Head of Operations

Reporting To: CEO; Member of the Executive Management.

Location: Company headquarters, Yokneam, Israel.

Role Description:

• Manage and oversee the company's operations, including- procurement, production planning and control (PPC), manufacturing, shipping, warehouse, and logistics.
• Responsible for budget tracking versus execution in procurement and other business processes.
• Define operational tasks and goals derived from the company’s objectives and strategies.
• Plan and execute production according to order forecasts, monitor and control production while ensuring the highest quality standards.
• Lead negotiations with strategic suppliers and drive cost-saving and efficiency initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with quality objectives and ISO regulations.
• Manage extensive daily work interfaces with company managers and leadership.
• Optimize, develop, monitor, and measure operational processes on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure seamless transition of products from development to production (NPI – New Product Introduction).

Build a world-class operations framework adhering to the highest standards of knowledge preservation, sustainability, compliance, and employee development

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Academic background in Electronics/Mechanical/Computer/Industrial Engineering.
• A team player with a service-oriented, courteous, meticulous, and professional approach.
• At least 7 years of managerial experience in operations and production in high-tech manufacturing companies with multidisciplinary products.
• Broad systemic vision, strong negotiation skills, business acumen, and pricing understanding.
• High interpersonal skills, excellent communication abilities, and proven leadership skills to engage and motivate production and procurement staff.
• Experience in implementing organizational changes and process integration.
• Hands-on approach with high technical understanding; engineering experience is a must
• Stability and willingness to join a well-established, growing organization with long-term career prospects.
• Experience working with ERP systems (Priority system implementation experience preferred) and advanced proficiency in Windows Office and Excel.
• Proven ability to maintain and manage work interfaces with various departments, including finance, R&D, sales, product management, and quality.
• Extensive experience working with a wide range of suppliers, both domestic and international, including contract manufacturers.
• Language skills: Hebrew and English at a very high level (both written and spoken); additional languages are an advantage.