Head of OP&E Operational Planning & Execution

Job Title

Head of OP&E Operational Planning & Execution

Job Description

The Head of OP&E reports to ADAMA EVP Formulation & Supply (FS) in addition to partnering with EVP AI Production, and will be based in ADAMA's headquarters in Airport City, Israel.

This position primarily focuses on steering the Global Operations (GO) business strategy by managing key interfaces, leading global business / operational initiatives and projects and provides financial data and information to ensure data driven decision making. In addition, this position has overall responsibility for GO systems.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Lead GO WP and 5YP process for all global, regional and local sites and functions
Develop and manage GO KPIs
Overall responsibility for monitoring and reporting GO financial performance on a quarterly basis
Work closely with all global functions, procurement, supply chain, Quality, HSE and manufacturing to maintain high level data integrity of reporting systems and clear transparent processes
Initiate, design, plan and execute global projects to constantly improve performance in all areas of operations, to improve efficiency and operational excellence
Identify opportunities to improve our data quality, transparency, timeliness and availability
Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support investments in fixed assets such as plants and investments in new products and product lines, including registration
Assist in preparing and presenting presentations to Management, Business committee and the board
Closely support both management teams in developing and implementing communication plans across the GO organization

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes

Gets things done and takes initiative and initiate change
Works well in a global multi-cultural environment and knows how to influence without direct authority and build consensus and organizational coalition
Proven managerial and leadership capabilities
Systematic thinker with strong planning and process orientation
Excellent interpersonal communication and strong relationship building skills
Very strong attention to detail and accuracy
Analytical thinker and a creative problem solver
Manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
Lead complex global projects with resilience and perseverance under high pressure dynamic environment

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance or another relevant quantitative field
10-15 years of experience as an Industrial Engineer/Economist leader in a large industrial organization with complex operations processes, with at least 5 years leading a team of Analysts and/or industrial engineering
Experience with large ERP systems, preferably SAP
Experience with IT systems, consolidation system and excellent proficiency in MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint & Word

Language Skills

High level Hebrew and English fluency at mother tongue level