Group Plant Manager France (m/w/d)

Our client is a highly successful, global group operating in the process- and energy-intensive industry , with a workforce numbering in the tens of thousands.

Location: This position can be performed from a home office; however, a willingness to travel in western europe is essential.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Leadership of the Plant Manager team, and operational excellence with P&L ownership.
• Full accountability for production, quality, safety, cost and delivery performance across all plants in France and western europe.
• Direct line and functional leadership of all Plant Managers in the region.
• Delivery of the annual Operating Plan and ongoing network and capacity adjustments.
• Management of the current restructuring programme in close coordination with HR, Legal and employee representative bodies (CSE, unions).
• Ensure Group standards in safety, quality, Lean manufacturing and technology deployment are embedded across all sites.
• Full budget, forecast and cost accountability for the region to Group leadership.
• Build leadership pipeline and succession planning at plant level.
• Represent the region to authorities, local communities, unions and key customers.

Candidate Profile

• Several years of experience as a Plant Manager, or preferably in a comparable multi-site leadership role, in the process- and energy-intensive industry (like: coking and mineral oil processing, chemicals, building materials, ceramics, glass, metals and papers).
• Proven track record leading multiple plants or a plant network with direct P&L responsibility.
• Ideally, the candidate will already have plants in a Group Plant Manager or comparable multi-site leadership capacity.
• Experience steering complex restructuring or transformation processes in a unionised industrial environment.
• Strong grounding in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and modern production technologies.
• Fluent French and good English; Spanish an advantage.
• High willingness to travel across France and Spain.
• A strong leadership personality with high social competence, decisiveness and a clear bias for execution.

Offer and Services

The corporate group is an attractive employer, offering staff a secure, modern workplace alongside flexible working models, participation programs, and opportunities for professional development.

• Competitive, attractive total compensation, including bonus and benefits
• High level of personal responsibility; a combination of strategic responsibility and operational involvement, along with opportunities to shape the role
• Interdisciplinary events covering topics, innovations, technologies, and trends
• Strong international brand

Finally, you are distinguished by a calm, friendly, and balanced leadership style, underpinned by personal integrity.