Production Manager

Step into our world of creativity and joy

Production Manager
- Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.**Production Manager, your future position?**
- Powered by innovation, Givaudan- You will manage the production processes of our
- **Taste & Wellbeing** manufacturing operation in Argentina. Reporting to the Site Operations Director, you will ensure that our products are manufactured within quality standards and cost goals for a smooth delivery to our customers.- Your
- **main responsibilities** will be:
**Manufacturing strategy implementation**
- Manage a team with focus on policy and strategy implementation and control. Based on regional strategy, oversee the execution of tactical and operational plans locally to meet functional goals.**Manufacturing management**
- Control production of flavours, material flow, and inventory to achieve cost and quality targets and production schedules.
- Oversee the development of manufacturing processes to maintain proper product functionality and cost efficiency through development of product assembly labour standards and work instructions, line layouts, designed and maintained tools and fixtures.
- Develop and implement manufacturing schedules and procedures and allocate labour and capital resources to maximise productivity.
- Establish manufacturing and quality control standards and develop budget controls and plans.
- Communicate with functional or operational area managers (for example in supply and logistics or sales) to understand their product needs and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing manufacturing activities.
- Implement programs and guide continuous improvement to achieve main performance goals and to reduce cost/kg.

**People management**
- Monitor employee job performance such as attendance, quality, and productivity.
- Ensure that all assigned personnel are trained and cross-trained.
- Manage personnel tasks, including recruiting and approval of job descriptions and salary classifications, and selection and placement of personnel.
- You will work on-site in our Taste & Wellbeing industrial facility located in Munro, Greater Buenos Aires.**You**
- If you are someone who wants to shape your world, who excels in being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment, who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are, then join us - and improve your world.- Your professional profile includes:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related discipline.
- Master's Degree in a technical field.
- At least 10 years of experience manufacturing operations with a background in supply chain, quality and materials management.
- At least 5 years of progressive experience as a Manufacturing Manager in the foods or chemical industries, working at large international companies with industrial operations in Argentina.
- Expertise in world class manufacturing concepts (LEAN), product industrialization and change management.
- Experience with business process/system redesign.
- Experience with financial concepts (e.g. OPEX, CAPEX).
- Understanding of ISO, FSCC, Food Safety (HACCP, AIB or equivalent), GHP and GMP requirements, EHS.
- Fluent English, both oral and written.

**Our Benefits**
- Annual bonus.
- Managerial-level corporate benefits package.
- Health & medical plan coverage.
- Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.
- International working environment.
- Quality of Life program.
- #LI-OnsiteAt Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
- You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
- Every essence of you enriches our world.
- Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
- Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.