Description:

Job Role:

The manager of Competence center (CC) is responsible for the Profit and Loss Statements for the total operation and future growth of the Competence Center. This position manages all business initiatives, including operational, technical, and marketing in order to meet and exceed strategic and operational goals.

Responsibilities and Functions:

- Entrepreneurial Leadership: Take charge of the overall health of the business, including profit and loss responsibility.

- Strategic Development: Develop the regional strategy in alignment with the global Lead Center and execute it to meet business objectives

- Productivity and Quality Improvement: Enhance productivity, quality, and manufacturing competitiveness through lean manufacturing, problem-solving techniques, and capital expenditures.

- KPI Management: Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), set priorities, and make daily decisions regarding staffing, capital, operational expenditures, training, and costing.

- Customer Focus: Ensure customer focus and orientation of all provided goods and services. Understand market and customer needs, maintaining good communication with customers in alignment with sales.

- Health, Safety, and Environment: Coordinate and monitor the fulfillment of all legal and internal requirements regarding Health, Safety, and Environment (SEO role)

- Lead by Example: Uphold the company's Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct. Promote responsibility, trust, and integrity while fostering a strong talent management process and developing employees.

- Communication & Collaboration: Communicates clearly and concisely, while serving as a sparring partner to internal/external stakeholders Fosters teamwork between employees and across the organization.

- Value for Customers: Drives a customer-oriented business strategy and provides indispensable support to deliver successful outcomes.

- Innovation: Envisions the impact of potential future trends and proactively drives necessary changes. Encourages creativity and initiative from employees.

- Drive & Execution: Inspires and motivates self and others, while taking full accountability for actions and results.

Education:

- Bachelors Degree in Relevant Field; advanced degree preferred or compensating years of experience

- Specified Years of Industry-relevant experience (hydraulic seal, cylinders)

- Specified Years of Relevant Leadership experience

- Relevant certifications, system experience, and training

- Professional-Level English language skills preferred

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He/she will be required to follow any other instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by his or her supervisor.