Site Director

19 hours ago

Widnes, Halton, United Kingdom Croda International Plc Full time
About the Role

Croda International Plc is seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to take on the role of Site Director at our manufacturing site in Ditton. As a key member of our Consumer Care business, this site plays a critical role in delivering our company's vision to create Smart Science to Improve Lives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a 35-year site strategy that encompasses all areas of Operations (Opex & Capex), SHEQ, and Organisational Development to build a highly efficient and high-performing site culture.
  • Effectively coach, develop, and motivate all members of a cross-functional site management team while maintaining effective succession planning.
  • Build productive industrial relations with the workforce and negotiate terms and conditions, including pay, with site unions or staff on behalf of Croda as required.
  • Work closely with the Croda businesses, such as sales and marketing, to develop new processes and products to maximise site profitability, and with central departments (e.g., SHE, Personnel) to set development and improvement priorities.
  • Stimulate and encourage creativity within the site management team to deal efficiently with challenges such as cost savings, process improvement, and new product development, and thus create a continuous improvement culture on site.
  • Ensure that proper communication, instruction, and training is delivered to site employees, and ensure that adequate consultation takes place with employees and their representatives on material issues (e.g., pay round).
  • Comply with the Croda CSR policy and ensure effective management of external relationships such as regulatory (e.g., HSE) and local community bodies.
  • Act as a change champion for the site, influencing peers, board, and executive members, to promote inward investment in new products, processes, and assets.
  • Anticipate high-level problems and challenges to the site by keeping aware of business and external trends and be proactive in dealing with them before they arise or get too big.
  • Develop a range of options to deal with anticipated risks. Communicate serious issues and recommended actions to Divisional Board and Executive.

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