing technologies. Oerlikon Group is active in 38 countries with a total of 9,500 employees, generating revenue of approximately €1.7 billion.

Eldim technology is spread across 3 sites: Lomm, Debrecen (HU) and Stockport (UK).

Functieomschrijving

As Director Sales & Operations (DSO), you operate as General Manager across multiple sites in the Netherlands, Hungary and the United Kingdom and report directly to the Regional President Europe within Oerlikon Surface Solutions. You are responsible for Lomm as Managing Director, and commercially and operationally responsible for the plants in Hungary (400 employees) and the UK through the local Operations Managers. This position offers a unique combination of strategic responsibility, commercial impact and operational execution at the highest level. As Director Sales & Operations, you carry fully responsibility for the P&L of the three European sites and operate as an entrepreneur within a listed company environment. The organization is in a transformation phase, evolving a European aerospace build-to-print business into a sustainable, profitable and strategically relevant partner for its customers, including in other market segments. You are personally involved in key accounts and drive profitable growth. The focus then shifts to establishing Operational Excellence across the entire process chain, including RFQs, contract management, account management, engineering, project management, execution, delivery and aftercare. You develop a competitive manufacturing platform with a focus on efficiency and cost control, truly embedding Operational Excellence. You build a high-performing team and stimulate ownership and accountability.

Wie zoeken we

You are an experienced General Manager with P&L responsibility. You have a relevant completed degree at bachelor’s or master’s level. You have a proven track record in aerospace or high-precision manufacturing or automotive manufacturing. You have experience managing multi-site operations, preferably internationally. You are both strategic and operational. You combine a strong strategic vision with hands-on execution and are able to lead your teams through change.