Your tasks
- Main tasks and responsibilities：
- 1.Lead the organization towards Operational Excellence by deploying the GF Piping Production System (operational excellence standards) and by creating a culture of continuous improvement and disciplined execution at all GFCN sites and across all manufacturing and supply chain functions, in order to maximize customer experience and financial performance；
- 2.Lead sustainability team in GFCN in line with given strategy targets and goals；
- 3.Being full responsible for Risk Management in all related GFCN plant operations；
- 4.Support business development by ensuring close alignment between commercial needs and operational priorities and execution and by implementing the necessary processes and capabilities across the organization (e.g. S&OP)；
- 5.Deliver the agreed Operational KPIs including but not limited to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, etc.Budget responsibility for own organisations；
- 6.Lead continuous efficiency improvement / cost savings initiatives to maintain competitive edge and achieve superior financial performance；
- 7.Actively participate in the regional & global footprint strategy development and lead the implementation of specific footprint optimization projects at regional & company level；
- 8.Actively participate in the continuous development of GF Piping Systems global standards of operational excellence；
- 9.Review regularly the operational set-up / status / know-how of individual entities' teams, locations and machinery & equipment and initiate necessary upgrades and improvements (training, automation, process improvements …) and / or new set-up；
- 10.Implements all relevant internal operational guidelines, legal requirements and external policies；
- 11.Hire, retain, coach and develop talent and employees；
- 12.Promote GF culture and values throughout the organization；
Your profile
- Leadership and personal skills：
- 1.Strong people leadership skills and interpersonal acumen: able to engage with and activate people at all levels of the organization in order to create high performing teams；
- 2.Flexible and high cross cultural awareness allowing to foster collaboration across regions and functions；
- 3.Striving for results and performance supported by a strong continuous improvement mindset；
- 4.Able to foster collective accountability throughout the organization and drive disciplined execution；
- 5.Strong people developer: able to identify and coach talent for best performance while constructively addressing performance deviations；
- 6.Strong in taking initiative and decision making；
- 7.embraces a culture that promotes objective / target focus as well as creativity / innovation；
- 8.High customer orientation and good business acumen, allowing to lead operations towards maximizing customer satisfaction and generating significant business impact；
- 9.Clear communicator at all levels, able to shift communication style to audiences ranging from factory floor to senior executives；
- 10.Good strategic and analytical thinking；
- 11.Cost consciousness；
- 12.Technology affinity and curiosity and full dedication to quality；
- Professional competences：
- 1.10+ years of experience in leading an operations organization including manufacturing, quality, process engineering, procurement and supply chain in an industrial environment at regional level；
- 2.Strong experience in Operational Excellence transformation leveraging lean/6 sigma (culture, people, processes, methods)；
- 3.Proven experience in leading complex change activities (e.g. cultural transformation, post-merger integration or turnaround)；
- 4.Brings a strong goal / KPI orientation combined with a solid financial and business knowledge；
- 5.Experience with footprint optimization is a plus；
- 6.Experience in leading roles with P&L responsibility within international companies (MNC)；
- Education：
- Degree in engineering or related technical discipline
Benefits
Clear vision and purpose
"We are a sustainability and innovation leader providing superior customer value" is our vision and this is what guides us. Our purpose "becoming better every day - since 1802" is what inspires us in our daily work.
Sustainability and innovation focus
We have high sustainability and innovation goals. Let's work towards a sustainable future together.
Excellent learning tools
At GF we provide development opportunities for everyone. We offer global learning tools as well as trainings and specialized courses.
Great career opportunities
GF as a global acting company provides many opportunities regarding career growth. We also offer a dedicated talent management process (MyNextBigStep@GF) to boost your career.
Your contact
Min Zhou
Human Resources Specialist
Yangzi River Road, Economic development zone
225002 Yangzhou
China
225002 Yangzhou
China
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Who we are
GF Piping Systems is the world's leading supplier of piping systems. We enable the safe and sustainable transport of fluids. Our business is driven by industry-leading sustainability levels, innovation through digital solutions and investment in a culture based on performance, learning and caring.