Operations Director CE

• Optimize potato pile utilization based on quality, contract period and distances.
• Lead grading stations people, cost efficiency, and build investment plans together with the Ag CAPEX & Technology director CE.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality and Planning to optimize potato utilization and adapt to crop context.
• Define and action McCain own storage strategy.
• Lead Digital Ag and MDI (McCain Driving Impact) implementation in CE Ag operations.

• You lead with your team the potato pile management to optimize potato flow based on quality, contract period and location and the potato planning.
• You coordinate the potato transfers between sites and potato sales outside McCain network. You work together with manufacturing and quality to maximize potato utilization.
• You leverage an action plan to minimize potato downtime.

• You lead financial and operational management of own storage activities in France and Poland.
• You define potato allocation to storage and unloading periods.
• You implement the best storage practices in line with global objectives and recommendations.
• You select and negotiate store loading equipment.
• You negotiate contract terms with storage subcontractors.

• You leverage McCain Leadership principles to lead and engage your team to drive results in line with objectives
• You ensure people develop with a clear development plan to prepare talent for the future.
• You communicate a clear strategy and objectives to your team.
• You make everyone accountable for the team results.

• You build and monitor the grading station budget to protect cost competitiveness.
• You track and optimize grading station performance (continuous improvement)
• You build a CAPEX plan to drive down the cost curve of our grading operations across CE.

• You have ideally a master’s degree in agriculture and strong Agriculture & potato knowledge and of the Potato Market.
• You have knowledge of Industrial Finished Products Processes and their impact on Potato requirements.
• You have a strong financial acumen.
• You combine a continuous improvement mindset to strong project management skills.
• You have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders in a multicultural environment.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills across all levels of the organization, and strong written and spoken English skills.
• You have a proven track record of leading and developing a big team internationally.
• You have strong strategic decision skills and know how to navigate through a complex matrix organization.
• You are entrepreneurial and hands-on.

• You work on our future vision and strategy for our potato operations.
• You will work on exciting projects for sustainable solutions in a technology and data driven company.
• A role in which you can show full ownership.

• An exciting full-time position.
• A new team that you can shape yourself, where you can make McCain exceptional
• Extensive career and learning opportunities.

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