Senior Business Operations Lead

The Section Operations Manager role is a key senior site leadership position with overall responsibility for a Manufacturing Business Unit within the Chirk Plant, which is a key plant in our UK Confectionary Cluster.
This a key leadership role and will require coaching and motivation of staff at multiple levels to ensure effective delivery of the daily performance through the alignment of resources (people, plant and process) to meet defined KPIs and Operational targets. He/she identifies continuous improvement and loss elimination opportunities and influences the implementation.
This role is key in driving the IL6S agenda, throughout the manufacturing plant, and cross functionally, with other key areas of the business. A key element of this is the development of a strong process and continuous improvement culture is expected through building the capabilities of the teams within the section across the whole SQCDSM agenda. Ensure that all Quality Policies and Safety regulations are in place, understood, monitored and followed by corrective actions.
Accountable for the Sections operational and financial performance in line with annual operating plan commitment.
Responsible for production planning and scheduling following the demand requirements defined by Mondelez Europe’s S&OP (Sales & Operational Planning) process.
Responsible for materials management, replenishment of materials and achievement of raw and packaging inventory targets as defined by Mondelez Europe.
To enable this, you will ensure appropriate levels of training and development are in place to maintain business critical capability skills whilst developing individuals and teams to support personal growth and section maturity plans.
Bear overall responsibility for establishing team culture by providing clear understanding of the requirements for the Business IL6S CI and Lean Manufacturing culture (eg KPWS organisation, Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM), behaviours, attitude and culture). Deliver operational and financial improvements through the consistent challenge of machine and machine standards, work processes and systems. You will identify profit margin enhancing opportunities, develop business benefit scenarios and through effective utilisation of CI processes and disciplines, implement improvement projects.
Through the effective deployment of all IL6S programmes and practices, deliver step change improvements to eliminate losses in all aspects of the balanced agenda (SQCDSM).
Strong experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry or wider Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing systems (SAP), good PC literacy (MS Office).
Business acumen, good planning and project management skills.
Experience of working in a High Performing team work culture, embraces the essence of servant leadership and actively demonstrates a Learn Do Teach approach.
Considerable experience in Manufacturing environment (Production, Maintenance, Engineering preferred, Section Shift Manager experiences highly recommended).
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .
No Relocation support available Business Unit Summary
At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU and Tuc biscuits get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Section Operations Manager role is a key senior site leadership position with overall responsibility for a Manufacturing Business Unit within the Chirk Plant, which is a key plant in our UK Confectionary Cluster.
This a key leadership role and will require coaching and motivation of staff at multiple levels to ensure effective delivery of the daily performance through the alignment of resources (people, plant and process) to meet defined KPIs and Operational targets. He/she identifies continuous improvement and loss elimination opportunities and influences the implementation.
This role is key in driving the IL6S agenda, throughout the manufacturing plant, and cross functionally, with other key areas of the business. A key element of this is the development of a strong process and continuous improvement culture is expected through building the capabilities of the teams within the section across the whole SQCDSM agenda. Ensure that all Quality Policies and Safety regulations are in place, understood, monitored and followed by corrective actions.
Accountable for the Sections operational and financial performance in line with annual operating plan commitment.
Responsible for production planning and scheduling following the demand requirements defined by Mondelez Europe’s S&OP (Sales & Operational Planning) process.
Responsible for materials management, replenishment of materials and achievement of raw and packaging inventory targets as defined by Mondelez Europe.
To enable this, you will ensure appropriate levels of training and development are in place to maintain business critical capability skills whilst developing individuals and teams to support personal growth and section maturity plans.
Bear overall responsibility for establishing team culture by providing clear understanding of the requirements for the Business IL6S CI and Lean Manufacturing culture (eg KPWS organisation, Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM), behaviours, attitude and culture). Deliver operational and financial improvements through the consistent challenge of machine and machine standards, work processes and systems. You will identify profit margin enhancing opportunities, develop business benefit scenarios and through effective utilisation of CI processes and disciplines, implement improvement projects.
Through the effective deployment of all IL6S programmes and practices, deliver step change improvements to eliminate losses in all aspects of the balanced agenda (SQCDSM).
Strong experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry or wider Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing systems (SAP), good PC literacy (MS Office).
Business acumen, good planning and project management skills.
Experience of working in a High Performing team work culture, embraces the essence of servant leadership and actively demonstrates a Learn Do Teach approach.
Considerable experience in Manufacturing environment (Production, Maintenance, Engineering preferred, Section Shift Manager experiences highly recommended).
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .
No Relocation support available Business Unit Summary
At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU and Tuc biscuits get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.