Site Director Lisboa

Site Director
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Morgan Latif is a specialist leadership search & development consultancy. We help our clients across the Medical & Dental Technology, Packaging, Consumer, E-mobility, and Industrial Technology sectors to deliver on their transformation and diversity goals. Our mission is to combine traditional recruitment and coaching methods with new technology, to provide a tailored and innovative solution to our clients and candidates.

Position Overview

Morgan Latif has been exclusively retained by a multinational client with global presence in the Industrial Technology sector to search for a confidential key hire as a Site Director. This is a critical leadership role overseeing and transforming the plant’s operations in Porto, Portugal.

This is a pivotal role for a seasoned leader with a strong operational and transformational background. The ideal candidate will possess a
- on leadership style, drive business growth, and foster an environment of collaboration, accountability, and excellence within the plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and inspire a
  - performing management team to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• Transform legacy systems and implement
  -
  - class manufacturing practices.
• Develop the management team, fostering accountability and collaboration.
• Strengthen internal and external communications to enhance plant efficiency and effectiveness.
• Improve employee engagement and reduce turnover, ensuring key staff retention.
• Drive and embed a culture of change and operational excellence across the plant.

Qualifications & Experience

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operational Management, or equivalent, MBA is a plus
• Hold 10+ years in a manufacturing environment, with strong
  - level operational experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role, managing operations teams.
• Proven track record in Chemicals, Packaging, FMCG or related sectors.
• Demonstrable experience in driving continuous improvement through the use of Lean methods
• Ability to operate in a
  - maturity environment and drive transformational change.
• Develops and keeps a culture that promotes the creation and implementation of new ideas and innovations, with a strong ability to lead change.
• Portuguese, English (C1 European Language Level – strong written and verbal communication), Spanish is an advantage

Look forward to receiving your application!