Operations Director Turkey

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Purpose of the role

Within the META Ops team, as Head of Operations for Turkey, as Head of Operations for Turkey, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the operational strategy of a key and fast-growing market. You will lead our end-to-end operations — from Rx laboratories to supply chain and distribution — with a clear ambition: deliver best-in-class service, quality and efficiency, while enabling business growth and sustainable performance. At the heart of the organization, you act as a strategic partner to the business, ensuring full alignment between commercial ambitions and operational execution 

Main responsibilities

• Lead the operations organization to deliver service, quality, cost and EHS excellence 
• Ensure seamless execution from order intake to final delivery to customer
• Develop mid- to long-term industrial and distribution roadmaps
• Drive continuous improvement and transformation initiatives
• Protect employees' health and safety, strenghten assets and equipments' security
• Apply and respect all Group policies and local regulations within all dimensions (HR, CSR, EHS, Finance, Quality, etc…)
• Manage the Supply Chain & Logistics in accordance with the ongoing processes within the group
• Manage new product and offers implementation as well as product offer rationalization
• Implement best practices in lean manufacturing, quality, and process excellence
• Provide solutions to cope to the different segments of the local markets targeted by the business leaders
• Build & Monitor budget and report performance via standard BSC
• Prioritize & drive projects or actions plan to ensure and improve the labs & distribution centers' industrial and economic performance
• Contribute to the customer satisfaction improvement & manage customer complaints / requests
• Define and deploy a mid-term industrial and distribution roadmap to optimize operational footprint and service levels
• Drive KPIs : Service level / OTIF, Operational costs vs. budget, Productivity and efficiency metrics, Customer satisfaction, Health & Safety performance
• Lead, motivate, and develop teams, fostering a performance-driven and collaborative culture. Ensure succession planning and talent development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Finance, HR, IT, Supply Chain, etc.)
• Interface with regional and global stakeholders

Profile :

• Degree in Engineering and/or Supply Chain
• 8+ years of experience as plant manager, supply chain manager in multisite industry - international experience will be much appreciated
• Have acquired skills in the field of production, supply chain, quality, etc. during his career
• Knowledge of ophthalmology or medical device professions, markets, customers and segments.
• Laws and regulations, lean manufacturing, quality management, finance, supply chain and project management
• Results-driven with strong strategic agility, Decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
• Proven leadership and ability to develop and engage teams
• Strong customer orientation and business acumen
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Languages : Turkish, Proficient English

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