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**The Role**
Our client manufactures industrial spare parts, sold both directly to consumers (B2C) and to large companies (B2B), under its own brand and via white-label agreements for other customers. Recently built, the production site employs around 100 people. As Plant Director and General Director of the production company, the successful candidate will hold full responsibility for HR, Finance, Supply Chain, and industrial operations, leading a management team of Finance, HR, Operations, Sales, Quality, and Engineering managers, and reporting directly to the General Manager of the holding.
Take full P&L and operational responsibility for the plant as General Director of the legal entity, covering HR, Finance, Supply Chain, and industrial operations.
Lead and develop a management team of Finance, HR, Operations, Sales, Quality, and Engineering managers.
Design and drive an anti-crisis turnaround plan to bring the plant to break-even and profitability.
Increase production capacity through optimization of production lines and processes.
Reduce the cost of materials by eliminating scrap and minimizing waste.
Accelerate the launch speed of new SKUs.
Develop new customer orders and business, including white-label opportunities, to fill the plant's production capacity.
Report directly to the shareholder on plant performance, turnaround progress, and key risks.
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The Candidate
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Significant experience in plant management / general management within a manufacturing environment, ideally in industrial spare parts.
Proven track record in turnaround / anti-crisis management, successfully bringing a manufacturing site to profitability.
Strong, hands-on leadership across production, quality, engineering, supply chain, finance, HR, and sales.
Honest, transparent, and trustworthy leadership style, able to build credibility with the team and the shareholder.
Willing to be based on-site, with relocation support available.
Ready to be based on site (North West Region – 200km from St Petersburg)