Director, Accessories Plant Nordenham

Director, Accessories Plant Nordenham 

Lead our Nordenham factory to new heights

Do you want to play a pivotal role in driving the success of our Accessories Business Line? As the Director of our Nordenham plant, you will be at the forefront of maximizing efficiency and productivity, ensuring strategic developments, and achieving superior factory performance. Join us on our growth journey and be part of a dynamic, global company committed to excellence. Are you ready to make a significant impact?

Drive operational excellence and strategic growth
In this role, you will lead the site and management teams across various departments, including Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering. Your responsibility will be to manage and execute goals for factory efficiency, productivity, and financial performance. You will also implement and improve factory processes, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. 
 

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the site and management teams (quality, operations, supply chain, engineering)
• Managing and realising efficiency, productivity and financial targets
• Implementing and improving plant processes
• Ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
• Managing inventory levels and service performance
• Monitoring financial and budgetary plans
• Working with the HR department to create a great working environment
• Improve plant synergies and achieve COGS P&L targets
• Developing local teams (skills and organisation)

You will report to the VP Industrial Accessories and work closely with various departments, including Sales, Product Management, Finance, HR, and R&D. This position is based in Nordenham, with up to 20 days of travel required.

Experienced leader with a strategic mindset
We are looking for a mature operational leader with a strong background in managing factory processes and leading diverse teams. You are an accomplished executor, motivated by creating results through others, and capable of navigating both corporate and factory environments. 

You also have:

• A relevant master's degree, preferably in engineering or industrial engineering/MBA
• At least 5 years of senior leadership experience in a related field
• Superior knowledge of operational functions, including finance, customer service, and production
• Strong negotiation skills and experience with local unions and workers councils
• Proficiency in data analysis and business management software (e.g., SAP, ERP, CRM)

NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.

As a leader, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills in an international setting, be part of a collaborative team, and contribute to the green transition. Join us and make a difference!

Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here! 

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (including your earliest possible starting date) via our career portal. Please note that we cannot accept applications by email or post due to the General Data Protection Regulation. 

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact our HR Business Partner Ms Famke Darr, famke.darr@nkt.com or +49 152 90006830.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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About NKT
At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 5.000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 2.6 billion in 2023. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com