Chief operating officer

Responsible for running the operation of a medium sized plastic packaging business, we are looking for someone who is an experienced GM / Director / COO, preferably from the plastics industry. Successful candidates must have a minimum 8 years experience in a senior executive position with demonstrable leadership in a company with at least 50 employees.

The individual must be able to drive continuous improvement, sales and operational excellence within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Lead transformational cross-functional strategic initiatives to drive process, content and business impact for projects. Advance lean thinking, provide a full range of productivity coaching to Operations, and implement and sustain operational systems and standards through the deployment of operational excellence tools and company best practices. Lead sales force performance improvement, as well as procurement and overhead cost improvement initiatives.