Operations Director South Latam F&b Sorocaba

About us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.6 billion in the 2022 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise - always inspiring more

Your role

Your role

• Drives all Order to Payment functions (Production Planning, Production, Logistics, Maintenance, Engineering and Facilities) to accomplish the challenge of delivering a world class service level to our customers.
• Be a safety champion for the site, leading by example and driving the cultural transformation needed on our Operations.
• Ensures that the sites comply with all corporate and applicable local, state and federal safety and food safety guidelines.
• Builds effective teams through hiring and development of direct reports, using performance management techniques including feedback, coaching, mentoring, rewards and recognition when appropriate.
• Identifies and establishes goals and metrics that drive improvement and reflect and enhance Company initiatives and standards. Holds direct reports accountable for performance vs. metrics.
• Manages daily staffing and balances production capability and customer need to effectively ensure customer satisfaction and manage costs. - Define the CAPEX priorities of the sites and further execute them with high-quality delivery (on scope, on time, on budget).
• Champions and fosters commitment by all levels of the organization on the Operational Excellence Program, helping to increase the continuous improvement culture.
• Review, together with Supply Chain VP LATAM, the Masterplan site, in order to anticipate future growth demands, assuring clarity and the correct resource allocation in the region.
• Create a roadmap for operational excellence journey within Brazil and support the LATAM region.

About you

Job requirements

• First Degree or equivalent in Engineering;
• Experience in Flavors house or similar by 5 to 7 years on operations senior management;
• Desirable experience with greenfield project;
• Ability to develop winning strategies/plans, Understand functional interfaces,
• Aligns team for action against key priorities;
• Key skills include project/service management, effective communicaion and selling/negociation and influencing skills at all levels within the business and demanstrated thought leadership
• Ability to explain comex technical isues/solutions to a non-technical audience
• Strong knowledge required in Supply Chain and manufacturing Operations programs
• Fluent in English
• Spanish desirable

Our offer

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Symrise, we believe that diversity is a strength that drives innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all people — regardless of their background, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability(ies), age, beliefs, life journey, or any other identity marker — feel respected, valued, and provided with equal opportunities to grow.

If you share these values and wish to be part of a team that embraces and celebrates differences, you will be very welcome on our journey.

Job Reference: LA04102