Job offer : Confidential Executive Opportunity — Interim COO

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the COO will assume broad responsibility for the organisation's manufacturing operations, operational performance and transformation agenda.

The successful candidate will lead an international network of manufacturing sites, working closely with plant leadership teams and cross-functional stakeholders to enhance productivity, profitability, quality and operational resilience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead multi-site manufacturing operations, ensuring strong performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, people and cash.

• Drive operational transformation through Lean Manufacturing, OEE improvement, productivity initiatives and cost optimisation.

• Strengthen plant performance, accountability and standardised operating systems across the manufacturing network.

• Develop and execute the operations strategy, including capacity planning, footprint optimisation and industrial investment decisions.

• Ensure effective S&OP, production planning and alignment between customer demand and manufacturing capabilities.

• Strengthen industrialisation, programme launches and serial production performance.

• Drive continuous improvement in plant profitability, operational efficiency and working capital.

• Build, develop and align an international team of plant and operations leaders.

• Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to deliver strategic business objectives.

CONFIDENTIALITY

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We are looking for a senior operations executive with

• Significant experience leading multi-site manufacturing operations in automotive components or a comparable industrial environment.

• Proven responsibility for P&L, operational transformation and performance improvement.

• International experience managing manufacturing operations across different markets and production environments.

• Strong technical understanding of industrial manufacturing processes, ideally within rubber, elastomers, extrusion, fluid systems or related technologies.

• A demonstrated track record of improving operational performance and leading underperforming sites through transformation.

• Experience with automotive production, industrialisation, customer requirements and quality standards.

• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including cost management, profitability, CAPEX and working capital.

• A hands-on, pragmatic and accountable leadership style.

• The ability to influence, challenge and align stakeholders across a complex organisation.

• Fluency in English and willingness to travel internationally.