Social network you want to login/join with: Regional Quality Director - Southern Europe, Ecublens Client: LHHLocation: France. The position can be based at any of the multiple sites our client has across France, with preference for someone based or willing to commute or relocate in the area of the Ain Department (Plastics Vallée Area). Job Reference:c429f86fe2bb Job Views:2 Posted:18.04.2025 Expiry Date:02.06.2025 Job Description: Our client is a leading global multinational in the packaging industry. This is a newly created role reporting directly to the Vice President Quality, overseeing 8 plants across France, Spain, Italy, and Tunisia. The Quality Managers of the plants report directly to the plant managers and have a dotted-line reporting to the Regional Quality Director. This is a summary of the main tasks and responsibilities in the role: Quality activities: support the sites in identifying and driving quality-related activities, ensuring adherence to quality standards, participating in major meetings with customers, and handling major claims. Best practice sharing: foster a culture of sharing best practices within the team and across the wider organization. Implementation of company standards: ensure that quality standards are well understood and consistently implemented. Quality culture: promote a quality-focused mindset and excellence throughout the organization. Audits and reporting: conduct internal and external audits and provide consolidated monthly reports on quality performance. Training and assistance: offer training and assistance to quality managers. Key person for Quality Excellence: serve as the key person for quality excellence, measuring performance and maintaining and improving as necessary. Candidate Profile We are looking for a candidate with a background in operations in a leadership role, such as plant manager, operations director, operational excellence director, or similar, complemented with several years of experience in a quality or continuous improvement position. Experience and solid technical know-how in the plastics industry for any sector (packaging, automotive, medical, etc.) is essential, including technologies like injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, and thermoforming. Key skills include: Strategic thinking: forward-thinking, takes initiative, and knows how to prioritize. Project management: demonstrated ability to manage and deliver projects within budget and on time. Leadership style: results-oriented leadership with strong impact and influencing skills. Adaptability and energy: tenacity, people skills, and the ability to lead change effectively. Effective communication: ability to direct and motivate teams and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization. Lean tools: familiarity with lean tools and problem resolution techniques. Fluency in English and French is expected, with additional languages like Spanish or Italian being a plus. Availability for regular travel across the region (above 50%) is a must for this position.
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