Director, Operations - NL

As the Director Operations EU, you will occupy a pivotal leadership role as the executive head of the EU Operations team, a key member of our global operations leadership and the EU Management Team. Your mission is to architect, guide, and scale the EU Operations team in a sustainable and personable manner. In this executive capacity, you will serve as the primary operational point of contact and strategic director for our EU site.

On an average day, you'll be;

• Managing and developing the operations team through macro-level resource planning, including warehouse management, manufacturing, and customer support. You will motivate and inspire the organization to ensure long-term growth and flawless alignment with the company’s core values and strategy.
• Designing, implementing, and aligning long-term tactical and strategic plans on a quarterly and annual basis to meet overarching operational goals, with a dedicated focus on upscaling production departments to meet shifting market demands.
• Sponsoring quality assurance frameworks and steering continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
• Overseeing all operational workflows from an executive perspective to identify structural inefficiencies and capture scaling opportunities.
• Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of executive key performance indicators and driving excellence within a mixed-model pull manufacturing system.
• Ensuring total compliance with ISO 9001:2015 standards and deeply integrating LEAN principles into high-level operations.
• Scaling the operations infrastructure and team capacity to seamlessly support 30-50% growth.
• Driving cross-functional executive strategies to harmonize EU operations with our comprehensive global operations strategy.

The team you will be managing: 

Our Operations team is responsible for building, testing, packaging, and shipping OnLogic technology around the world. Their tireless attention to detail, and commitment to quality lets us boast about how reliable and configurable our systems are. Members of the Operations team cross-train on multiple disciplines to provide us with unparalleled staffing flexibility and the capability to react to any manufacturing demand. Always living up the way we work through operational excellence, Operations is where project plans and technical specifications become a reality. Roles within the Operations team include computer production tech, warehouse and logistics, supply chain management, customer and supplier quality engineering, manufacturing engineering and technical support.

Learn more about Life at OnLogic.

• You speak and write English at a full professional level.

• You have at least 5 years of leadership experience and a minimum of 10 years of manufacturing experience.
• You have deep knowledge of and experience with enterprise ERP systems related to procurement, and you thoroughly understand complex capacity planning and scheduling.
• Affinity with computer hardware is a plus

Who we're looking for:

• You possess proven experience working within large-scale organisations with an overall production value of 100+ million euros.
• You have direct, hands-on experience directing operations in environments featuring multiple production lines.
• You bring a demonstrated strategic background in successfully upscaling production departments to manage high-velocity corporate growth.
• You hold yourself and others strictly accountable, paired with an ability to pick up new processes quickly and efficiently.
• You thrive in a very fast-growing company with an open and transparent company culture.
• You possess excellent communication skills to deal effectively with diverse suppliers, colleagues, and our global offices.
• You pay meticulous attention to detail and exhibit a strong focus on quality, backed by valuable LEAN and ISO management experience.
• You are highly organized with exceptional analytical and strategic problem-solving skills.
• You manage time and macro-resources effortlessly in an executive environment characterized by shifting or multiple priorities.

The salary range for this role is € 9.000,- to € 11.000,- per month. We determine final compensation based on discussions with applicants and their experience in similar roles.

Besides a base salary we will offer you a comprehensive Benefits package which includes:

• 28 vacation days
• Premium free pension scheme
• Travel reimbursement
• An annual Profit Share Bonus
• Opportunity to Participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• A personal development plan created to help you (and us) grow

Who we are:
OnLogic employees have the opportunity to shape our future and drive impactful change. Driven by a dedicated global team, we combine commercial, financial, and technical expertise to deliver specialized computers and hardware solutions, helping companies all over the world make the seemingly impossible possible.Our computers are designed to work where others would fail, and it's our vision to be the first choice in industrial computing. To make that vision a reality, we've built a team of ambitious problem solvers, guided by the company's core values of Open, Fair, Innovative and Independent. We have an open office, open salaries and strive to be fair and transparent in our decision making. We encourage input and feedback from every member of our team and look to improve ourselves and our business every single day.

Diversity is an essential element of our core values. Not just respecting, but actively embracing a variety of backgrounds, life experiences, and opinions, helps us foster innovation, enhances our problem-solving capabilities, and promotes learning and engagement among the members of our team. We strongly encourage those with diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and harassment-free workplace for all employees. We do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or bias based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.

To learn more about our values, our mission and what it's like to work at OnLogic, visit www.onlogic.com/careers.

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