Senior Team Lead Plant Operations (m/f/d) - FIELD BASED

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Oversee day-to-day operations at third-party service centers and TPMs within the assigned region, ensuring full compliance with established standards, policies, and procedures across the network.
• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with third-party providers, collaborating with site leadership to address operational challenges and implement improvements, including robust preventative maintenance programs for equipment and facilities.
• Utilize operational data and performance metrics to evaluate the health and efficiency of third-party sites, identifying opportunities for safety enhancements and recommending investments to optimize productivity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying and implementing strategies to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs across third-party locations.
• Monitor and manage service center expenditures, including tracking purchase orders, accruals, and payments, to ensure timely cost recognition and financial accuracy.
• Track and analyze Cost Per Pallet (CPP) performance, identifying areas for improvement and providing actionable recommendations to ensure cost targets are met and exceeded.

• Lead, motivate and support team members
• Keep the talent pipeline, train and develop team members
• Ensure processes are in place, followed and optimized
• First escalation level for the team
• Control KPI management
• Ensure continuous improvement of Service Center performance in all key areas
• Execute quality audits and follow up the corrective actions (within the defined region)
• Lead and execute initiatives to ensure budget restrictions (within the defined region)
• Maintain an accurate reporting of stock along with regular audits
• Responsibility for subcontractor relations including contract negotiation support
• Ensure that the production process is maintained to plan & quality criteria
• Ensure all Plant activities comply with current Health & Safety legislation
• Support project management for operations projects
• Implement, maintain and improve Service Center standards
• Quick reaction (high flexibility) to changing operating requirements within the network
• Managing diversity
• Managing conflicting interests
• Keeping the overview in complex and dynamic set-ups
• External link to internal departments

Remote Type

Skills to succeed in the role

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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