As the largest fragrance only fragrance house in the world, we take pride in proactively shaping the future of the fragrance industry. We focus all our creativity, innovation, and energy into making fragrances and nothing else. CPL Aromas is home to some of the world’s leading perfumers, and we’re trusted by top brands to translate their creative vision into beautiful scents.

We provide career and development opportunities for talented individuals across a range of disciplines – from all support functions to customer facing roles. A job at CPL Aromas promises a unique career path for anyone with a passion for the world of fragrance. With operations all over the world, we celebrate a diverse range of cultures at CPL Aromas and, we offer equal opportunities and flexibilities.

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Reports to

CEO

Job Purpose The position will have responsibility for developing and implementing global operations strategy. This role will manage and guide the local Operations Managers to implement operational strategic initiatives and projects, process and efficiency improvements and to ensure all sites to meet CPL global manufacturing standards and operate in a safe environment.

Develop, implement, and monitor day-to-day operational systems and processes that provide visibility into goals, progress, and obstacles for our strategic initiatives

Build and maintain relationships with all department heads, external partners, and vendors to make decisions regarding operational activity and strategic goals

Plan, monitor, and analyze key metrics for the day-to-day performance of the operations to ensure efficient and timely completion of tasks

Devise strategies to ensure growth of process automation across divisions by identifying and implementing process improvements and automation that will maximize output and minimize costs

Uphold organization policies and standards, ensuring local legal regulations are followed

Work closely with human resources to lead team with integrity and establish and maintain a trusting, inclusive, and productive environment

Tasks and Responsibilities





Global Operations Strategy

Responsible for developing and implementing global operations strategy

Accountable for evaluating and implementing good operational practice

Drive global operational standardisation and optimisation

Explore and prepare Industry 4.0 strategies and focus on digitization, customer demand and customer connectivity

Develop and deploy manufacturing standards to drive our factories to best in class performance across key metrics and dimensions of safety, quality, reliability, service, productivity, lead times and overall competitiveness

Global Production

Responsible for developing and implementing global production strategy

Drive rapid and consistent production process improvements to ensure that we deliver on time in full, to quality standards, to the customers’ expectations, and with the most effective use of our resources.

Implement manufacturing best practice and deliver significant manufacturing margin, health and safety, and housekeeping improvement

Create an environment in the factories that motivates employees ensuring that they are fully aware of what is expected of them, and recognizes their success

Drive global production standardization and optimisation

Project Management

Responsible for initiating and managing integral production projects

Focus on robust process, continuous improvement and cost efficiency

Monitor and optimise productivity

Responsible for integral manufacturing site selection and evaluation

Global Operations Management

Oversee day to day operations across CPL Manufacturing Divisions

Review, evaluate and standardize shipping service agreements

Build the Logistics function capability strategically across the globe, utilizing systems and process





Drive efficiency and productivity to ensure excellence in delivery and meeting customers’ expectations

Responsible for support contract management with Fricke, ADS, rfsmart and improve service levels

Design and implement supply chain metrics and dashboard

Health, Safety, Quality, Environment and Compliance

Ensure all sites are educated and trained to follow all HSQE requirements

Comply with all relevant legislations and building regulations / permit to ensure appropriate working conditions for all sites

Monitoring all incidents, investigate and implement necessary corrective actions

Oversees Quality Assurance, Environmental & Safety management systems

Actively engaged and involved in Global Corporate Responsibility Audit team

Leadership and Team Management

Provide guidance to local GMs on sites, equipment, buildings and permits

Work with global purchasing and local GMs to maintain appropriate stocks level and its utilization at global level

Managing integral recharging policy and gain agreement with local GMs

Ensure company policies are enforced consistently

Lead and instill a culture of continuous improvement and maximizing efficiencies while not compromising on quality across the manufacturing divisions

Develop Supply Chain people capabilities via professional education & development, mentoring

Skills and Attributes Required

Experience of managing a fast paced manufacturing environment, either Food/Chemical or Fragrance industry

Understand the big picture and deliver the results through a dynamic team

Strong leadership and excellent interpersonal skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Excellent problem solving and decision making skills

Experience using a modern ERP system, with experience in MS Dynamics 365 highly favorable

Ability to prove success in effectively managing a successful and productive facility

Potential for some travel to other divisions

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment irrespective of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity or disability status. xugodme The salary package offer will only be discussed with the final candidate, based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills.

📌 Global Operations Director (España)
🏢 CPL Aromas
📍 España