Site Director

Role Overview

As Site Director, you are the most senior leader at our Enschede manufacturing facility and fully accountable for the overall performance, culture, and results of the site. You will set the tone for operational excellence, safety, quality, and employee engagement, while delivering against strategic objectives aligned with the company’s European Supply Chain strategy.

This role combines strong people leadership with ownership of end-to-end plant operations, financial performance, and continuous improvement. You will be a key member of the European Supply Chain Leadership Team, playing a critical role in driving supply chain success across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Site Leadership & Culture

Act as the senior leader onsite, setting a strong safety-first culture and driving high employee engagement

Serve as Site Safety Champion, leading deployment of the company’s EHS programs

Foster a high-performance environment that promotes collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

Lead and develop a strong site leadership team, building talent capable of progressing across the region

Operations & Performance

Full accountability for site operations including Manufacturing, Planning & Scheduling, Engineering, Quality, and Administration

Ensure the Dutch manufacturing operation consistently meets service, cost, quality, and safety targets

Develop and execute short- to medium-term (up to 3-year) site plans aligned with company strategy

Own the site budget, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and capital investment projects

Quality, Safety & Compliance

Serve as Site Quality Champion, ensuring effective deployment of QA programs

Maintain all required permits, certifications, and regulatory compliance (e.g. ISO standards)

Drive plant quality KPIs through SOP adherence, training, and operational discipline

Continuous Improvement

Act as Site Continuous Improvement Champion, deploying Lean / CI initiatives across Quality, EHS, OEE, and Cost

Deliver measurable improvements and strategic cost savings through CI programs

Stakeholder & Employee Relations

Build strong relationships with suppliers, local authorities, and the Works Council

Handle employee relations topics with a focus on trust, engagement, and a positive team-based environment

Ensure full compliance with HR and administrative requirements

Communicate effectively at all levels, from shop-floor teams to senior business leaders

Education & Experience

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business (MBA preferred)

Minimum 10 years of management experience, including 3+ years in a senior plant leadership role (Plant Manager / Site Director)

Extensive experience in manufacturing operations, including:

Proven leadership experience in high-volume, high-mix, multi-shift manufacturing environments

Strong financial and commercial business acumen

Experience working in matrix organizations with complex objectives

Preferred

Lean / Six Sigma certification with hands-on CI leadership experience

SAP experience (production and inventory control)

Strong proficiency with MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Competencies & Behaviors

Integrity & Trust – Acts with honesty, transparency, and courage; makes difficult decisions and leads by example

Team Leadership – Builds strong, empowered teams; champions talent development and succession planning

Relationship Building – Collaborates effectively across operations, EHS, CI, Finance, Sourcing, R&D, HR, Sales & Marketing, and Customers

Customer Orientation – Consistently acts with internal and external customers in mind, building long-term trust

Organizational Excellence – Able to prioritize regional demands and translate them into clear, executable site plans

Languages

Fluent Dutch and English (mandatory)

Why Join Us?

High-impact leadership role with full site accountability

Opportunity to shape culture, talent, and operational excellence

Key position within the European Supply Chain leadership structure

Dynamic manufacturing environment with strong strategic visibility

Interested?

If you are an experienced manufacturing leader ready to take full site accountability and make a lasting impact on people, performance, and culture, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now to become a key leader within our European Supply Chain organization and help shape the future of our Enschede site.